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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 offers tips to libraries on making their collections and programs more visible and available on the web through the use of search engines. Libraries are advised to adopt preferred methods for allowing their data to be consumed by search engines and ranked in search results, including keeping websites unblocked from crawlers and providing updates. Following the rules of the semantic web is also suggested.

The article reports that the collections of the New York State Library in Albany will be available to all New York residents. In a six-month pilot project, all residents of New York State will now have access to the collections of the New York State Library in Albany. Previously, access was available only to state officials and employees, legislators, members of the state bar, state licensed physicians, and local government historians. With the project, announced by New York education commissioner Richard Mills, all New Yorkers 18 and older can borrow directly from the library's circulating collection, as well as getting remote access to the library's NOVEL online databases, New York's statewide virtual library. NOVEL includes a range of resources, including full-text electronic-collections of national and international newspapers and magazines. The policy addresses a 2000 New York State Regents Commission on Library Services report that outlined ten recommendations to improve library services in New York State, which included improving access to the collections of the state library.

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 reports that an alumnus of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York has sued the university over an old article that has been made available in the university library's digital collections. According to the "Cornell Daily Sun," Kevin Vanginderen filed a $1 million libel suit against the university.

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.

Reports that the nation's major research libraries have until November 20, 1992 to apply for monies under the US Department of Education's (DOE) Strengthening Research Library Resources Program. Grants for research libraries; Maintaining and enhancing collections; Deadline dates; Award amounts available; Contact information.

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.