January 30, 2006

IRC Reference: Index and Selection Tools

The following book has been added to the IRC reference collection. You will find it shelved directly inside the IRC (second floor of the library) on the IRC Reference shelf.

AU Circulating: Education

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

AU Circulating: Graphic Novels

The following graphic novel has been added to the AU circulating collection. This title will initially be located on the new book shelf, library main floor, near the reference collection.

January 27, 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, library, second floor.

Juvenile Books: Holiday

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, library, second floor.

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, library, second floor.

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, library, second floor.

January 26, 2006

Posters and Maps

The following items have been added to the poster and map collection. You can find them in the poster and map file located outside the listening lab, library second floor.

January 25, 2006

New PC's

Three new Dell computers have arrived for the second floor of the library. Two replace the iMacs at the desk near the elevator and the third is inside the IRC near the window. Each computer has Adobe Professional 6 (create pdf), Inspiration, and Kidspiration in addition to Microsoft Office 2003. As with other computers on the second floor, print jobs are sent to the Instructional Resource Center printers.

AU Circulating: Videos

The following titles have been added to the library collection. Videos numbered below VC 1640 are located in the IRC. Videos numbered above VC 1640 are located in the listening lab, room 201, library second floor.

AU Circulating: DVD

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

January 23, 2006

ALA Award Winning Titles 2006

Award winning titles were announced at the American Library Association Mid-Winter meetings this morning in San Antonio, Texas. A complete list of winners may be found on the ALA web site.

Among the winners are (titles link to AU catalog records):


January 18, 2006

Mock Caldecott Session

Dr. Mary Rycik's Children's Literature class participated in a mock Caldecott award session Tuesday, January 17, 2006. The class discussed sixteen books, narrowed the selection to four, and voted on a winner and honor book.

Books pictured left were the "final four" of the session. Check out the web page to see which two were selected as winner and honor book by the class. Interested in see the entire list of books considered? Visit the IRC web page created to showcase this effort and view a photo gallery, class handouts, and author/illustrator internet resources.

IRC Hours Update: January 23 & 24, 2006

The IRC will open at 9:00 am on Monday, January 23 and Tuesday, January 24.

Update: Color Printer

The color printer is once again operational. All computers on the second floor of the library will print to the color printer. Be sure to choose the correct printer from the print menu (see image) and remember the cost is ten cents per page.

January 9, 2006

IRC Reference: Standards

The following book has been added to the IRC reference collection. You will find it shelved directly inside the IRC (second floor of the library) on the IRC Reference shelf.

January 5, 2006

Color Printer

The IRC color printer is currently out of order. The necessary part has been ordered and should be in early next week (January 9) to coincide with the beginning of the spring term.

Color printing is also available in Patterson.