Are you hooked on Pinterest yet? I am!
Have you seen all those funny little e-cards and jokes on Facebook and
Pinterest about spending hours pinning but never actually doing any of the
things you pin? Or walking away from the
computer (or smart phone or tablet) wanting to makeover your entire family,
home and pantry? Yeah, that’s me they’re
talking about. If you’re a Pinterest
junkie like me, or a newbie to the totally addictive fantasy world of domestic
goodness, you’re in luck! The library
can help you make the most of Pinterest!
For anyone who is not familiar with Pinterest let’s just
quickly go over this fabulous online community.
I used to keep a notebook that I filled with magazine cutouts, paint
samples and articles on decorating or party planning that I though someday I
might actually try. Pinterest works kind
of the same way. It’s a sort of online
corkboard. You find things you want to
do (or try, or make, or buy, or wear, or fix, or build, or visit, or remember,
or say) and you “pin” it. You can create
as many boards as you want to organize what you pin, they can be private or
public. Then you can always go back to
the things you pin and follow them to their original link to find out how to
make it happen. It’s free to sign up and
open to anyone. There’s more to it than
what’s mentioned here but it’s super easy to use and I think you’ll love it!
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| Screen Shot of My Board, "Library" |
So how can the library help you make the most of
Pinterest? Lots of ways! Here are a few examples.
- Haven’t yet tried Pinterest? Use a public computer or wifi at any of our six locations to set up your account and start pinning today.
- You found this fabulous picture of a cake you absolutely have to make for your grandson’s birthday but when you get to the directions they’re all in German. Use the library’s online resource, Mango Languages, to translate the recipe into something you can actually make sense of.
- You find yourself pinning all crochet pattern after crochet pattern but you never seem to take the time to sit down and start a new project. Join one of our textile groups. The Morgantown Needlers meet the first at third Thursday of the month at 6:00p.m. and the Brooklyn Yarn Club (participants bring more than yarn to work with) meets every Thursday at 6:00p.m.
- You’ve got a special collection of something, inspired by Pinterst or not, that you want to share with other folks. Contact the library to see about sharing it here. Every month we change out the two display cases to showcase something new.
- You keep seeing all these posts about exercising and you really want to start getting fit. Consider signing up for the Dewey Dash 5K Walk/Run at the library on June 1st. It’s a great way to kick-off a summer of fitness!
- You love cooking but you want someone to try all the recipes you’ve been pinning. Join one of our newest adult programs, Feed Your Face @ the Library: Food Lovers Unite!
- You found all these adorable steampunk crafts
you want to try but the directions aren’t very clear and you’re just not
getting the hang of it. Checkout one of
our steampunk craft books, Steampunk
Gear, Gadgets, and Gizmos: A Maker’s Guide to Creating Modern Artifacts by
Thomas Willeford for example. And now
that you’re totally fascinated by steampunk try a little fiction too! Maybe Scott Westerfeld’s Leviathan or The Girl in the
Steel Corset by Kady Cross.
Screen Shot of Search Results for "Steampunk Crafts"
Steampunk Gear, Gadgets and Gizmos by Thomas Willeford
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
Still struggling with Pinterest or just want a good
laugh? Check out Pinstrosity. Trust me,
you are not the only who can’t quite seem to get these “super easy” projects to
turn out as fabulous as they look online.
I nearly cut my finger off trying to saw wine corks in half to make magnets. Pinstrosity shows you failed attempts ate
Pinterest projects (and sometimes how to fix them) so you’ll be feeling better in no
time.
Happy pinning,
Cassie Jones
Teen Librarian
cassiej@mail.morg.lib.in.us
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