Valerie Kittell
Valerie Kittell has a diverse educational and career background, including anthropology, education and librarianship. She is the owner of Kittell Research Services (http://kittellresearch.com/) and provides a variety of information services, including research, metadata creation, digital collection management and social media consulting.
One of her specialties is on-site Arizona research, particularly historical research. She has worked with a variety of for-profit and non-profit organisations. Valerie is active in her local historical society and volunteers at the research library weekly. You can reach Valerie at vkittell@kittellresearch.com, follow her on Twitter at @valkittell and on Pinterest at http://pinterest.com/valkittell/.
Articles by Valerie Kittell:
Pinterest: Not Just for Academic and Public Libraries?
Thursday, 18th October 2012
Information professionals might consider how they could use Pinterest in their organisations to reach internal or external audiences, drawing on examples from special libraries, museums, and even public libraries. Could a high-tech company, for example, use Pinterest effectively to post pictures of the company's products?
How Information-Related Organisations Can Use Pinterest to Meet Their Goals
Thursday, 18th October 2012
Valerie Kittell looks at the use of Pinterest by special libraries, museums, academic and public libraries. While these settings may have different audiences and goals, information professionals might consider how they could use Pinterest in their organisations to reach internal or external audiences. Could a high-tech company, for example, use Pinterest to post pictures of the company's products?
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