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Welcome to fall 2024
The fall semester is here and the ASU Library is excited to welcome you into our spaces! Whether this is your first semester or you are preparing to graduate, the ASU Library is here to help you succeed. Find a library and your classes Hayden Library, Noble Library and the Downtown Phoenix campu...
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Eugene D. Valentine Collection offers the joy and interactivity of pop-up books
Arizona State University’s Eugene D. Valentine Collection is a whimsical and cheery repository of approximately 800 pop-up books, but that doesn’t mean it should be taken lightly. Each book is considered an intricate work of art, with its designers spending untold hours bringing their paper-enginee...
Map of the Month: July 2024
Project Gemini was the precursor to the famous Apollo program. The main goal of Project Gemini was to support the Apollo program’s main mission: Putting a man on the moon. Developing orbital maneuvers to dock with another orbiting spacecraft, demonstrating mission endurance for crewed flight as the ...
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LGBTQ+ Studies Collection a repository rich in legacy
Arizona State University’s LGBTQ+ Studies Collection isn’t just a repository for historically underrepresented communities; it’s a celebration of resistance and survival. The collection, located within the Community-Driven Archives Initiative, is the largest archival repository for LGBTQ+ history in...
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Memory Keepers Fellowship 2024: Myacedes Miller
About the Memory Keepers Fellowship: This blog post series is a part of the Memory Keepers Fellowship program, a project partnered between ASU’s Community Driven Archive Initiative and the Labriola Center. The fellowship is geared for BIPOC students at local community colleges and for them to explo...
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Should we believe innocent looks or statistics? Explaining P-Value
Should you believe innocent looks or statistics? I hope you side with statistics after reading this blog. Otherwise it would mean I have failed as an educator. Well, one day I came home and found my dogs near a bunch of chewed books. To be fair, I didn’t catch them red-handed, but it was “obvious” t...
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Two library student employees receive awards for exceptional service
ASU Library is thrilled to announce the spring 2024 Tomalee Doan LibAid for Student Success award recipients. Natalie Robles from the Downtown Phoenix campus Library received first place and Ariana Cecelic from Hayden Library received second place. Every day, ASU Library welcomes thousands of patr...
Map of the Month: June 2024
Our previous Map of the Month (May 2024) came with a surprise, as it was hiding a secret. This month, let’s explore the mystery found hiding underneath the canvas backing of the previous map. It can be seen faintly in the image below, but it’s an entirely different map! The map hidden behind canvas ...
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MLK's 1964 speech at ASU subject of new, continuing exhibit
On June 3, 1964, Martin Luther King Jr. gave a speech at Goodwin Stadium, then the home of Arizona State University’s football team. The speech was titled “Religious Witness for Human Dignity” and was delivered just days before the Civil Rights Act was passed by the U.S. Senate. “The bill must pas...