A 'Pinteresting' Development (Part II)

Top 10 Ways to use Pinterest for Your Church Library

New to Pinterest? Check out this post to learn a little more about it!

1. Displaying covers of new books, ebooks or popular collections
2. Showcasing your church’s history through photos or articles
3. Announcing upcoming programs or events in your church
4. Present current displays or bulletin boards in the church.
5. Create reading lists or read-alike lists
6. Tips and Advice for library-related matters (tech tips or teaching children to read)
7. Promoting library volunteers in action!
8. Highlighting local events or attractions (museums, fundraisers, festivals, productions)
9. Posting pictures of the church (meeting rooms, nursery, sanctuary in order to create a familiar atmosphere)
10. Creating a collaborative social pin board for members of your congregation who are on Pinterest. It gives the opportunity to submit ideas for book clubs, programs and collection development. This way, the church library is able to interact with members of the congregation who have never used the church library before. 

Additional ideas would be: Popular authors, Holiday crafts, New DVDs, Book-ish crafts for kids, Staff picks, [Church name] photo of the week, Photo contests, Creative bookmarks, Books you faked reading, What to do with old books etc.

Currently, the Devout Librarian’s Pinterest page has these boards:

• Church Library Décor
• Profound Quotes
• Inspiring Scripture
• Operation Christmas Child
• Laughter, the Spark of the Soul
• Teen Christian Fiction
• Christmas Décor
• Kids’ Crafts and Programs
• Wishlist
• Promotion Ideas
• New Christian Fiction
• Bulletin Boards
• Bookmarks
• Volunteers
• Remembrance Day 

Be sure to click on the Pinterest tab and check out what the Devout Librarian finds ‘pinterest-ing!’

Next time: Integrating Pinterest with other social networks