Introduction to

By: Lindsay Morecraft

Processing Librarian at theSpecial Collections and University Archives

So what is Instagram? • Phone app used for

online photo-sharing, video-sharing and social networking services

• iPhone, Android, and Windows Phone

• Share to Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, foursquare.

Creating an Account

• Unique username

• Uispeccoll (coordinates with our Facebook and Tumblr username)

• Home (news feed)

• Explore • Take a photo

• Notifications

(likes, comments)

• Profile

Profile PageUsername

Number of YOUR posts, followers, people you are following

Name that shows up under your username (given name, institution name)

About you/your institution (include website if applicable)

Your past posts

Explore

Exploring with Hashtags

• Hashtags are like search terms for Instagram

• The more you have, the more likely people will find your image.

• Stay consistent among your posts. #uiowa #specialcollections

• Useful in compiling images for an event. #ALA2014

Notifications

Filters and Design

Rotate/Straighten Frames Focus Illuminate

Original Photo Willow Filter Inkwell Filter

Original Image

Post it!

Options

Iowa City Public Library

Metropolitan Museum of Art

THANK YOU!

QUESTIONS?