This class was used to teach patrons the basics of using Pinterest at Fullerton Public Library. The library uses Pinterest to send out information regarding new acquisitions, programs, reading lists and more.
2. • What i s
Pi nt erest ?
• How t o get
st art ed
• Boards and Pi ns
• How t o f ol l ow
ot her peopl e
• How t o Pi n your
own
• St at i st i cs
• It s many uses
• What t he
Li brary uses i t f or
10. Pinterest Elements
Boards
• An organi zat i on syst em.
• Thi nk of each board as a
bucket wi t h a l abel
( Pi nt erest f or Dummi es by
Kel by Carr) .
• Pi n i mages/i deas ont o t he
board j ust as you woul d
put i deas i n a bucket .
11. Pinterest Elements
Boards
You can add one of
your f ol l owers so
t hat t hey can pi n
t o t he same board
( you must f ol l ow
t hem t oo f or t hi s
t o work) .
13. Pins, Boardsand Following
Fi nd f ri ends who
are al ready usi ng
Pi nt erest and/or
i nvi t e t hose who
are not .
14. Pins, Boardsand Following
The subj ect of t hi s
board i s “FPL”. I
have ei t her pi nned
our own phot os,
pi nned t hose f ound
on t he Int ernet , or
repi nned f rom ot her
boards i n
Pi nt erest .
Remember t o use
cl ear i mages and
gi ve a short
descri pt i on.
16. Statistics
• As of December 2012,
67% of onl i ne adul t s
use soci al net worki ng
si t es.
• The number of dai l y
Pi nt erest users has
i ncreased by 145%
si nce January 2012.
( Source: Shopi f y)
• 80% of Pi ns are
Repi ns ( Source:
Al l Twi t t er)
• 25 percent of
Fort une Gl obal 100
compani es have
Pi nt erest account s.
( Source:
24. What LibrariesUseIt For
We show you what new books are
comi ng i n and each pi ct ure l i nks t o
our cat al og so you can reserve t he
book ahead of t i me.
29. A Few Quotes
er f ol ks' boards, f eat uri ng everyt hi ng f rom pi ct ure
l y beaut i f ul bact eri a, i s as enj oyabl e as bui l di ng
TIME Magazi ne
ccurred t o me t hat such an onl i ne servi ce al so woul
o me f or my husband who sees me every day. "
Wal l St reet Journal
on f or a hobby i s j ust as easy as browsi ng f or you
more addi ct i ve about t he si t e — a col l ect i on of co
as much about t he users as i t i s what t hey’ ve pos
Mashabl e
30. Pinspired Yet?
• What i s Pi nt erest ?
• How t o get st art ed
• Boards and Pi ns
• How t o f ol l ow ot her peopl e
• How t o Pi n your own
• St at i st i cs
• It s many uses
• What Li brari es use i t f or
What we l earned t oday….
Emai l me at at ayl or@ci . f ul l ert on. ca. us i f
you have addi t i onal quest i ons.