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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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Indigenously designed: Labriola Center hosts student fashion show

On Friday, Nov. 22, the ASU Library’s Labriola National American Indian Data Center hosted an evening of Indigenous art in the center’s first-ever Indigenous Student Fashion Show at Hayden Library. The student-led show featured an all-Indigenous group of designers and models who crafted various mode...

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Map of the Month: December 2024

Last month, we covered the 49th state in the union. This month, we’re heading to number 50: Hawai’i! This archipelago, an independent unified kingdom from 1810 to 1893, was annexed by the United States in 1898 after a coup d'etat by European-American businessmen in 1893. This led to the development ...

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From WWII documents to digital downloads: ASU Library celebrates 80 years with the Federal Depository Library Program

In 1944, while the world was watching D-Day, President Franklin Roosevelt’s fourth-term election and the adoption of the G.I. Bill, Arizona State University (ASU) Library was also making history. The institution was known as the Arizona State Teachers College, and the library became a newly designat...

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University Archives chronicles more than 140 years of Sun Devil history

From photos to video and audio recordings, administrative records, manuscripts, yearbooks, club information, and faculty and staff bios, the Arizona State University Archives chronicle approximately 140 years of school history — and at 7,200 linear feet, cover roughly the length of 24 Frank Kush Fie...

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Honoring innovative practices, impact in the field of American Indian studies

American Indian Studies at Arizona State University will host a panel event to celebrate the release of “From the Skin,” a collection over three years in the making centering stories, theories and practices from the field. The event will take place in Hayden Library on Wednesday, Nov. 20, at noon. ...

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Labriola Center book award shines 'bright light' on Indigenous scholars

Kaitlin Reed couldn’t believe it when she learned she had been named the 2024 recipient of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award. The award, handed out by the Labriola National American Indian Data Center inside Arizona State University’s Hayden Library, is a national competition ...

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ASU collections offer Indigenous perspective through traditional storytelling, innovative methodology

Cultural archives are usually organized in a way that reflects the perspective of those who administer the collection. With Arizona State University’s Native-led Labriola National American Indian Data Center, the archival team is working to change long-held practices by incorporating Indigenous way...

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Patent and Trademark Resource Center a one-stop shop for innovators and creators

A new service at the ASU Library is ready to inspire more inventors in Arizona. The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) celebrated its designation by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Oct. 10 at Hayden Library on the ASU Tempe campus. The PTRC is part of a nationwide ...