Angela PierpaoliTechnology Support Librarian

Buffalo and Erie County Public Librarypierpaolia@buffalolib.org

Presented November 27th, 2012

Pinterest for Libraries

Webinar OutlineWhat is Pinterest?Why use Pinterest?The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library

and PinterestHow-To

Creating an AccountSettingsBoardsPins

For Further Information

What is Pinterest? http://pinterest.com/

According to Pinterest . . . “Pinterest is a virtual pinboard. Pinterest allows you to organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. You can browse boards created by other people to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.”

People Create Boards to . . . Plan Weddings

People Create Boards to . . . Decorate Their Homes

People Create Boards to . . .Share Their Favorite Recipes

People Create Boards to . . . Share Their Favorite Books

Pinterest Organizational Scheme

1. Account2. Boards3. Pins4. Link

Why use Pinterest?

November – Approximately 25 Million Users

Who Uses Pinterest?

Information from Power of Pinterest Infographic March 2012

The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library and Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/buffalolibrary/

BECPL TimelineFebruary 2012,

Library learned about Pinterest’s growing popularity

Looked to see what other libraries were doing

Brainstormed ideas for BECPL

Joined Pinterest

Staff

One Full-Time Librarian

Two Part-Time Librarians

Thanks to . . .

Susan Cutrona – Special Collections boards

Michelle Snyder – Movies, music, and new books boards.

BECPL’s Boards Highlight . . . Library Advocacy and

Fundraising Central Library and

Branches Library events Training Lab Tutorials Books – Staff picks,

Cookbooks, NYT Fiction and Nonfiction, New Books

Music and movies Free downloads

BECPL’s Boards Highlight . . . Local interest and special

collections Library’s presence on the

web Databases and Subject

Guides Favorite Apps Patron and Staff Bright

Spots Summer Reading Buffalo and Erie County

Children’s Programming Teamhttp://pinterest.com/becplchildrens/

Lackawanna Libraryhttp://pinterest.com/lackawannalib/

Over 300 followers With Twitter connection and

Facebook Tab, we can potentially reach 7000 people with a single pin.

Followers include patrons, staff, other libraries, community businesses and organizations, and politicians.

User Response

What are other libraries doing with Pinterest? Pinterest Search Box

Pinterest for LibrariesSetting Up and Maintaining Your Library’s Pinterest Account

Join Pinterest http://pinterest.com/

Setting Up a Pinterest Account

Step 1: Create Account

Sample Account

Step 2: Click 5 things

E-mail Verification

Home vs. Library Profile

Library Profile

Following

Settings or Edit Profile – Click on “Edit Profile” or “Settings” under Profile Dropdown

Settings - Profile Info

Settings – Social Networks

Facebook Tab – Woobox Apphttp://woobox.com/pinterest

Creating Boards – Click on “Add” and then “Create a Board”

Creating Boards – Or click on “Create a Board” template

Creating Boards

Editing Boards –Click on Board Title and then Edit Board

Edit Boards

Change Board Cover

Rearrange Boards

Creating Pins – 3 Ways to Pin an Image

1. From the Internet – “Pin It” Button on Favorites Bar easiest method (rather than “Add”)

2. From a file on your computer3. Repin someone else’s pin

1. Pinning from the Internet – Installing “Pin It” Button

Pinning from the Internet – “Pin It” Button

Pinning from the Internet – Select an Image

Pinning from the Internet

2. Pinning from a File on Your Computer – Click “Add” and then “Upload a Pin”

Pinning from a File on Your Computer – Uploading a Pin

Changing the Link from an Image File to a Website Link

Pin

Edit the Link to avoid an image file dead end.

3. Repinning

Editing Pins

Clicking Into Pins

Pins

Link

“Follow Button” on http://www.buffalolib.org/

Pin It Button for Library Website

Mobile Apps

For Further Informationhttp://pinterest.com/pin4libraries/