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Voices from Latin America can be found in dynamic ASU research collection
Rebellious nuns. Punk artists. Ecofeminist criticism through the lens of Indigenous and Afro-Brazilian peoples. These are all voices of a rich, cultural mosaic. And they’re all in one archive at the Arizona State University Library. The Latin Americana Collection is expansive, eclectic and transdi...
Current Exhibit: “Sharing Knowledge: 20th-Century Reproductions of the ‘Codex Tonindeye’”
“Sharing Knowledge: 20th-Century Reproductions of the ‘Codex Tonindeye’” is on display at the Design and the Arts Library from March 22, 2023, until May 4, 2023. The Design and the Arts Library library is open to the public from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, Monday to Friday. You a...
Welcome to the Open Collections Curation and Access Blog!
Welcome to the new blog from the ASU Library Open Collections Curation and Access (OCCA) department! Over the coming months, you can expect to see updates from librarians, archivists, and staff who provide services that connect you with ASU Library’s millions of locally curated resources in print an...
Diving Deeper: An Artist Book's Impact on Campus and Beyond. Documenting When Distinctive Collections is Working Well
Cover of "Hold." Photo courtesy of Julie Tanaka Layer upon layer of ink. A shimmering iridescence. A poem. All describe a really big book. An exhibition. Students and classes. Global leaders. ...
Diving Deeper into ASU's Rare Books and Manuscripts: Diane di Prima, Feminist Beat Poet
Diane di Prima (August 6, 1934-October 25, 2020) was a famous Beat Poet, political activist, esteemed editor and publisher within the artistic world. Her creative reach has impacted the lives of many. Publishing her first book, “This Kind of Bird Flies Backwards,” in 1958, di Prima solidified hersel...
Celebrating Black History Month - Clarissa Sligh
In honor of Black History Month, Rare Books and Manuscripts is highlighting three pieces by Clarissa Sligh from our contemporary artist’s book collection. Clarissa Sligh’s work draws on her own experiences and understandings of how events in her life interact with specific moments in history. She ...
Getting Students In: Instruction with Archives and Special Collections
It’s never too early to experience archival instruction. Rare Books and Manuscripts (RBM) is dedicated to education. We implemented an outreach program this fall, inviting instructors on campus to enhance their students’ classroom learning experience, engaging students in primary source research fr...
The Reading Room is Open
When patrons want to view noncirculating materials from ASU Library’s Distinctive Collections and Archives they make an appointment to come to the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library. One of the fun things about working in the reading room is learning about the variety of projects on which pa...
Three of my Favorite Holdings from Rare Books and Manuscripts at Distinctive Collections
I find the physical book to be imperative to my reading experience. The book is always beautiful, connecting us as readers, users, and individuals who will undoubtedly have different experiences and insights; and, we are all brought back together to discuss and engage in our own unique interpretatio...