Gaining P’interest: Academic Images Reimagined

Abstract

Libraries continually renew the concept of library-services. Social Media is a proven method of contact, collection and marketing for libraries. This session will provide ideas and methods of creating a visual conduit into the e-world for e-books, database articles, archives, and other online resources. The presentation includes ideas on how to discover and use academic-resources to locate, “Pin”, and share relevant content with courses and the community of users. In addition, this poster will examine means of assessing the usability of web sites to include. Viewers will learn how to create information access that graphically leaves a trail to follow for multi-modal library-users. Examination of the literature provides context for the “Pinnable” exchange of ideas. Use Pinterest settings for best effect and double your impact by sending Pins to your academic Facebook site. Examples and outcomes of information literacy coursework using Pinterest are provided to help other librarians develop their own content-related-Pinterest sites. Pinterest has generated a large user population. How will we know if students build on this idea and create their own Pinterest boards for research and information access? Answers to this and other questions are discussed at this presentation. Pinterest Business accounts have analytics available to quantify usage. Monthly data provides an account of the top boards seen and also the engagement of Pinners. Further analysis of the data and your email notifications can help you gain understanding of who is repining and following the Academic Pinboards.