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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...

Hub staff members from left to right: Jill Sherwood (former Geospatial Data Analyst), Eric Friesenhahn (Map and GIS Specialist), and Matthew Toro (Director of Maps, Imagery, and Geospatial Services), and ASU President Michael Crowe. Matthew Toro holds the President's Award for Innovation

Map and Geospatial Hub 3D Explorer Wins 2022 ASU President’s Award for Innovation

On Thursday, December 8, the Map and Geospatial Hub team was awarded the 2022 ASU President’s Award for Innovation for its custom-designed, custom-built Map and Geospatial Hub 3D Explorer application. The Map and Geospatial Hub 3D Explorer is a new online tool for scaling the accessibility of libr...

An oblique angled photograph of Panorama of Point Sublime Looking West. Prominent ridges, cliffs, and slopes of the Grand Canyon are variably orange and tan. Sitting on the ledge of the overlook, An artist sits sketching while a surveyor glances from behind. Agave plants and large oak trees are visible on the left side of the cliff's edge.

Dutton’s Atlas Project Featured on KJZZ Radio

The Dutton’s Atlas project was recently featured on KJZZ’s The Show radio program. KJZZ is the local National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate station for the greater Phoenix region. Listen to project director Matthew Toro speak with The Show’s host, Mark Brodie, ab...