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They’re not the types of books that your average reader might expect to find on the shelves of an academic library — but Arizona State University faculty, staff and students aren’t your average readers. The content included in ASU Library’s Open Stack Collections is broadly appealing, decidedly var...

The distribution of particular surnames on the island of Ireland lends clues as to the history and movement of its people. Primarily, Irish surnames originate from the Irish language. These names are often preceded by an “O’”, “Mc”, or “Mac” in their anglicized forms. (In their original Irish form “...

Arizona individuals and businesses now have additional access to specialized help with patent and trademark resources. Whether you are an inventor, entrepreneur or need to safeguard your brand, the Arizona State University community and members of the public can get support navigating a variety of r...

The fall semester is here and the ASU Library is excited to welcome you into our spaces! Whether this is your first semester or you are preparing to graduate, the ASU Library is here to help you succeed.  Find a library and your classes  Hayden Library, Noble Library and the Downtown Phoenix campu...

Arizona State University’s Eugene D. Valentine Collection is a whimsical and cheery repository of approximately 800 pop-up books, but that doesn’t mean it should be taken lightly. Each book is considered an intricate work of art, with its designers spending untold hours bringing their paper-enginee...

Project Gemini was the precursor to the famous Apollo program. The main goal of Project Gemini was to support the Apollo program’s main mission: Putting a man on the moon. Developing orbital maneuvers to dock with another orbiting spacecraft, demonstrating mission endurance for crewed flight as the ...

Labriola Center Highlights from June 2024  As summer comes to a close, the Labriola Center wants to share some events that took place over at Hayden Library, such as Emerging Beyond Colonization and Storytelling Lab for an Indigenous Healing Voices Poetry Night with Laura Tohe, INSPIRE, a welcome e...

Arizona State University’s LGBTQ+ Studies Collection isn’t just a repository for historically underrepresented communities; it’s a celebration of resistance and survival. The collection, located within the Community-Driven Archives Initiative, is the largest archival repository for LGBTQ+ history in...

About the Memory Keepers Fellowship: This blog post series is a part of the Memory Keepers Fellowship program, a project partnered between ASU’s Community Driven Archive Initiative and the Labriola Center. The fellowship is geared for BIPOC students at local community colleges and for them to explo...