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The article discusses the demand for longer school library hours. Now, with the migration to digital largely complete, a new trend seems to be emerging, in direct contrast to the early predictions of those administrators who once foresaw declining library use--students are increasingly pushing for a campus library that never closes. With so many resources available 24 hours outside the library, what is stoking the desire for a 24-hour library? Even with the convenience of digital access, the basic student need for human interaction persists. For most libraries, the biggest obstacle to expanding hours is budgetary. But with a mix of technology and dedication, those budgetary challenges can be met.

The article reports on the partnership of Rutgers University-Newark and the Newark Public Library (NPL) to bring racial healing and empowering dialog to the campus and community. Topics include the selection of ten U.S. higher education institutions by the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) to implement Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation (TRHT) Campus Centers, philosophy made by AAC&U to support program participants, and how the success of the program will be assessed.

The article reports on the launch of the Fun Palaces open source comics tool by the State Library of Queensland. Particular focus is given to the availability of its code on GitHub, a digital repository. According to Matt Finch of the State Library of Queensland, comics is a good place for individuals interested in trying new things. Also mentioned are an analog version of the comic maker and the partnership with Griffith University.

The article discusses an information literacy outreach program at Columbus State Community College's (CSCC's) Campus Learning Center in Delaware, Ohio, in which fourth graders from Laura Woodward Elementary School experienced a day at college on May 25, 2012. The choice of Bigfoot as the topic of a library project to get the students' attention and library coordinator, Dana Knott's, and reference and instruction librarian, Kristine Szabo's, project design are discussed.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to the article "Print on the Margins," by Rick Anderson, published in the June 15, 2011 issue of "Library Journal," discussing that the University of California in San Diego Library is changing from print collections to more electronic acquisitions.

The article reports that the Macomb County Library, near Detroit, Michigan, will be taken over by Wayne State University (WSU). Under WSU, the library will continue to offer most services previously maintained. The article mentions that WSU sees this as an opportunity to expand its presence in the area, and intends for the library to be a resource for WSU students as well as residents of Macomb County.

The article highlights the construction of an information commons at Indiana University-Bloomington. In February, Indiana University-Bloomington unveiled its second information commons, IC2: 9600 square feet, 68 computer workstations, and seating for more than 100 laptop users. The difference from Indiana's first information commons? IC2 aims to be a quiet space.

The article reports on the winners of the 2005 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. The 2005 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award, sponsored by Blackwell's Book Services and the Association of College and Research Libraries, go to the Pierce College Library Pierce College Library in the community college category; Mount Holyoke College Library in the college library category; and University of Virginia Library in the university library category. In 1996, Mount Holyoke became one of the first undergraduate institutions to merge its library and computing services.