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Make an impact for library student workers
The Makerspace at Hayden Library is an inspiring and welcoming space overflowing with creativity. A dedicated team of staff and student workers offer opportunities for ASU students to meet, share and collaborate with people from other fields and disciplines. Travis Daniel has worked in the ASU Libra...
Open Education Week 2023
by Abbie Thacher, Open Scholarship Intern Open Education Week highlights the creative and collaborative work of educators and promotes the world wide movement towards more equitable and accessible educational resources. Let’s start with some helpful definitions and then we will highlight some #OEW...
Map of the Month: March 2023
Our March Map of the Month is this 1880s “City of London Directory Map” by William Hill and Leonard Collinridge. It depicts the rapidly growing metropolis of London in detail, including the city’s wards, important buildings, parks, and its impressive new underground rail system. ...
Kerri Rittschof named director of data science and analytics
The ASU Library is pleased to announce Kerri Rittschof as the new director of its Unit for Data Science. Rittshof was previously the program manager and will now lead, plan and organize operations of the data science and analytics unit....
Black Collections exhibit celebrates Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. and Arizona Black artists
A new exhibit at Hayden Library on the Tempe campus is shining a light on the history of Black artists in Arizona. ASU Library’s Black Collections presents a new exhibit featuring renowned artist, educator and community activist Dr. J. Eugene Grigsby Jr. (1918-2013) and h...
March Mammal Madness tournament celebrates decade of science engagement
The world’s most popular simulated animal tournament is back for another year of exciting matchups. March Mammal Madness, which was established in 2013, celebrated a decade of science education, innovation and impact during a virtual event held on Feb. 16. The event featured Katie Hinde, associate ...
Beyond the Bookshelf event highlights the journey to discovering your purpose
On February 8, the ASU Library hosted its third installment of the “Beyond the Bookshelf” event series. The event featured Foundation and Regents Professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton in conversation with STEM Librarian Karalyn Ostler. Elkins-Tanton is the principal investigator of the NASA Psyche Mission...
Fair Use Week: Fair use matters
Emily Rocha, Open Scholarship Intern February 20-24 marks the annual celebration of the important doctrine of fair use. Fair use impacts our day-to-day activities, often without being noticed. We encounter fair use materials by watching a YouTube game review, reading content in school, watching par...
Love Data Week: Meeting your data sharing requirements at ASU
Matthew Harp, Research Data Initiatives Librarian; Kathryn Claypool, Health Research Data Manager, Knowledge Enterprise It’s Love Data Week, and many folks have been discussing the 2023 NIH data sharing policy and asking if datasets shared in the ASU Research Data Repository are available to people...