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Welcome to the Open Collections Curation and Access Blog!

Welcome to the new blog from the ASU Library Open Collections Curation and Access (OCCA) department! Over the coming months, you can expect to see updates from librarians, archivists, and staff who pr...

Wurzburger Reading Room patron

The Reading Room is Open

When patrons want to view noncirculating materials from ASU Library’s Distinctive Collections and Archives they make an appointment to come to the Wurzburger Reading Room at Hayden Library. One of th...

Welcome Back! Fall 2020 Information and the COVID-19 Impact

The Wurzburger Reading Room and the Design and the Arts Special Collections Reading Room welcome everyone back to campus for Fall ’20! After a sudden shift in Spring and a most strange summer break, a...

Spanish Villa Shops sketch

Drawn to the Archives: A Look at Architectural Drawings

As with all collections found in archival repositories, architectural-related collections contain records that are retained and preserved because of their enduring importance and research value. Archi...