... Basics for Librarians

18 Aug 2013Alexandria Knight(Esther Grassian)

estherg@ucla.edu

Outline

• What is Pinterest?• Why use it?• How does it work?• Uses & Value• Questions

What is it?

• FREE!• Image Collection Site• Terminology:– PIN = image– PINNER = person who mounted the image– BOARD = collection of images

Purposes

Personal Interest

Purposes (cont.)

Businesses

Purposes (cont.)Institutions/Organizations

Purposes (cont.) Education/Information

How does it work?

• Sign up for account• Create Boards• “Pin” or “Repin” images– Upload – From websites– From other Pinterest Boards

Following, Re-Pinning & Notifications

• Pinterest account holders only...• Notifications settings– Someone follows your Board(s)– Someone re-pins your pin(s)

Searching• Preset categories• Search box—your own pins or all pins– Pins– Boards– Pinners

Examples: Boards

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Pin From a Website

• PinIt Bookmarklet• How to use it...

Pin from a Website (cont.)

Knitting Photos Free...

Uploading a Pin

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Pros (& Cons): Flickr v. Pinterest

• Pinterest– Discreet collections in boxes– Attractive layout– Can email images, BUT...

• Flickr– Can attach CC licenses– Can limit to CC licenses

Think Critically!

• “Gummy Bear Popsicles...” http://goo.gl/EIskX9

• “How to Buy... Pinterest Followers” http://goo.gl/M5o2Ai

Teach Questioning!

• Who created it?• Why?• Accuracy?• Recency?• Triangulate data through comparison• ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards

for HE (2011) http://goo.gl/CCvp21

Review

• What is Pinterest?• Why use it?• How does it work?• Uses & Value, including CRITICAL THINKING!

Issues, Questions & Ideas?

“Question mark” by Ciccio Pizzettaro, January 23, 2010http://www.flickr.com/photos/cicciopizzettaro/4297936934/

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