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An interview with R. Crosby Kemper III, director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is presented. Topics include he discusses challenges for IMLS as U.S. Congress has allocated funds in COVID-s19 pandemic relief through IMLS, and he explains how the COVID-19 pandemic and the racial and social justice awakening has affected work of libraries.

The article discusses equity, diversity, and inclusion in the profession of Librarian. Topics discussed include essay "The Battle for the Soul of the Library," of Stanley Kurtz and his understanding of "library neutrality" with the American Library Association's Library Bill of Rights, role of Black librarian E.J. Josey against the American Library Association for prohibiting membership to Black librarians, and importance of libraries to provide materials with different perspectives.

The author argues that the word tolerance should not be used in promoting diversity in library and information science (LIS) sector. Topics discussed include the definition of tolerance by the Mirriam-Webster's Dictionary, the talk delivered by the author on cultural competence at the 2017 Association of College and Research Libraries, and the call for fellow librarians to celebrate diverse populations.

The article offers information on the implicit and explicit discrimination on social media in the U.S. Topics discussed include "standing in the gap" refers to the idea of praying for others as a means of interceding on their behalf; stand in the gap for a Black person, a person of color, or someone who belongs to a marginalized community; awareness and acknowledgment of inequality and a commitment to address it; and also need to stand in the gap in libraries.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including the Master of Library Science (MLS), the increase of minorities in the Library Information System (LIS) profession, and the American Library Association (ALA)'s Spectrum Doctoral Fellowship.

Reviews two Web sites on eating disorders. Information provided by the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness web site; Issues addressed by the Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders web site.

Reviews several Web sites on eating disorders. Comments on Kids Health web site; Format of the Body Image and Nutrition web site; Key features of the University of Washington's web site.

Reviews the web sites of Eating Disorders Anonymous (EDA) and Eating Disorder Referral and Information Center. Information on EDA fellowship; Information provided by the referral site.

Reviews a web site which is a companion to the well-known PBS Nova special of 2000 Dying To Be Thin TV program. Information and services provided.

Reviews several Web sites on eating disorders. Comments on About Face web site; Issues addressed by the Homeplate: Your Homeplate for Health Eating web site; Key features of the web site of the National Eating Disorder Information Centre.

Reviews the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders web site. Information about eating disorders provided; Key features of the site; Navigation of the site; Treatment and referral links included in the site.

Reviews Something Fishy web site, a personal project of a recovering anorexic. Information about eating disorders provided; Navigation of the web site.

Reviews the Web site of the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA), a worldwide eating disorders prevention and advocacy organization. Key features; Details of the public links of the web site; Topics discussed in the NEDA site.

Discusses research on people afflicted with eating disorders. Engagement of high school seniors in some form of dieting; Information on an eating disorder known as pica; Opportunities which provide good referrals to sound eating disorder information.