April 30, 2018

IRC Spotlight: Games

Need a study break? 
Of course you do ...

Did you know we have games in the IRC materials kit collection?

We have Life, Jenga, Monopoly, Battleship, Clue, Backgammon (+ Chess & Checkers), 5 Second Rule, Logo, and two versions of Trivial Pursuit (2000s & Star Wars). These items circulate for a period of one week. Check out our Pinterest site (see below) for additional items of interest  ... like Twister and Sorry.

Take them back to your room and enjoy!

IRC & Library Materials

Be sure to return borrowed library materials, IRC resources, and especially OhioLINK items, before leaving campus for summer.

Returning after hours? There is a book drop located on the library ground floor, near the UPS pick up area. Keep in mind, IRC kits and big books will NOT fit in the book return. Return these items during regular library operating hours.

April 28, 2018

IRC Sunday Hours: Extended

The Instructional Resource Center will be open 1 pm to 10 pm on Sunday, April 29th. A complete list of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site: IRC Hours & Updates.

April 27, 2018

IRC Hours Update: 4/27

The Instructional Resource Center will be open 9 am to noon and 1 pm to 5 pm on Friday, April 27th.. A complete list of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site: IRC Hours & Updates.

April 26, 2018

Juvenile Books: YA 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.

April 25, 2018

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.

April 24, 2018

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: Non-fiction

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

April 23, 2018

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.

April 19, 2018

Questions? Ask the IRC



Have you used Questions? Ask the IRC?

Our chat service is staffed by the curriculum librarian and Instructional Resource Center student workers. We can help with general information and questions about the IRC, collections, juvenile books, equipment, and hours.


Did you know you could text the IRC?
Text the IRC at 419.938.4134, standard messaging rates will apply.

IRC text questions will be answered during regular Ask the IRC hours. Text inquiries sent after scheduled hours will be answered the following business day.

The IRC and AU Library share a text number. Non-IRC related text questions may be referred to circulation or reference staff as needed.

Phone icon by Madebyoliver from www.flaticon.com is licensed by CC 3.0 BY

April 17, 2018

COM 474 Public Relations Campaign

The Instructional Resource Center is excited to be a client for a "student agency team of Ashland University's Public Relations Campaigns course for the spring semester of 2018." Our PR team, Anthony Snider, Morgan Badenhop, and Ricardo Loera, has developed a three-pronged approach for promoting the IRC;  social media and Twitter using the hashtag #IRCashland, table tents in Convo, and tear-off signs in Dwight Schar College of Education.  Hope to see you soon.

Not following the IRC on Twitter (psst, you should be)?  Follow the hashtag here:

April 16, 2018

IRC Spotlight: Poetry Month

National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month -
or rather, National Poet Tree Month.

The IRC white board display features poets and poetry in children's literature. Our 'poet tree' highlights poetry picture books and poets available in the juvenile collection.  Interested in learning more about the leaves and books on our tree? Stop in the IRC, we can help you find them.

Additional poetry month books area available on the IRC's National Poetry Month board on Pinterest. It includes juvenile & YA poetry and poetry collections.

April 6, 2018

New Ellison Dies

The following new Ellison Dies have been added to the IRC collection. Visit the IRC on Pinterest to view all of our available Ellison dies and alphabets.
  • Circles, 1" set of 9
  • Border, City Scape
  • Border, Paw Prints
  • Border, Ivy
  • Border, Bookworm

Need help using a double cut die? 
Ask in the IRC, we can show you how it works.

Interested in what borders we have available? Preview our Ellison Borders board below.

April 4, 2018

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.

April 2, 2018

Juvenile Collection: New Book Area



New Books! New Books!
Looking for one (or more) of the new children's books recently posted to the IRC blog? All new titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are initially shelved in the new book area on the second floor. Once a book circulates, it is shelved with the main juvenile collection.

Problems locating a new book? 
Ask in the Instructional Resource Center, we can help you find one of our new books, or any other IRC and juvenile collection item.