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Labriola Center hosts celebrations for Indigenous Culture Week

From film screenings to mindful art making to book talks, Indigenous Culture Week (ICW) is shaping up to be a time to create, reflect and be inspired. The Labriola National American Indian Data Center...

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A look inside the 10th Annual March Mammal Madness tournament

Modeled after NCAA March Madness basketball, March Mammal Madness — created by ASU anthropologist Katie Hinde — pits animals against each other to see who comes out on top. Since its inception, the 10...

Five Indigenous people of various genders sitting around the O'odham Storytelling Table

Expanding spaces and faces at the Labriola Center

“We’re back. And it's really just a starting point.” —Alex Soto (Tohono O’odham) In the eight months since becoming Director, Alex Soto has been growing, cultivating and leading the ASU Library’s Lab...

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Help Community-Driven Archives preserve diverse stories

For too long, most people have not been able to have their stories and history reflected in archives. “Seeing yourself in history, probably for the first time, and then reflecting on it leads to perso...

Two people wearing masks talking at the library service desk

Support student success at the library

Student workers are the force and face of the ASU Library. More than 200 student workers across seven library locations serve the ASU community each day, contributing to the success and impact of univ...

(A) cheetah by Charon Henning; (B) Tag Team Mutualists warthog and mongoose by Mary Casillas; (C) Thylacine by Olivia Pellicer; (D) red squirrel by Charon Henning; (E) honey badger by Charon Henning; (F) moose by Valeria Pellicer;

March Mammal Madness celebrates science, storytelling and simulated animal combat

If you have ever wondered who would win in a fight between a kangaroo and a red squirrel, you’re not alone. Modeled after NCAA March Madness in basketball, March Mammal Madness (MMM) is an annual tour...

Eugene Grigsby

ASU Library event celebrates life of Black professor, community influencer

On Feb. 21 the ASU Library hosted an event to celebrate the J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. Papers, the first archive to join the library’s Black Collections, recently created as part of the university’s LIFT (...

colorful book display

Building community through diverse young adult voices

For the month of February, you’re invited to explore a new book display at Fletcher Library on the West campus. “Building Community through Diverse Young Adult Voices” features titles authored by Afri...

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'Seeing yourself in the archives,' a look inside the Black Collections

On Thursday, Jan. 20 the ASU Library hosted its first Community Conversation of 2022, featuring Jessica Salow, Assistant Archivist of Black Collections at the ASU Library and Christina Ngo, Director o...