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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...

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...

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...