PinterestSharing Your Library with the Community

What is Pinterest?Virtual Pin Board

Social Bookmarking Site

Social Photo Sharing

Place to Waste Spend a Lot of Time

Create an Account

Home Page

Home PageSee Friend’s Most Recent Pins

Friend Suggestions (People You May Know)

Friend’s Recent Activity

Can Also See: Categories – Animals, Art, Outdoors, Technology,

etc. Everything – Most Recent Pins (Globally) Popular – Most Popular Pins Gifts – Items for Sale (Organized by Price)

Profile

How to PinPinterest Website

Pin It Button

How to Pin Other Website – Pinterest Pin Button

Smart Phone or Tablet iPhone/iPad

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pinterest/id429047995?mt=8

Androidhttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pinterest&hl=en

RepinsAdd it to your own Collection

Make sure it includes the original source

Likes and CommentsLikes

Instead of saving the pin to your own board, you just “like” it

Access your “Like” board/page through your profile

Comments Add comments to your friends pins Can end up being a flame war

Copyright IssuesMake sure to link to the original source

Whenever possible, pin original content

Follow the same principles you use when using any photos If not your work, request permission

Pinterest processes copyright infringement claims which can lead to a person being banned Also allow counter-claims

Sharing Your LibraryCreate Bookists

Share Craft Ideas

Share New Items

Promote Library Activities

Showcase Historic Archives

Collect Ideas for Displays and Programs

Collect Ideas for Parents

Sharing Your LibraryShow Off the Library and Community

Book Club Kits

Library Humor (Memes)

Boards Inspired by Books

Create Collaborative Boards to Share with your Community

Anything Else You Can Think Of!

Important Question Is it worth your time to create a Pinterest

account for your library? Make sure you have staff to devote time and effort A great resource, but first decide if this is

something your community would enjoy and use

Questions?Thank you for listening and I hope to see you online!

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