If you've been following our Pinterest blogs over the last several weeks, you've learned this social media tool has many uses for many types of libraries. From posting book jackets from popular book titles to displaying historical archives, Pinterest gives people a visual way to research and gather information.

This last Pinterest blog shows how to use pin boards from book publishers and the American Library Association.

Viewing Pinterest boards from book publishers gives librarians an added perspective.

• HarperCollins Children's not only has boards with books for all ages and holidays, but also includes boards on book lover spaces, crafts, children's apps, and birthday party ideas.
• The Random House Publishing Group includes boards with different settings (from 1960s to Kenya), page to plate boards (from brunch to dessert and everything in between), and getaway pins (from roadtrip to country).
• Penguin Books presents boards for book clubs, brides, hardcover classics, writing, the 2012 Summer Olympics, and over 100 pins of artwork showing people reading.

• Chronicle Books has a board with over 110 pins called Library Love. It features quotes, home libraries, and book displays.
• Gryphon House Books has boards for inspirational learning spaces, math and science investigations, literacy activities, teaching technology, and blogs worth reviewing.
• Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books uses boards for glamour shots, book trailers, poetry month, and the ever important BEA survival kit.

Checking out what the American Library Association has posted on Pinterest is also beneficial for librarians.

• The magazine of the American Library Association has boards showcasing the National Films registry, past issues, bookmobiles, great libraries of the world, a library design showcase, and the top 10 challenged books since 2001.
• The Weathering the Storm analytic from the ALA gives librarians a great overview of what has been going on with library budgets and usage over the last few years.

Did you miss the other posts in our Pinterests and Libraries series? Go check them out!