Fletcher Library news

What if a university’s research wasn’t locked behind paywalls? Through open-access publishing, researchers and scholars can make their work available to everyone. Open access removes barriers to impo...

The "Journal of Surrealism and the Americas" (JSA) at Arizona State University was one of the first multidisciplinary scholarly online-only journals dedicated to the surrealist diaspora and Indigenous...

The Bilingual Press | Editorial Bilingüe (BP | EB), a pioneering publisher of Chicano and Latino/a/x literature since 1973, is relaunching under new leadership with a bold new open access initiative: ...

This year’s Open Access Week theme, Who Owns Our Knowledge? is fitting considering the present moment, when commercial interests and backlash to diversity and inclusion initiatives threaten to widen a...

For centuries, books have been challenged or banned because of their content or ideas. These ongoing actions raise concerns about access to information and intellectual freedom for both learners and e...

ASU Library understands the challenges that faculty, instructors and course designers encounter when preparing their courses. Between juggling multiple course tools, considering the increased cost of ...

The end of the semester can be a stressful time for many students. From research projects and final papers to exams and moving or graduating, it can quickly add up. Offering therapy animals at the lib...

Millions of people across the country visit their libraries every week. What’s the draw? Everything. National Library Week takes place from April 6 to 12 and is a perfect time to explore everything th...

In classrooms throughout the country, the buzz around March Mammal Madness starts long before the tournament begins. For middle school science teacher Jessica Harris, students wonder which animals wil...