Can we use Pinterest in the RU Library?

I signed up for Pinterest some time ago so this article caught my eye - it considers:

1.	What are possible uses of Pinterest in instruction and information literacy?
2.	How do we create social value within library information services?

Anyone else in the Library interested in investigating if we could use this???

Abstract: "... investigates social curating activities on the website Pinterest and relates them to the librarian's traditional role of curating information. Pinterest is a social curation site that combines features of gathering, creating, and sharing with the information management characteristics of successful data curation. Libraries have begun to think about pushing services into social networking sites and adding social networking features to their own services. This study evaluates the webpages of Association of Research Libraries member libraries for presence and use of Pinterest, and suggests ways research and academic libraries can use Pinterest to support their patrons." 

Social media and academic libraries: Current trends and future challenges

 From: Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting, Volume 49, Issue 1, 2012

 Academic libraries are increasingly using social media tools to promote services and highlight resources to patrons. This longitudinal study examines the social media adoption rates and practices in academic libraries in the province of Ontario over a fourteen month period beginning in April 2010.

Findings indicate that while interest in social media technologies amongst librarians has plateaued, patrons of academic libraries are using these tools in increasing numbers. Outcomes suggest libraries should attempt in the future to create more original content in areas of patron interest as well as utilize their preferred platforms with greater regularity

RULibrary and current technologies?

A useful follow-up to Thandiwe's report-back from the Carnegie Leadership Academy.  Some very pertinent issues are addressed.

As Thandiwe's CALL research report discovered, our users are keen for the Library to use current technologies - especially the whole mobile issue.