Use of Pinterest by Academic Libraries

We started using Pinterest about a month ago.  This is new for us, so right now we are experimenting to see if/how this will help our students/library.  In a couple of months we will re-evaluate our strategy and refocus.  Our current strategy is to highlight books/ebooks (new, favorites, special topics),  curate videos and sources of high-quality educational sites/articles, market non-library resources.  Who will pin?  Myself and two other librarians, and everyone else on staff that shows interest.

Interesting reads about the use of Pinterest by libraries:

• http://tametheweb.com/2012/03/12/pinterest-and-the-new-meaning-of-curation-a-ttw-guest-post-by-rick-thomchick/
• http://stephenslighthouse.com/2012/04/12/pinterest-for-libraries/
• http://edudemic.com/2012/03/20-ways-libraries-are-using-pinterest-right-now/
• http://chronicle.com/blogs/wiredcampus/3-ways-college-libraries-are-exploring-pinterest/36195

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