• What is Pinterest?

• How to get started

• Boards and Pins

• How to follow other people

• How to Pin your own

• Statistics

• Its many uses

• What the Library uses it for

What is Pinterest?

What is Pinterest?

Getting Started

Anybody can join…

Getting Started

Link your account to Facebook, Twitter or set up a new account using an email and password.

Getting Started

Simple sign-up process.

Don’t forget to upload a profile picture.

Getting Started

Ready to Go

Write something about yourself

Pinterest ElementsBoards

•An organization system.

•Think of each board as a bucket with a label (Pinterest for Dummies by Kelby Carr).

•Pin images/ideas onto the board just as you would put ideas in a bucket.

Pinterest ElementsBoards

You can add one of your followers so that they can pin to the same board (you must follow them too for this to work).

Pins and PinningVarious ways to Pin an image to your board

Pins, Boards and Following

Find friends who are already using Pinterest and/or invite those who are not.

Pins, Boards and Following

The subject of this board is “FPL”. I have either pinned our own photos, pinned those found on the Internet, or repinned from other boards in Pinterest.Remember to use clear images and give a short description.

Pins, Boards and Following

These pictures link to a webpage outside of Pinterest.

Statistics

•As of December 2012, 67% of online adults use social networking sites.

• The number of daily Pinterest users has increased by 145% since January 2012.  (Source: Shopify)

•80% of Pins are Repins (Source: AllTwitter)

•25 percent of Fortune Global 100 companies have Pinterest accounts. (Source: Burson-Marsteller)

•Food is the number one category for content (Source: Compete)

Its Many Uses

Plan a celebration or a themed dinner.

Its Many Uses

Plan your wedding.

Its Many Uses

Find the best buttertart recipe.

Its Many Uses

Build a wishlist.

Its Many Uses

Get cool ideas.

Its Many Uses

Blind date with a Book.

Its Many Uses

Create a bucket list.

What Libraries Use It For

We show you what new books are coming in and each picture links to our catalog so you can reserve the book ahead of time.

What Libraries Use It For

Find out what upcoming programs are happening soon at the Library.

What Libraries Use It For

See pictures of our newly renovated library and libraries around the world.

What Libraries Use It For

See what titles our staff suggests.

Shopping!

There is even a category for shopping.

A Few Quotes

"Perusing other folks' boards, featuring everything from picturesque travel scenes to oddly beautiful bacteria, is as enjoyable as building your own."

TIME Magazine

"It hadn't occurred to me that such an online service also would be a window into me for my husband who sees me every day."

Wall Street Journal

"Expressing passion for a hobby is just as easy as browsing for your next purchase. But what’s even more addictive about the site — a collection of collections — is that it’s just as much about the users as it is what they’ve posted."

Mashable

Pinspired Yet?

•What is Pinterest?•How to get started•Boards and Pins•How to follow other people•How to Pin your own•Statistics•Its many uses•What Libraries use it for

What we learned today….

Email me at ataylor@ci.fullerton.ca.us if you have additional questions.