October 31, 2012

IRC Update: Closed

The Instructional Resource Center remains closed today (10/31) due to flooding, saturated carpets, and lack of power; laminating, color printing ,the Ellison machine, and IRC resources are unavailable at this time.

  • Supplies: If you need supplies (poster board, construction paper), try the AU Bookstore.
  • Color Printing: If you need to color print, there is a print-quota color printer in 200 Patterson.
  • Color Printing: If the printer in 200 is out of order, tech support recommends you go to the help desk, they can print color for you.
  • Laminating is available at the AU Print shop, they have a small laminator ($1/foot) and wide laminator ($5/foot).
  • Laminating: Irwin's Office supply in downtown Ashland has laminating services ($2.50/foot).  You can call for hours 419-289-3400.

We will continue to update here, on Facebook, and IRC twitter. Thank you for your continued patience.

October 30, 2012

IRC Update: Closed

The Instructional Resource Center is closed today (10/30) due to flooding and lack of power;  laminating, color printing and the Ellison machine are unavailable. Updates will be posted as they become available. 

Thank you for your continued patience.

October 29, 2012

IRC Hours Update: Early Closing

The IRC is closed this evening (10/29) due to flooding. Updates will be posted as they become available. Thanks for your patience.

October 24, 2012

IRC Hours Update

The IRC will open at 1pm Thursday (10/25), Friday (10/26), and Monday (10/29). Regular hours are scheduled to resume on Tuesday (10/30).  A complete listing of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.

Juvenile Books: Fiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books: Fiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.

October 23, 2012

Juvenile Books: Picture Books

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.

Juvenile Books: Graphic Novel

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in the regular location within the juvenile stacks.

Juvenile Books: Nonfiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.

October 22, 2012

IRC Hours Update: Fall Break

The IRC is open today 8 am to 5 pm, regular hours resume Tuesday, October 23rd. Please note the IRC has scheduled lunchtime closings from 1 pm - 2 pm on Monday (10/22) and Tuesday (10/23). Visit the IRC web site for a complete listing of hours updates.

October 19, 2012

Update: Library Catalog


New catalog functions and displays are now fully operational. Records now feature a tabbed display providing users with information pertaining to individual collection items.

Item Status:  Location, Call number, and current availability (status)
The record displayed above features Lulu Walks the Dog, it's located in AU Juvenile, the call number is PZ7.V816 Luu 2012, and it is currently available.

More Details: Description, Edition, Summary, and ISBN
The record displayed above features a book 144 pages in length that is a first edition; a short summary is detailed, and both a ten and thirteen number ISBN presented.

Find Similar Items: Author information, subject headings, and alternate authors
Lulu Walks the Dog was written by Judith Viorst; subject headings include Cooperativeness - Juvenile fiction, Dogs - juvenile fiction, and Dog walking - juvenile fiction; the alternate author (illustrator) for this book is Lane Smith.

Full Record: All of the information available on the cataloged item.

Book Cover Image: More Information!
If there is a book cover displayed with the record, click on it to view more information about the item;  resources may include summary, excerpt, table of contents, cover image, and reviews.

Thank you for your continued patience as we work implement upgrades and improve the library catalog.

*This post was originally published on the AU Library News blog.

October 18, 2012

IRC Hours Update: Fall Break

IRC Hours during the Ashland University Fall Break are noted below:

Saturday, October 20th and Sunday, October 21st: Closed
Monday, October 22nd: Open 8 am to 5 pm

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, October 23rd. Please note the IRC has scheduled lunchtime closings from 1 pm - 2 pm on Monday (10/22) and Tuesday (10/23).

Visit the Instructional Resource Center web site for a complete listing of hours updates.

Library Catalog

Library systems are being prepared for an upgrade scheduled to take place over Thanksgiving break. As a result, you may notice some irregularities in catalog records (display, links, details) during the next few weeks.  We apologize for the inconvenience and will post updates here and on the AU Library facebook page as needed.

October 10, 2012

What's New? Juvenile Collection


We've been working to increase the overall footprint of the juvenile collection on the library second floor, outside of the Instructional Resource Center. This video highlights some of the changes that have taken place including moving and expanding the Caldecott and Newbery award book area, creating a new oversized section for juvenile (no more books sticking out!), incorporating the big book and book kit collections into the juvenile area, changing out existing shelving for wider shelves (handling wider picture book titles), and adjusting placement of the collection for growth and use.

All of the signage has been updated and catalog location codes reflect placement of all titles. Additional photographs of the juvenile collection are available on the IRC Pinterest page.

October 5, 2012

Off campus access restored

Access to library databases from off campus has been restored. Be sure to access and authenticate library databases via the AU Library web site. Thanks for your patience during this update.

Catalog Working: Off campus access pending

Server updates are complete and the Library catalog is once again available for use.  Database access from off campus is pending, we are working with OhioLINK to remedy the problem.

*Originally posted on the AU Library News & Information Blog

Library Server: Updates

Library servers are currently off-line for updates.  In addition to the catalog and online renewal, access to library databases - authentication - from off campus is unavailable during this process.

Thank you for your patience. We hope to be back online and fully operational soon.

* Originally published on the AU Library News Blog.

October 4, 2012

Library Catalog & Server Updates

Beginning at 1:00 pm on Friday, October 5th, Library servers will be offline for updating. As a result, the AU Library catalog, renewing books with my library account, and online circulation will be unavailable. We recommend using the OhioLINK catalog during this time.

Updates will be posted here, on the AU Library Facebook page, and the IRC Twitter account. Thank you for your patience during this update.

* Originally posted on the AU Library News & Information Blog.

October 2, 2012

Bill Moyers: The Bane of Banned Books



"In honor of the 30th anniversary of the American Library Association’s “Banned Books Week,” Bill talks about the impact libraries have had on his youth, his dismay over book challenges in modern times, and why censorship is the biggest enemy of truth." -- Bill Moyers, The Bane of Banned Books, 9/25/12