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The article features the Ray and Pat Browne Library for Popular Culture Studies, also known as Browne Pop Culture Library (BPCL), located on the main campus of Bowling Green State University (BGSU) in Bowling Green, Ohio. Topics include the creation of the BPCL in 1969 to support the study of popular culture at BGSU, collections available at the library, and databases that are invaluable when describing rather uncommon materials such as Grand Comics Database, Fanlore, and Romance Wiki.

The article presents updates on library vendors as of September 2023. Topics include the partnership announced by OCLC with the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA), the launch of a selection of virtual field trips focused on STEM-based occupations and other in-demand careers by Lifeliqe, and the announcement by Project MUSE that it has engaged with the Association of University Presses of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The article discusses the use of decodables or decodable books in the library to support classroom literacy. Topics include factors that pose challenges to librarians seeking to engage with them, ways to use decodables in one's library including coordinating with colleagues, using curation expertise, and making a word study station, and how decodable books allow readers to develop their confidence.

The article examines the role that can be played by libraries to make sure schools approach artificial intelligence (AI) right. Topics discussed include school districts in the U.S. that banned access to ChatGPT, citing fears over the ease with which students could cheat; view of media specialist Joni Gilman on AI tools, and opportunities and challenges posed by AI.

The article focuses on the free ebook access provided by Brooklyn Public Library's (BPL's) Books Unbanned Team to teens and young adults defying rising book challenges across the U.S. in 2022. Topics discussed include number of instances of individual books being banned listed by the freedom of expression nonprofit PEN America's Index of School Book Bans from July 2021 to June 2022, the launch of Books Unbanned campaign by BPL on April 12, 2022, and the partnership between BPL and PEN America.

The article reviews the web site Bloomsbury Food Library located at bloomsburyfoodlibrary.com from Bloomsbury.

The article reports on the receipt of the Michael and Susan Kahn Political Cartoon Collection by the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Libraries on September 19, 2023. Topics discussed include value of the collection, some of Michael Kahn's favorite items in the collection, and comments from Christopher Gilman, digital curriculum program coordinator for the UCLA Library Digital Library Program.

The article offers information on zine, a self-published or indie publication. Topics discussed include a great way to introduce zines to teenagers, examples of recently published zines, and benefits of zine making to children. Also mentioned are zine's micro-historical topics and a short history of zines.

The article presents the "Library Journal" (LJ) Index of Public Library Service 2021 in the U.S. Topics include the public libraries eligible for the index and repeat and new star libraries from 2009 to 2021, an interview with directors of new or returning 2021 Star Libraries on topics including how their libraries were positioned to cope with the pandemic, and frequently asked questions about the LJ index and its Star Library ratings.

The article reports on an appeal submitted by the Internet Archive (IA) in September 2023 to the summary judgment against them in the Hachette v. Internet Archive copyright case and its request for the Second Court of Appeals for a deadline of December 15 for submitting its opening brief. Topics include plaintiffs involved in the lawsuit, statement from the IA in the case about its National Emergency Library, and comments from IA founder Brewster Kahle about the IA's Interlibrary Loan program.

The article discusses how libraries in the U.S. are providing services for people that are incarcerated. Topics covered include the findings of Jacob Kang-Brown and Ram Sabramanian's Vera Institute report "Out of Sight: The Growth of Jails in Rural America," the challenge of sorting information about library services to people who are or have been incarcerated and their families, and way to support the families of people who are incarcerated or recently released.

The article reports on a survey which revealed the changing use and visibility of open access content collections and open educational resources at colleges and universities.

The article discusses a variety of training options and practical tips offered by vendors to ensure librarians and patrons get the most out of their databases. Topics include the importance of training according to Allyson Zellner, manager of Customer Training Services for EBSCO, courses being offered by EBSCO Academy, and training offered by ProQuest.

The article reports on the joint statement released by Library Freedom Project (LFP) and Library Futures (LF) demanding full accountability for how several fascist ebooks became available on the platform hoopla. It notes on the contention of the organizations that additional transparency regarding vendor practices is needed to prevent misinformation and extremist content from appearing without context in a popular nonfiction collection on a library platform.

The article focuses on a partnership between Las Vegas-Clark County Library District (LVCCLD) and the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada to bring the library's digital resources to every bus in town. Topics discussed include the use of the OverDrive's Libby app by riders to become library users, role of LVCCLD Executive Director Kelvin Watson in the project, and comments from Watson about the partnership.

The article discusses how libraries and archive genealogy services are adapting to widespread DNA testing and challenge brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Topics include the hosting of virtual events by the Cincinnati & Hamilton County Public Library (CHPL), Ohio, an excellent resource for genealogy experts when researching Hispanic genealogy from afar, and comments from Ayshea Khan, the Asian American Community Archivist at the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library in Texas.

The article offers information on the "School Library Journal" Summit free, all-day virtual event on October 28, 2021, with the theme "In Community."

The article reviews the Web site Weimar and Nazi Germany located at https://coherentdigital.net/wena published by Coherent Digital hosted on the History Commons platform.

The article reviews iCurate inClusive, an online collection development tool and service that offers a wide range of assessment snapshot of a library's adult, teen and children's collections, on Instagram.

The article offers information on Assistant Professor Maria Montalvo's U.S. History Seminar Class "Slavery and the Archive" at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Topics discussed include lesson learned by the students from the Montalvo's Class, historic newspaper collections that help students trace ideas over time, and comments from Librarian for African American Studies and U.S. History Erica Bruchko.

The article reviews the web site Sex & Sexuality Module II: Self-Expression, Community, and Identity, located at sexandsexuality.amdigital.co.uk, from Adam Matthew Digital.

The article reviews the Web site Bloomsbury Philosophy Library, located at bloomsburyphilosophylibrary.com, from publisher Bloomsbury.

The article presents questions and answers on the appropriate response by librarians when adults demand book removal from libraries.