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Bilingual Press relaunches with a new open access initiative

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: ...

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Leaders in education open access journal publishing

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...

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‘Read for Your Rights’ during Banned Books Week

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...

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Help your students save with Course Resource Services

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 ...

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Therapy animals bring calm and connection to ASU Library

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...

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Discover your next favorite read during National Library Week

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...

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Make a difference for students on Sun Devil Giving Day

Across ASU Library locations, nearly 200 student workers help the ASU community access library services and collections. Every year, ASU Library highlights several of these students with the Tomalee D...

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March Mammal Madness hypes science, storytelling in the classroom and beyond

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...

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Library student workers honored with Tomalee Doan LibAid for Student Success Award

ASU Library is excited to announce two recent Tomalee Doan LibAid for Student Success award recipients. Elaine Pratt from the Music Library was awarded first place, and Harianth Kalavala from High D...