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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 personal and collective healing. We humanize ourselves and others when we work with archives and share ou...
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 university research, academics and campus life. Your gift to the Tomalee Doan LibAid for Student Success...
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 tournament of simulated combat competition among animals. MMM is back for 2022! Now through March 14, ge...
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 (Listen, Invest, Facilitate, Teach) Initiative. ...
New Design-Justice Collection highlights underrepresented voices in design
The new Design Justice-Diversity Collection at the Design and the Arts Library is dedicated to curating an equitable and accessible collection of resources in service of our diverse learning community. Read more about the exciting launch of this new collection....
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 African American, Asian American, Indigenous, Latinx and other historically marginalized voices. The new...
'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 of Social Embeddedness. Over 70 attendees attended the inspiring conversation about the expansion of ...
J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. Papers first to join recently established Black Collections initiative
Jessica Salow was recently named archivist of Black Collections at ASU Library, a new role for a new collection, both created as part of the university’s LIFT (Listen, Invest, Facilitate, Teach) Initiative. The J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. Papers is the first of the Black Collections to be arranged, descri...
New table in Labriola Center recalls canals built by Hohokam
A new table made by Indigenous people for an Indigenous space at Arizona State University evokes the ancient canal system built by the Hohokam tribe that first sustained people in the Valley. The 25-foot table, a collaboration between a local artist and the Indigenous Design Collaborative in the De...