Pinterest Interest: Converting a Consumer Health Guide Wiki into a Pinterest Page

Abstract

There are several platforms available for creating information resource guides. With the rise in popularity of the social networking and bookmarking site Pinterest, as well as the multiple ways its users employ the site, it was decided to convert the University at Buffalo wiki of consumer health resources for senior citizens into a Pinterest page. This column discusses how the wiki was used to create a Pinterest page, and why Pinterest is a possible new platform for information resource guides for libraries.

KEYWORDS:

• Pinterest
• senior consumer health
• information resource guides

Notes

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