Professor & Reference/Instruction Librarian
Diane Duesterhoeft
she/her
Contact:
Louis J. Blume Library, Room 201
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
St. Mary's University
One Camino Santa Maria
San Antonio, TX 78228-8608
USA
dduesterhoeft@stmarytx.edu
210-436-3346
What is Pinterest?
Pinterest is an online bulletin board of images, links, and ideas.
Why Use Pinterest?
- Visually appealing and compelling
- Digital scrapbooking
- Drive users to your site through visual appeal
- Promote events, resources, services
- Inspire self and others
- View multiple images simultaneously
- Automatically share pins via Facebook and Twitter
Get Started with Pinterest
Here's how to get started with Pinterest.
Resources about Pinterest
- 3 Ways College Libraries Are Exploring PinterestDeSantis, Nick. "3 Ways College Libraries Are Exploring Pinterest." Wired Campus. The Chronicle of Higher Education. 27 April 2012. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.
- Pinterest Beats Out Yahoo! Organic Traffic to Become 4th Largest Traffic Source in the WorldSoskey, Ginny. "Pinterest Beats Out Yahoo! Organic Traffic to Become 4th Largest Traffic Source in the World." Data Reports. 6 Sept. 2012. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.
- Pinterest Drives More Referral Traffic Than Google Plus, YouTube and LinkedIn CombinedAronica, Janet. "Pinterest Drives More Referral Traffic Than Google Plus, YouTube and LinkedIn Combined." Data Reports. 31 Jan. 2012. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.
- Pinterest for LibrariesMcDermott, Irene E. "Pinterest For Libraries." Searcher 20.4 (2012): 7-9, 45.
- University Presses & Libraries Turn to Pinterest to Promote BooksRix, Kate. "University Presses & Libraries Turn to Pinterest to Promote Books." Open Culture. 8 Oct. 2013. Web. 22 Feb. 2013.
Blume Library Pinterest Boards
