November 27, 2023

Juvenile Books • Non Fiction

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

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November 20, 2023

IRC Hours • Thanksgiving Break


IRC Hours • Thanksgiving Break 

The Instructional Resource Center's Hours for Thanksgiving Break are: 

  • Tuesday, November 21: 9 - 11:30 a.m. and Noon to 2 p.m. 
  • Wednesday, November 22 through Sunday, November 26 Closed 
 
The IRC fall hours schedule resumes on Monday, November 27th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website and the full library hours calendar.
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November 17, 2023

Juvenile Books • Fiction & YA Fiction

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

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November 14, 2023

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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.

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November 7, 2023

Student IT Help Desk

Student IT Help Desk Hours 
Monday - Thursday: 9 a.m. - 7 p.m. 
Friday: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 
Saturday: Noon - 4 p.m. 

Information Technology Help Desk 
As part of our services designed to assist students, the IT Help Desk offers the following: 
  • Password Reset and Login Assistance: help in regaining access to accounts and resolution of login-related issues. 
  • Virus Scan and Performance Optimization for Student-Owned Computers: assistance in scanning for viruses and optimizing the performance of personal computers. 
  • Connecting Devices to Ashland University Wi-Fi: guidance through the process of connecting Wi-Fi enabled devices to the university's Wi-Fi network for internet access. 
  • Blackboard Support: support and troubleshooting for any difficulties related to the Blackboard learning platform. 
  • Student Printer Connections: assistance in connecting devices to university printers to print essential academic materials. 
  • Support for Ashland University-Owned Computers: Support and resolution of technical issues with university-owned computers.
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October 23, 2023

Juvenile Books • Non 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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.

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October 20, 2023

Juvenile Books • Fiction & 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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.

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October 19, 2023

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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.

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October 17, 2023

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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.
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October 16, 2023

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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.
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October 12, 2023

IRC Fall Break Hours

IRC Fall Break Hours 
The IRC will be closed Friday, October 13th through Sunday, October 15th during fall break.  Our fall hours schedule resumes on Monday, October 16th. A complete listing of IRC Hours & Updates is posted on the main library calendar.  We wish you a relaxing fall break!
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October 11, 2023

Juvenile Books • Non 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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.
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October 10, 2023

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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location.
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October 6, 2023

Banned & Challenged Books • 2023


2023 Preliminary Data
School Library Journal reports that the American Library Association has released the following preliminary data on 2023 Book Bans.

Between January 1 and August 31, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom reported: 
  •  Documented challenges to 1,915 unique titles (a 20 percent increase from 2022) 
  •  695 attempts to censor library materials and services 
  •  Most challenges were to books written by or about a person of color or a member of the LGBTQIA+ community 
  •  Cases documenting a challenge to 100 or more books were reported in 11 states, compared to six during the same reporting period in 2022 and zero in 2021. 
  • Record surge of challenges in public libraries.

Read the SLJ News & Features article here, it includes the full ALA Press Release.



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October 5, 2023

Banned Books Week Library Guide


Celebrate Banned Books Week 

Take time this week to explore Archer Library's Banned Books Week library guide. Learn more about the differences between banned vs challenged books, resources available in library collections, Banned Book Week infographics, and additional details about the Top 10 Challenged Books in 2022. New titles are not the only ones being challenged, view the section on Challenged Classics and titles such as Of Mice and Men, The Call of the Wild, and Beloved.

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October 4, 2023

Censorship by the Numbers


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October 3, 2023

A Closer Look • Top 13 Banned Books of 2022

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October 2, 2023

Top 13 Most Challenged Books of 2022

Banned Books Week Display 

Visit our Banned Books Week display on the second floor, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center for bookmarks, buttons, word search puzzles, and flyers. Stay tuned to the IRC Blog, more Banned Books Week posts are planned.

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