August 31, 2006

AU Circulating: Education

The following books have been added to the library collection. You will find them shelved in the regular location or in the new book display in the reference area on the main floor.

AU Circulating: DVD

The following DVD's have been added to the library circulating collection. DVD's are located in the listening lab, room 201, library second floor.

August 29, 2006

Activity Books: Centers

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Phonics

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Language Arts

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Science, Speech & General

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Math

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Reading

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Spelling

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Activity Books: Social Studies

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

Manipulative Kits

The following manipulative kits have been added to the Instructional Resource Center circulating collection. Kits are located inside of the Instructional Resource Center (east wall) and shelved numerically.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

August 22, 2006

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books: Dean Collection

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

August 21, 2006

Juvenile Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile collection. They will be shelved initially in the new book shelf on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, and then located within the juvenile collection.

Activity Books

The following activity books have been added to the curriculum collection. Activity books are located in the textbook annex on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.

IRC Reference

The following books have been added to the IRC reference collection. You will find these books shelved directly inside the IRC, library second floor, in the reference section.

August 11, 2006

IRC Hours Update

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Monday, August 14th through Friday, August 18th.

Regular IRC summer hours will resume on Monday, August 21st. Additional hours updates are posted on the IRC web site.

Blog News

A new function has been added to the blog, it is now possible to search the AU library catalog directly from the IRC blog. A catalog search widget has been added to the library links and catalog quick links section.

The IRC quick links remain available, providing short cuts to many IRC resources.

Clipart: http://school.discovery.com/clipart

August 2, 2006

New Juvenile Books .... coming soon

The new book shelf has been emptied and stands ready for the 100+ juvenile and YA titles ordered to begin the new term. Included are recent titles by Pat McKissack, Robert Lipsyte, Eric Kimmel, Eve Bunting, Jane Yolen, and Keith Baker.


Be sure to check out the new IRC Book Reviews blog for professional reviews on select new titles added to the juvenile collection. Additional information included with this blog is a book review bibliography, AU library and database links, children's literature internet resources, and online review resources for children's literature. As with all IRC blogs, links to books reviewed will direct users to the library catalog making locating the book simpler.

Here is a sampling of titles ordered for the juvenile collection:

  • Drawing a blank: Or, how I tried to solve a mystery, end a feud, and land the girl of my dreams - Daniel Ehrenhaft
  • Best, best friends - Dashka Slater
  • Here's looking at me: How artists see themselves - Bob Raczka
  • Porch lies: Tales of slicksters, tricksters, and other wily characters - Patricia McKissack
  • The queen's feet - Sarah Ellis
  • Penelope Bailey takes the stage - Susanna Reich
  • Healthy snacks - Mari Schuh
  • The fairies of Nutfolk Wood - Barb Bentler Ullman
  • Wake up, Henry Rooster! - Margriet Ruurs
  • Playing it cool - Joaquin Dorfman
  • Clip clop - Micola Smee

Update: 9/21/06

Apologies to Barb Bentler Ullman! Her new arrival was inadvertently credited to another author. The fairies of Nutfolk Wood has been cataloged and will be shelf ready soon. Thanks for the email, Barb.