A step by step guide for school libraries to get you up and pinning on Pinterest. Presented to the Library Technicians of the York Catholic District School Board and York Region District School Board on April 19th 2013.

1. For Your School
Library
The Endless Possibilities
Presented by Michele Cairns
St. Augustine C.H.S.

3. 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

4. What is it?

5. WHAT IS PINTEREST?

6. 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.
pinterest.com

7. 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

8. PINTEREST @ ST. AUGUSTINE

9. PINTEREST @ ST. AUGUSTINE
St. Augustine on Pinterest
• White Pine
• Author website links
• Graphic Novels
• Recommended reads
• Library happenings
• Videos

10. GETTING STARTED
Anybody can join…

11. GETTING STARTED

12. GETTING STARTED
School Name
Library
School Logo

13. GETTING STARTED

14. GETTING STARTED
Edit Icon

15. GETTING STARTED
School Website or
Library Website
Your Pinterest
Web Address

16. 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

17. 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

18. PIN IT BUTTON

19. PIN IT BUTTON

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

21. 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 bookmark
Copy and paste this code into the bookmark's address
HOW TO INSTALL THE PIN IT BUTTON ON AN IPHONE OR IPAD

22. 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.
-Pinterest.com

23. 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

24. PINS & PINNING

25. 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

26. PINS & PINNING
IMAGE WEBSITE LINK
OTHER PINS ON THIS BOARD

27. PINS & PINNING
Pins

28. PINS & PINNING
Create New
Board

29. 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

30. PINS & PINNING
Upload A Pin

31. EDITING
Edit a Board
Board

32. Edit a Pin
EDITING
Edit Pin Screen
Don’t forget to save!

33. EDITING
Change Board
Cover

34. 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!

35. FOLLOW
Who I am
Following
Who is
Following me

36. FOLLOWING
Search
Follow

37. KEEP ON PINNING
Create a Link from Your Library Website

38. KEEP ON PINNING
What I do on my spare time…
Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin,
Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin,
Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin, Pin!

39. 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)

40. Thanks!
Michele Cairns
Library Technician @ St. Augustine C.H.S.
York Catholic District School Board
michele.cairns@ycdsb.ca
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