pinterest for your school llibrary

For Your School Library

The Endless Possibilities

Presented by Michele CairnsSt. Augustine C.H.S.

TODAY

•WHAT IS PINTEREST?

•WHAT ST. AUGUSTINE USES IT FOR

•HOW TO GET STARTED

•BOARDS AND PINS

•HOW TO PIN YOUR OWN

•HOW TO FOLLOW OTHER PEOPLE

•ITS MANY USES

What is it?

WHAT IS PINTEREST?

WHAT IS PINTEREST?

It lets you organize and share all the beautiful things you find on the web. People use pinboards to plan their weddings, decorate their homes, and organize their favorite recipes.Best of all, you can browse pinboards created by other people. Browsing pinboards is a fun way to discover new things and get inspiration from people who share your interests.

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FOR THE LIBRARY

•VISUAL BOOKMARKS SORTED BY SUBJECT

•PROMOTE LIBRARY HAPPENINGS

•BOOK LISTS TO PROMOTE LITERACY

•RUNNING READING PROGRAMS

•COLLECT IDEAS FOR DISPLAYS

•VIDEOS

•NEW BOOKS

•FAVOURITE AUTHORS

•LIBRARY HUMOUR

PINTEREST @ ST. AUGUSTINE

PINTEREST @ ST. AUGUSTINE

St. Augustine on Pinterest•White Pine

•Author website links

•Graphic Novels

•Recommended reads

•Library happenings

•Videos

GETTING STARTED

Anybody can join…

GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

School Name

Library

School Logo

GETTING STARTED

GETTING STARTED

Edit Icon

GETTING STARTED

School Website or Library Website

Your Pinterest Web Address

VERY PINTERESTING

•FOCUS ON THE LIBRARY, ON THINGS YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN

•THINK LIKE “THE LIBRARY” RATHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHEN PINNING SOMETHING

•WRITE A SHORT, BLURB FOR EACH PIN YOU CREATE•ENGAGE PARENT COMMUNITY

Best Practice

PIN IT BUTTON

What's the Pin It button?The Pin It button for browsers makes it easier to pin content that you find off of Pinterest, such as recipes from your favourite food blog or photos from a travel website. - Pinterest.com

PIN IT BUTTON

PIN IT BUTTON

PIN IT BUTTON

NOW, YOU CAN PIN FROM ANYWHERE ON THE WEB.SIMPLY CLICK ON THE “PIN IT” BUTTON IN YOUR

BOOKMARKS BAR!

PIN IT BUTTON

Manually add a bookmark

Add a bookmark in your mobile Safari, and title it "Pin It"Open up your bookmarks, press edit, and select the Pin It bookmarkCopy and paste this code into the bookmark's address

HOW TO INSTALL THE PIN IT BUTTON ON AN IPHONE OR IPAD

PIN IT BUTTON

PIN IT BUTTON ON AN ANDRIOD

When you're viewing a page in your Android's web browser:Press the menu button.Click Share Page.Click Create Pin.In general, you can create a pin whenever there's an option to share, including photos. For example, if you're viewing a photo in Gallery, you can click Share and then Create Pin.

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CREATE A BOARD

A BOARD IS A SET OF PINS. YOU CAN CREATE A BOARD FOR ANY TOPIC, SUCH AS WHITE PINE, IDEAS FOR DISPLAYS, OR NEW BOOKS. YOU CAN ADD AS MANY PINS TO A BOARD AS YOU WANT.

Board Name

Pins

PINS & PINNING

PINS & PINNING

Tips & Tricks•DO: Always check the actual link

•When re-pinning write your own caption

•DO: Credit photos when required

•When creating a new board, fill it up with 9 things so the board doesn’t look “empty”

•DO: Use Pinterest for sharing & collaboration

PINS & PINNING

IMAGE WEBSITE LINK

OTHER PINS ON THIS BOARD

PINS & PINNING

Pins

PINS & PINNING

Create New Board

KEEP IT PINTERESTING

Continue Success•Update Sites Every Regularly – Update them at least weekly. Otherwise people lose interest and stop coming back.

•Pin what reflects your school community•Keep it positive. Don’t make negative

comments about pins

PINS & PINNING

Upload A Pin

EDITING

Edit a Board

Board

Edit a Pin

EDITING

Edit Pin Screen Don’t forget to save!

EDITING

Change Board Cover

FOLLOW

•Following is visible to your patrons

•Careful who you follow

•You can just follow a single board

•Your Students will follow

•When pinning videos from YouTube remember they will only be seen by your students outside of school.

Caution!

FOLLOW

Who I am Following

Who is Following me

FOLLOWING

Search

Follow

KEEP ON PINNING

Create a Link from Your Library Website

KEEP ON PINNING

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A library’s function is to give the public in the quickest and cheapest way

information, inspiration, and recreation. If a better way than the book can

be found, we should use it.Melvil Dewey (1851-1931)

Thanks!

Michele CairnsLibrary Technician @ St. Augustine C.H.S.

York Catholic District School Boardmichele.cairns@ycdsb.ca

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