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NYCDH Week: Pinterest as Exhibition Gallery<\/strong>
\nFebruary 10, 2016 -1:00 \u2013 3:00pm
\nMetropolitan New York Library Council\u00a057 East 11th Street, New York, NY, US,\u00a010003<\/p>\n

General Information of the Event<\/strong><\/p>\n

Noreen Whysel provided a unique opportunity to use Pinterest<\/em> as a technology tool that may display and promote the projects of the Digital Humanities field. After a brief introduction of Pinterest<\/em>, Ms. Whysel provided an illustrative explanation of how Architecture MPS<\/em> has promoted its journal articles, conferences and online resources, by exposing it\u2019s relationships with other research, exhibitions, and imagery.<\/p>\n

Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Whysel provided the following introductory steps to use Pinterest<\/em>.<\/p>\n

After creating a free account at pinterest.com<\/strong>, the website will display a series of random images with its corresponding captions. This large visual display will invite inquiring users to click on images they seem attracted to. By selecting one of the images, the user may find relevant information that has been posted, such as comments or points of view about the subject matter. At the bottom of the image, a series of similar images are also displayed in case the user may want to continue exploring the same subject area. If the user prefers to browse through a different subject, s\/he may do so by typing the area of interest in the search field that is located on the top right corner of the screen.<\/p>\n

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In order to create a personal display board, the visitor must locate the user\u2019s name<\/strong> on the top right corner of the screen. By clicking on the tab, the user will find a large gray area with another tab that displays \u201ccreate a board<\/strong>\u201d. Once the user clicks on this new tab, a menu will appear with a series of possibilities for the user to fill: the name<\/strong> of the project or exhibition; a brief description<\/strong> up to 500 words; a category<\/strong> field that provides different subjects that may relate to the project; a map<\/strong>, if the user would like to display a graphic as a background image; secret<\/strong>, if the user is willing to share the project to the public or not; and collaborators<\/strong> in case the project includes the names of people and\/or relevant organizations. Then click save<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

\"2On the new board<\/strong>, the user may upload images from different sources to create an exhibition. These resources may be retrieved from a personal archive or may be linked from another website or blog. Once each image is displayed, a brief description and location may be added by clicking on the edit<\/strong> button on each image (located on the top right corner that appears only when the mouse hovers the image.) Each of these images is now considered a pin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Example of Architecture MPS<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Ms. Whysel also provided the example of how Architecture MPS<\/em><\/strong> (http:\/\/architecturemps.com) has used Pinterest<\/em> to draw attention to its images and resources.<\/p>\n