This class was used to teach patrons the basics of using Pinterest at Fullerton Public Library. The library uses Pinterest to send out information regarding new acquisitions, programs, reading lists and more.

2. • What i s
Pi nt erest ?
• How t o get
st art ed
• Boards and Pi ns
• How t o f ol l ow
ot her peopl e
• How t o Pi n your
own
• St at i st i cs
• It s many uses
• What t he
Li brary uses i t f or

3. What isPinterest?

4. What isPinterest?

5. Getting Started
Anybody can j oi n…

6. Getting Started
Li nk your account t o Facebook, Twi t t er or set up a
new account usi ng an emai l and password.

7. Getting Started
Si mpl e si gn-
up process.
Don’ t f orget
t o upl oad a
prof i l e
pi ct ure.

8. Getting Started

9. Ready to Go
Wri t e somet hi ng about
yoursel f

10. Pinterest Elements
Boards
• An organi zat i on syst em.
• Thi nk of each board as a
bucket wi t h a l abel
( Pi nt erest f or Dummi es by
Kel by Carr) .
• Pi n i mages/i deas ont o t he
board j ust as you woul d
put i deas i n a bucket .

11. Pinterest Elements
Boards
You can add one of
your f ol l owers so
t hat t hey can pi n
t o t he same board
( you must f ol l ow
t hem t oo f or t hi s
t o work) .

12. Pinsand Pinning
us ways t o Pi n an i mage t o your board

13. Pins, Boardsand Following
Fi nd f ri ends who
are al ready usi ng
Pi nt erest and/or
i nvi t e t hose who
are not .

14. Pins, Boardsand Following
The subj ect of t hi s
board i s “FPL”. I
have ei t her pi nned
our own phot os,
pi nned t hose f ound
on t he Int ernet , or
repi nned f rom ot her
boards i n
Pi nt erest .
Remember t o use
cl ear i mages and
gi ve a short
descri pt i on.

15. Pins, Boardsand Following
ct ures l i nk t o a webpage out si de of Pi nt erest .

16. Statistics
• As of December 2012,
67% of onl i ne adul t s
use soci al net worki ng
si t es.
• The number of dai l y
Pi nt erest users has
i ncreased by 145%
si nce January 2012.
( Source: Shopi f y)
• 80% of Pi ns are
Repi ns ( Source:
Al l Twi t t er)
• 25 percent of
Fort une Gl obal 100
compani es have
Pi nt erest account s.
( Source:

17. ItsMany Uses
Pl an a cel ebrat i on or a t hemed di nner.

18. ItsMany Uses
Pl an your weddi ng.

19. ItsMany Uses
Fi nd t he best but t ert art reci pe.

20. ItsMany Uses
Bui l d a wi shl i st .

21. ItsMany Uses
Get cool i deas.

22. ItsMany Uses
Bl i nd dat e wi t h a Book.

23. ItsMany Uses
Creat e a bucket l i st .

24. What LibrariesUseIt For
We show you what new books are
comi ng i n and each pi ct ure l i nks t o
our cat al og so you can reserve t he
book ahead of t i me.

25. What LibrariesUseIt For
t what upcomi ng programs are happeni ng soon at t he

26. What LibrariesUseIt For
s of our newl y renovat ed l i brary and l i brari es arou

27. What LibrariesUseIt For
See what t i t l es our st af f suggest s.

28. Shopping!
There i s even a cat egory f or shoppi ng.

29. A Few Quotes
er f ol ks' boards, f eat uri ng everyt hi ng f rom pi ct ure
l y beaut i f ul bact eri a, i s as enj oyabl e as bui l di ng
TIME Magazi ne
ccurred t o me t hat such an onl i ne servi ce al so woul
o me f or my husband who sees me every day. "
Wal l St reet Journal
on f or a hobby i s j ust as easy as browsi ng f or you
more addi ct i ve about t he si t e — a col l ect i on of co
as much about t he users as i t i s what t hey’ ve pos
Mashabl e

30. Pinspired Yet?
• What i s Pi nt erest ?
• How t o get st art ed
• Boards and Pi ns
• How t o f ol l ow ot her peopl e
• How t o Pi n your own
• St at i st i cs
• It s many uses
• What Li brari es use i t f or
What we l earned t oday….
Emai l me at at ayl or@ci . f ul l ert on. ca. us i f
you have addi t i onal quest i ons.