Continued Resistance: A Legacy of Activism in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Diaspora

New exhibit now open in the library: Continued Resistance: A Legacy of Activism in the Asian American and Pacific Islander Diaspora.

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen an influx of recent racist attacks targeting Asian Americans stigmatized by misinformation and xenophobia. 2021 was marked by slogans like “We are not the virus,” #StopAAPIHate, and racially motivated attacks like the Atlanta spa shootings, which galvanized protests and community vigils throughout the country. This wasn’t the first time that Asians and Pacific Islanders stood up to demand justice for their communities. 

From Native Hawaiian activists fighting for their sacred lands to Asian Americans coalitions organizing and demanding civil rights, the activists featured in this exhibit represent intersectional identities that showcase a legacy of continued resistance and protest for change. 

With artwork featuring living and past activists such as Alok Vaid-Menon, Alice Wong, Haunani Kay-Trask and Yuri Kochiyama, Reed students can explore scholarship that showcases how the AAPI diaspora communities have come together, spoken out against injustice, and are resilient in the face of adversity. 

Find the exhibit on the main level of the library near the elevator.

As a part of the Reed College community, we welcome you to share your stories and photos of how you work toward justice in your own communities in the community response area.

You can access the materials within this exhibit through the Library’s Featured Collections. You can check out any of the materials in the display by taking the item and your library card to the front desk. You can check out ebooks by scanning the QR codes that take you to the catalog record.

Organized by Reed College librarians Ann Matsushima Chiu and Lily De La Fuente.

Artwork posters commissioned by muralist Alex Chiu.

Zotero on Demand

Zotero is a free, easy-to-use tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and share research.

Need help with citation management? Want to learn more about Zotero? We’ve got you covered! Book an appointment with a librarian to find out how Zotero can help you cite and organize your research. Just give us a bit of information in the appointment request form and someone will follow up with you to schedule an appointment. 

To get started, download Zotero anytime. Information on installing and using this great tool can be found on the Zotero Research Guide.

Have a question about Zotero, citation management, or getting started? Reach out to your subject liaison or chat with a librarian for more information.

Book request changes

A couple of changes to book requests and the hold shelf as we head into fall semester –

Beginning Saturday 8/21 the “Ship to” option will no longer be available.

If you need books shipped to you, contact library-circ@reed.edu

The library lobby holdshelf will be discontinued on Sunday 8/29. Holds will be moved back to the holdshelf behind circulation desk. Library hold notices will reflect this change. Any books left on the lobby holdshelf will be moved to the circulation holdshelf and kept there for a week, at which time they will be checked in and reshelved.

Questions? Email holmesj@reed.edu

Summer 2021: new open hours, due date extensions, and hold pickups

Update June 8th: The Library is open Monday – Thursday 1pm-5pm for students, faculty, and staff. We are closed to alumni and members of the public.

Need to keep your books over Summer 2021? Email library-circ@reed.edu to extend due dates for Reed books though the summer. Summit books can be renewed once via your library account or by emailing library-circ@reed.edu. Due dates and renewal options vary for ILL (Interlibrary loan) books; ask us about these.

Need to check out a book? The library lobby is open during the summer for holdshelf pickups. Learn about requesting materials for pickup. Summer 2021 Library Lobby hours:

  • Reed students: Swipe access 7am-8pm, 7 days/week.
  • Reed Faculty and Staff: Swipe access 24 hours/day, 7 days/week.

Returning books? The library lobby bookdrop is open, or return books by mail to:

Reed Library Circulation
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd
Portland, OR 97202

Have a question? Chat with a librarian (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm) or send us a note anytime!

Library hours for April 12th-May 14th

The library will be open reduced hours from April 12th through the end of the semester.

  • Main Library:  open 10am-6pm, Monday-Friday.
  • Library Lobby (hold shelf pick ups): open 7am-11pm, all days.
  • Instructional Media Center (IMC): open 10a-1p April 12-16; open 10am – 4pm, Monday-Thursday; 10am-1pm Friday.
  • Performing Arts Resource Center (PARC): open 11am to 3pm, Monday-Thursday.
  • Special Collections and Archives: Closed April 12-16 for spring break. Open by appointment only 12pm-4pm Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
  • Visual Resource Center: Available on call.
  • Reference: available online.

We remain open to Reed students, faculty, and staff only, and are closed to the public.

The library will close at 5p, 5/14. Library lobby holdshelf will remain open throughout the summer.

Questions? Ask us!

SEEDS Collective Voices Series: HOLLA Mentors

Join SEEDS and the Library for a conversation with Campus Mentor & Latinx Support Fernando Ibanez and Match Coordinator Izear Smith of HOLLA Mentors.

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Register for the Zoom event

HOLLA’s mission is to change the narrative of youth of color through culturally responsive relationships, and was founded in response to this lack of representation in order to provide mentors of color to engage relationally with students. HOLLA’s programs provide representation, equity, and a wide range of support for mentees and their families, in education, mental health, athletics, food, clothing, housing, and more.

Learn about Holla’s various East Portland initiatives from local community organizers and how might you get involved! 

Contact Ann Matsushima Chiu, chiua@reed.edu, with any questions. For accommodations, please contact Abhi at rajsheka@reed.edu.

Database Trial: South Asia Archive

In February and March, the library is trialing a new databases subscription to the South Asia Archive. Derived from original archive materials held by the South Asia Research Foundation, the collection includes journals, books, legislative acts, colonial and post-colonial reports, and film booklets. Note: you will not be able to save documents as PDFs during the trial.

If you have feedback on the database, please let us know.