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Labriola National American Indian Data Center turns 30

On April 1, 1993, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center was created within the Arizona State University Library to serve as a national repository of Native American documents and materials and to provide access to this information through computer databases. Now in its 30th year, the Ind...

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Finals week: ASU Library is here to help

The end of another semester is upon us. As you get ready for finals week, remember, the ASU Library is here for you. Here are a few of the resources you have access to here at the library to help you finish the semester strong.  Reach out to Ask a Librarian If you get los...

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National Library Week highlights the people of the ASU Library

April 23-29, 2023 is National Library Week, a time to celebrate the people and stories from the ASU Library. This year’s theme, “There's More to the Story,” is an opportunity for us to share how we support our communities and student success at ASU. From book displays and e-resources to technology s...

Group of young Japanese-American ladies at Poston War Relocation Center, circa 1942. CP AWHC 126, Greater Arizona collection, ASU Library.

Fighting the Silence: Understanding the Japanese-American Student Experience during World War II

  Group of young Japanese-American ladies at Poston War Relocation Center, circa 1942. CP AWHC 126, Greater Arizona collection, ASU Library. I met Astha in the Fall semester of 2022 when she visited the Wurzburger Reading Room in t...

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ASU Black Collections symposium reimagines, centers communities in archives

A new archival repository within Arizona State University's Community-Driven Archives (CDA) Initiative will host a two-day hybrid symposium on Thursday, April 20, at Hayden Library on the Tempe campus and Saturday, April 22, at Burton Barr Central Library in downtown Phoenix.  The Black Memory and ...

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Diné author and filmmaker Brian Young visits ASU during Indigenous Culture Week

Join acclaimed Diné author and filmmaker Brian Young as he reads from “Healer of the Water Monster" on Friday, April 7, as part of Indigenous Culture Week at Arizona State University. The event is in partnership with Arizona Humanities and the Labriola National American Indian Data Center. The talk...

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Map of the Month: April 2023

Our April Map of the Month is this 1907 map of the American Southwest titled, the ”Greatest Mineral Belt in the World”. The map depicts the breadth of gold, silver, and copper through the mineral belt as it spans over California, Nevada, and Arizona. ...

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ASU Library exhibit honors work of former ASU art professor

In September 2019, Shannon Walker got a phone call from two faculty members in the Arizona State University Art Building. They told Walker there were boxes collecting dust in a storage area, and asked if she wanted to come over and look at what was inside the boxes before they cleared the room out....

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Learn about ASU Library career opportunities on April 14

Interested in a librarian position at the ASU Library? Discover career opportunities at an upcoming informational Zoom webinar on April 14, 2023 from noon to 1 p.m. Arizona/MST.  The ASU Library is recruiting five librarians at the assistant and associate level as part of ...