If the largest library in the world, with millions of books, photographs, maps and manuscripts pins, it makes a pretty serious case for a new type of curation for libraries, learning, and learners. The white gloves are off. The Library of Congress is a pretty serious pinner. It’s an example of how social media can open […]
Pinterest becomes more social
August 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
Yesterday, Pinterest announced a new collaborative feature–conversations/messaging around shared pins. Combined with the Send a Pin feature added last spring, users can now share and comment on visual discoveries with multiple friends, colleagues and students without having to leave the site or app they are currently exploring. To engage in a Pinterest converation, after choosing […]
Pin your resolutions with ASCD
January 3, 2014 by 1 Comment
With its 17 boards (including Best Pins of 2013 and Education Infographics) and hundreds of pins, ASCD has built a huge professional presence on Pinterest. And it presents a solid curation model for other professional organizations. ASCD’s new Pin to Win 2014 Education Resolutions with ASCD ups and crowd-sources those curation efforts. Educators are invited […]
Promoting new titles with Pinterest (Check out Alida’s boards)
August 19, 2013 by 3 Comments
Here’s one Pinterest rabbit hole well worth falling through. I discovered Alida Hanson’s wonderfully comprehensive and attractive Pinterest boards promoting the new books and media at Weston High School (MA) Library, via a recent AASLForum discussion. When I asked Alida if she’d allow me to share her process for organizing those boards, she generously agreed. […]
Why hair salons need to curate
February 1, 2013 by 3 Comments
Please forgive this little journey about curation and life outside of school. I’ve been doing some thinking about curation and hair. Here’s my sad story and my proposed solution. I hadn’t had a hot shower for a week after Hurricane Sandy. I was beat. And my hair was full of knots. When I got to […]
Focusing in on authors who pin
December 16, 2012 by 1 Comment
We’ve followed their blogs and tweets. Now many of us are following their boards. Through Pinterest, some of our favorite authors are sharing fan art; previewing book covers and chapters; allowing us a lens on the inspirations for their writing; illustrating the background and locations for their books; suggesting literary extension activities; revealing their hobbies […]
Pinterest for bulletin board anxiety
August 29, 2012 by 4 Comments
For me, the beginning of school is made even crazier by bulletin board anxiety. It has nothing to do with my artistic talents. Granted they are limited. It has everything to do with idea deficiency. And then it also has something to do with the need to get something pretty up there even though you […]
Syracuse poses a Pinterest challenge
March 7, 2012 by 2 Comments
What are you doing to define librarianship of the future? What do you envision the future of libraries to be? What are the ideas that have inspired you? If you are a librarian, a student of librarianship, or if you have a passion for the future of libraries, we want to hear from you! I […]
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