Webinar - Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media - 2015-10-15
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Visit http://www.techsoup.org for donated technology resources for nonprofits and libraries! You’ve probably heard of Pinterest, but how might libraries use it? While Pinterest can be a useful tool for crafters, culinary amateurs, and fashionistas, it can also be a valuable resources for libraries and library users. Join us to learn how your library can benefit from establishing an online sharing community with Pinterest. Come to this free webinar to learn how to develop your own library Pinterest board. Lauren Drittler, Assistant Director of the Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System, will share her experience developing their library Pinterest account which now has 61 boards and 1,600 followers. She will also share tips and best practices for how you can get started with your own library Pinterest account, or improve your existing account for better community engagement.
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Webinar - Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media - 2015-10-15
- 1. Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media October 14, 2015
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- 6. What’s New at TechSoup? TINT Online social media display platform to display social pages, handles, and hashtags from any social network or RSS feed on your website or on screens at events. Adobe Creative Cloud Get the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and more with hundreds of new features. Tell your story and inspire more with Creative Cloud.
- 7. October 14, 2015 Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media
- 8. Lauren Drittler Arkansas River Valley Regional Library System Dardanelle, AR Presenters Chat: Becky Wiegand Twitter: Ginny Mies Crystal Schimpf TechSoup for Libraries San Francisco, CA @techsoup4libs #ts4libs
- 9. • Visual bookmarking tool • Discover new ideas • Save your favorites • Share with others Pinterest Basics
- 10. • Pinterest Help Center https://help.pinterest.com/ • GCF Learn Free: Pinterest http://www.gcflearnfree.org/pinterest Pinterest Training
- 11. Pinterest for Libraries @techsoup4libs #ts4libs Lauren Drittler Assistant Director Arkansas River Valley Regional Library www.arvrls.com aquis@centurytel.net
- 12. Why Pinterest? “In general, we aspire to be entertaining, engaging, and educational, just like the library itself.” - Amy Loseth, Sacramento Public Library
- 13. Target Audience
- 14. Basics for a Profile • Name of Library • Verify your webpage • Complete about section • Profile picture
- 16. Tips for Patron Boards • Circulation Stats • Acquisitions • Newspaper (other media)
- 17. • Follow staff on Pinterest • Conferences, workshops, webinars. • Check library calendar for events Tips for Staff Boards
- 18. • What projects am I working on? • Am I needing extra help with learning a new skill? Tips for Your Personal Boards
- 19. • Arkansas River Valley Library System: https://www.pinterest.com/ARVRLS • Glen Carbon Library (Illinois): https://www.pinterest.com/glencarbonlib/ • Sacramento Library (California): https://www.pinterest.com/saclib/ • Grimsby Library (Ontario, Canada): https://www.pinterest.com/grimsbylibrary/ • Prince William Public Library System (Virginia): https://www.pinterest.com/pwpls/ • Plainfield Library (Illinois): https://www.pinterest.com/plainfieldlib/ Pinterest Examples
- 20. Questions? Please type your questions in the chat window. Send twitter questions to @techsoup4libs @techsoup4libs #ts4libs Lauren Drittler Assistant Director Arkansas River Valley Regional Library www.arvrls.com aquis@centurytel.net
- 21. • 20 Great Ways Libraries Are Using Pinterest (Lee Lofland) http://www.leelofland.com/wordpress/20-great-ways- libraries-are-using-pinterest/ • Pintroduction to Pinterest for Libraries (Christine Schirmer) http://www.infodocket.com/2015/05/11/new-video-an- introduction-to-pinterest-for-librarians/ • Use Pinterest to Promote Your Programs & Services (Library Journal) http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2012/02/opinion/bubble- room/use-pinterest-to-promote-your-programs-and- services/#_ Resources: Pinterest for Libraries
- 22. What’s New at TechSoup? TINT Online social media display platform to display social pages, handles, and hashtags from any social network or RSS feed on your website or on screens at events. Adobe Creative Cloud Get the latest versions of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and more with hundreds of new features. Tell your story and inspire more with Creative Cloud. www.techsoup.org/get-product-donations/
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- Welcome! Thank you for joining us for today’s TechSoup for Libraries webinar, “Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media.” My name is Crystal and I’ll be your host. Today we are joined by a guest who has many great tips to share to help you build community through a library-related Pinterest page. But before we begin, I have just a few announcements to share.
- We will be using the ReadyTalk platform for our meeting today. Please use the chat in the lower left corner to send questions and comments to the presenters. We will be tracking your questions throughout the webinar, and will answer them at the designated Q&A section at the end. All of your chat comments will only come to the presenters, but if you have comments or ideas to share we will forward them back out with the entire group. You do not need to raise your hand to ask a question, simply type it into the chat box. Should you get disconnected during the webinar, you can reconnect using the same link in your confirmation email. You should be hearing the conference audio through your computer speakers, but if your audio connection is unclear you can dial in using the phone number in your confirmation email. If you are having technical issues, please send us a chat message and we will try to assist you.
- This webinar is being recorded, and will be archived on the TechSoup website. If you are called away from the webinar, or if you have connection issues, you can watch a full recording of this webinar later. You will receive an archive email within 24 hours that will include a link to the recording, the PowerPoint slides, and any additional links or resources shared during the session. If you are tweeting this webinar, please use the hashtag T-S-4-L-I-B-S. We have someone from TechSoup live tweeting this event, so please join us in the conversation there!
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- OK, now we are ready to begin. Thanks again for joining us for today’s TechSoup for Libraries webinar, “Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media” We’ll be sharing examples of Pinterest pages, tips for success, and ideas to help your library create an engaging online space for your community. We hope you’ll learn a few new things from our guest.
- Our guest today is Stephen Tafoya, Assistant Director with Arkansas River Valley Library System in centered in Dardanelle, Arkansas. Lauren manages all the social media for her library system, including a Pinterest page that has generated a lot of community interest. My name is Crystal Schimpf, and I’ll be your host for today’s webinar. Assisting us with chat & Twitter we have Becky Wiegand & Ginny Mies from the TechSoup team. We will be on Twitter using the @TechSoup4Libs handle.
- If this is your first experience with Pinterest, you should know that Pinterest is an online visual bookmarking tool. It can be accessed using a computer via the Internet, or on a tablet or smartphone using an app. Pinterest allows you to discover new ideas, save favorites, and share them with others.
- We won’t be giving a tutorial on how to use Pinterest during this webinar, but I do have two sites to share where you can learn some basics. These will be included in the archive, so you don’t need to worry about writing them down. You’ll get an email with them in a few days.
- Now we’re ready to turn things over to Lauren, who is going to tell us (and show us) all about how libraries can use Pinterest.
- Didn’t know if I needed this to link to the internet easier?
- Now it’s time to take some questions. We’ve been following your questions as you’ve been submitting them. We will answer as many as we can in the time we have allotted. If we aren’t able to answer your questions, we will follow up with you via email.
- I have just a few more links to share on resources related to Pinterest for Libraries. These will be in the archive as well. These resources show great ideas for how libraries can use Pinterest, including a video of a presentation from someone who works at Pinterest and is a big fan of libraries. Before we wrap up, I have just a few announcements. Please stay on the line and take our brief survey to tell us what you thought of today’s webinar.
- We have two TechSoup product donations which might be helpful as you work on your Pinterest page. Adobe Creative Cloud can help you edit images with programs like Photoshop and Illustrator. Another tool that might interest you is TINT, which is a platform that you can use to display your social media networks (like Pinterest) on a display screen or on your organization’s website. Both of these tools are available through the TechSoup product donation program. Visit TechSoup.org and click on Get Products and Services.
- I wanted to let you know about some TechSoup webinars that may interest you. Tomorrow we have a webinar about the new Microsoft Office. Also, mark your calendars for another webinar on Facebook in Libraries that will take place in December 16. You can register for these webinars and view archives of past webinars at TechSoup.org
- If this is your first time attending a TechSoup for Libraries webinar, then I invite you to visit us online to learn more about what we have to offer. TechSoup for Libraries addresses the specific technology needs of public libraries. TechSoup for Libraries gathers stories from public libraries about how they are utilizing technology, and shares them via webinars, blog posts, and the TechSoup for Libraries monthly newsletter. Learn more at TechSoupforLibraries.org
- Please stay on the line for just a moment longer, and take a brief survey about today’s webinar. I’d like to thank Laurenfor sharing his experience. I’d also like to thank ReadyTalk for being our webinar sponsor. ReadyTalk can help you collaborate and share information, and is available as a product donation on TechSoup.org. Lastly, thanks to you for joining us today! Have a great afternoon!