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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...
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. ...
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...
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...
ASU program aims to add more diversity to library field
Less than 3% of librarians and archivists in the United States are Black. Less than 2% are Indigenous peoples. It’s not hard, says Jessica Salow, to figure out why. “The reason why we don’t have a high representation of BIPOC people within this profession is because many folks who are in that age ...
ASU Library archives initiative receives prestigious Archival Innovator Award
The Community-Driven Archives Initiative has been named a 2022 recipient of the Archival Innovator Award by the Society of American Archivists. The award recognizes creative approaches by archivists, repositories or organizations that have an extraordinary impact on a community through archives prog...
Students learn about technology, support at ASU Library's Makerspace
Every summer, around 200 high school students from metro Phoenix spend time at Arizona State University in the Upward Bound program, where they learn what it’s like to be on a college campus — and what it takes to get there. ...
Workshop offers students the opportunity to study rare documents from New Spain
On a cold and rainy spring Chicago day, students inside the famed Newberry Library accessed an array of rare manuscripts and materials for study and discussion. The workshop, titled “New Spain at the Newberry Library: Demystifying Colonial Documents from the Ayer Collection,” took place April 22 a...