Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media October 14, 2015

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October 14, 2015 Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media

Lauren Drittler Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System Dardanelle, AR Presenters Chat: Becky Wiegand Twitter: Ginny Mies Crystal Schimpf TechSoup for Libraries San Francisco, #ts4libs

Visual bookmarking tool Discover new ideas Save your favorites Share with others Pinterest Basics

Pinterest Help Centerhttps://help.pinterest.com/ GCF Learn Free: Pinteresthttp:// thttp:// t Pinterest Training

Pinterest for #ts4libs Lauren Drittler Assistant Director Arkansas River Valley Regional Library

Why Pinterest? “In general, we aspire to be entertaining, engaging, and educational, just like the library itself.” - Amy Loseth, Sacramento Public Library

Target Audience

Basics for a Profile Name of Library Verify your webpage Complete about section Profile picture

Tips for Patron Boards Circulation Stats Acquisitions Newspaper (other media)

Follow staff on Pinterest Conferences, workshops, webinars. Check library calendar for events Tips for Staff Boards

What projects am I working on? Am I needing extra help with learning a new skill? Tips for Your Personal Boards

Arkansas River Valley Library System: Glen Carbon Library (Illinois): Sacramento Library (California): Grimsby Library (Ontario, Canada): Prince William Public Library System (Virginia): Plainfield Library (Illinois): Pinterest Examples

Questions? Please type your questions in the chat window. Send twitter #ts4libs Lauren Drittler Assistant Director Arkansas River Valley Regional Library

20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest (Lee Lofland) libraries-are-using-pinterest/ libraries-are-using-pinterest/ Pintroduction to Pinterest for Libraries (Christine Schirmer) introduction-to-pinterest-for-librarians/ introduction-to-pinterest-for-librarians/ Use Pinterest to Promote Your Programs & Services (Library Journal) room/use-pinterest-to-promote-your-programs-and- services/#_ room/use-pinterest-to-promote-your-programs-and- services/#_ Resources: Pinterest for Libraries

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