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Map of the Month: February 2023

Our February Map of the Month is this 1945 map of the “Papago Park Prisoner of War Camp” that was used to hold German P.O.W.s during the Second World War. The map provides a detailed overview of the entire camp, including the various compounds, officer areas, guard towers, and even the canal that th...

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ASU Library recognizes outstanding library student workers

The ASU Library is pleased to highlight recent recipients of the Tomalee Doan LibAid for Student Success award. Travis Daniel received the first-place award for his work in the Makerspace. Second place was awarded to Becky Salazar, for her work in the Course Resource Services department. LibAid for ...

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Labriola Center receives $1M from Mellon Foundation for 'Firekeepers' initiative

A new project to build archives partnerships with Arizona’s tribal nations has found support from the nation’s largest arts and humanities foundation. The Labriola Center was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the Mellon Foundation for “Firekeepers: Building Archival Data Sovereignty through I...

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Grow your creativity at ASU Open Door

Once a year ASU throws open its doors and invites the community inside for exciting events on each campus. Bring the whole family, make it a class trip, or invite friends of all ages! This year, the ASU Library will be offering a special nature journaling activity at all ASU Open Door events. ...

Lindy Elkins-Tanton joins ASU Library 'Beyond the Bookshelf' series

Foundation and Regents Professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton will be the next speaker at Arizona State University's Library’s “Beyond the Bookshelf” series, taking place from 3–4 p.m., Feb. 8, on Zoom. Elkins-Tanton is the principal investigator of the NASA Psyche mission and vice president of ASU's Interpl...

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Map of the Month: January 2023

Happy New Year! Our January Map of the Month is this map titled “North America Drawn from the Latest and Best Authorities” that is believed to be from the 1780s. It was made by Thomas Kitchin, an English cartographer and engraver, and displays the entirety of the North American continent as had been...

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Your library goals for spring 2023

Happy New Year, Sun Devils! Welcome to the spring 2023 semester. Did you make New Year’s resolutions for what you want to accomplish this year? Here are five library goals to make the most of your semester. Reach out to Ask a Librarian Get your questions answered via chat...

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'Seek and Find' exhibition opens at Fletcher Library

The exhibition, “Seek and Find” is on display at Fletcher Library on the West campus, from Jan. 9, 2023 until March 4, 2023 during regular library hours. Visitors can plan their visit at lib.asu.edu/fletcher. This is the ninth year that the ASU Library will host the creative cartography exhibition, ...

ASU Library recipients honored at 2022 President’s Awards

Arizona State University President Michael Crow honored staff and faculty members during the 2022 President’s Awards ceremony, held Dec. 8 in the Ventana Ballroom of the Memorial Union on the Tempe campus. The annual event recognizes collaborative initiatives that have demonstrated excellence in adv...