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Labriola Center book award shines 'bright light' on Indigenous scholars
Kaitlin Reed couldn’t believe it when she learned she had been named the 2024 recipient of the Labriola Center American Indian National Book Award. The award, handed out by the Labriola National Amer...

ASU collections offer Indigenous perspective through traditional storytelling, innovative methodology
Cultural archives are usually organized in a way that reflects the perspective of those who administer the collection. With Arizona State University’s Native-led Labriola National American Indian Dat...

Patent and Trademark Resource Center a one-stop shop for innovators and creators
A new service at the ASU Library is ready to inspire more inventors in Arizona. The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) celebrated its designation by the United States Patent and Trademark Off...

Labriola Center Blog: September - December 2024
Labriola Center Highlights September - December 2024 Some highlighted events the Labriola Center participated in were tabling at the Phoenix Zine Fest and conducting the Indigenous Open Mic Night and...

ASU Library publishes new report on inclusive print collections design
In a time when many academic libraries worldwide are reducing their print collections, how can a library creatively use its collections to engage the university community? A new report, "Enhancing an...

Chicano/a Research Collection preserves Latino history in Arizona and the Southwest
When Christine Marin was a student worker at Arizona State University in 1968, a movement of Latino students sat at the door of ASU President Homer Durham for a few days that fall semester. The group...

Map of the Month: September 2024
¡Bienvenidos todos a la Ciudad de México! From the chinampas of Xochimilco to the National Palace in the city center, Mexico City is one of the most historically significant cities of Latin America. W...

ASU Library welcomes second cohort of ‘memory keepers’ to yearlong fellowship
The Community-Driven Archive Initiative (CDA) and Labriola National American Indian Data Center are excited to welcome the second cohort of memory keeper fellows to Hayden Library. This is also the fi...

New Geospatial Data Analyst Joins the Team: Kirk Kirchner
The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to welcome Kirk Kirchner to ASU Library. Kirk will take over the role of Geospatial Data Analyst at the Map and Geospatial Hub where he will carry out a variety o...