AU Circulating: Education

The following books have been added to the library circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library's main floor or in their regular location on the second floor.

• Purposeful Classroom: How to Structure Lessons with Learning Goals in Mind
  LB1025.3 .F57 2011
• Total Participation Techniques: Making Every Student an Active Learner
  LB1027.23 .H56 2011
• Leading and Managing a Differentiated Classroom
  LB1031 .T67 2010
• Ghosts of No Child Left Behind
  LC153.N48 C37 2011
• Creating the Opportunity to Learn: Moving From Research to Practice to Close the Achievement Gap
  LC2717 .B59 2011

AU Circulating: Education & Technology

The following books have been added to the library circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library's main floor or in their regular location on the second floor.

• Advocacy and Educational Technology: A Guide to Getting Your Voice Heard
  LB1028.3 .G64 2011
• Digital Citizenship in Schools
  LB1028.43 .R52 2011
• How to Teach Now: Five Keys to Personalized Learning in the Global Classroom
  LB1029.G55 P68 2011

IRC Reference

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

• Best Books for Middle School and Junior High Readers, Grades 6-9: Supplement to the Second Edition
  Z1037 .G482 2009 Suppl.
• Best Books for Hight School Readers, grades 9-12: Supplement to the Second Edition
  Z1037 .G483 2009 Suppl.

Mock Caldecott Panel

Dr. Mary Rycik's children's literature classes participated in a Mock Caldecott Award session Tuesday, January 17, 2012. Criteria and terms followed were those used by the Association for Library Services for Children, American Library Association Medal committee.

Titles selected for review mix well known illustrators with artists new to the field of picture books illustration. A variety of art mediums are represented including collage, painted oils, pencil, watercolors, ink, acrylics, and mixed media. Each book considered was a recent addition to the library's juvenile collection (November 2011 - January 2012). 

Students considered eighteen (18) picture books and narrowed the original field five semi-finalists and then  voted for a winner and honor book:

And our winner is: 

Balloons Over Broadway, illustrated by Melissa Sweet

And our honor book winner is ...

Neville, illustrated by G. Brian Karas

A complete list of picture books considered by Dr. Rycik's class, links to more information about each picture book's illustrator, and resources for the Caldecott Award, is featured on the IRC web site's Mock Caldecott Panel page. 

The Association for Library Services for Children's Book and Media Award winners will be announced from the ALA mid-winter meetings in Dallas, TX, on Monday, January 23, 2012.

Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

This year's Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winner is Jack Gantos for his book Dead End in Norvelt.

"Scott O'Dell established this award to encourage other writers-particularly new authors--to focus on historical fiction. He hoped in this way to increase the interest of young readers in the historical background that has helped to shape their country and their world." - Scott O'Dell Award.

Interested in learning more about this title? Reviews are available in the library catalog! Follow the book title link to the library catalog, Dead End in Norvelt, by Jack Gantos and click on the book jacket to view:

• Book Summary
• Author Notes
• Cover Image
• Reviews

Read more about this announcement on Read Roger, one of the Horn Book Blogs: 2012 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

AU Circulating: Education

The following books have been added to the library circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library main floor or in their regular locations.

• Leadership for Social Justice and Democracy in Our Schools
  LB2805 .L3363 2011
• Learning in Depth: A Simple Innovation That Can Transform Schooling
  LB1027 .E4135 2010
• Slam School: Learning Through Conflict in the Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Classroom
  LB1631 .L69 2011
• Student Relevance Matters: Why Do I Have to Know This Stuff?
  LB1570 .K626 2011
• Teaching with Vision: Culturally Responsive Teaching in Standards-Based Classrooms
  LB1025.3 .T4393 2011
• Using the Brain to Spell: Effective Strategies for All Levels
  LB1574 .B87 2011
• Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms
  LC213.2 .H67 2010
• Writing to Survive: How Teachers and Teens Negotiate the Effects of Abuse, Violence, and Disaster
  LB1576 .A61576 2011

AU Circulating: General

The following books have been added to the library circulating collection. You will find them initially displayed in the new book area on the library main floor, then in their regular location.

• News for All the People: The Epic Story of Race and the American Media
  PN4888.R3 G66 2011
• Fall of the House of Forbes: The Inside Story of the Collapse of a Media Empire
  HC102.5.F67 P56 2011
• Penguin Anthology of Twentieth-Century American Poetry
  PS613 .P47 2011
• Victor's Crown: A History of Ancient Sport from Homer to Byzantium
  GV573 .P67 2012

AU Circulating: Education

The following books have been added to the library circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library main floor or in their regular locations.

• Mathematics Education for a New Era: Video Games as a Medium for Learning
  QA135.6 .D53 2011
• Cell Phones in the Classroom: A Practical Guide for Educators
  LB1028.3 .K647 2011

AU Circulating: Graphic Novels

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

• Kill Shakespeare, Vol 1: Sea of Troubles
  PN6728.K55 K55 2010  v.1  
• Kill Shakespeare, Vol 2: Blast of War
  PN6728.K55 K55 2010 v.2

IRC Reference

The following book has been added to the IRC reference collection. You will find it shelved directly inside the Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, in the IRC reference section.

• Graphic Novels in Your Schol Library
  PN6710 .K28 2012

IRC Hours Update: MLK Holiday

In observance of Ashland University's Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday break, IRC hours are as follows:

• Friday, January 13th - Close 2:00 pm
• Saturday, January 14th - Closed
• Sunday, January 15th - Closed
• Monday, January 16th - Open 6 pm to 11 pm

A complete listing of IRC Hours and updates is posted on the Instructional Resource Center website. Library holiday hours are posted on the Library News Blog.

Teacher's Choice 2011

Since 1989, the Teachers’ Choices project has developed an annual annotated reading list of new books that will encourage young people to read. These are books that kids will enjoy—and that contribute to learning across the curriculum. -- Teacher's Choice Reading List

The following books, a selection of 2011 Teacher's Choice titles, have been recently added to the juvenile circulating collection. These books are part of a selection of resources currently on reserve for Dr. Rycik's Tradebooks and Technology class. A number of titles selected as Teacher's Choice winners are already part of the library juvenile collection.

• Back of the Bus
  PZ7.R33213 Bac 2010
• Seed, Soil, Sun: Earth's Recipe for Food
  S519 .P483 2010b
• Muddy as a Duck Puddle and Other American Similes 
  PN6084.S5 L39 2010
• Stand Straight Ella Kate: A True Story of a True Giant 
  PZ7.K684 St 2010
• Henry Aaron's Dream
  GV865.A25 T38 2010

Teacher's Choices are announced each November by the International Reading Association. The award is co-sponsored by the Children's Book Council. For more information about choosing the Teacher's Choices, a Fact Sheet is available. A complete listing of the 2011 Teacher's Choice award books and an archive of previous years may be found on the IRA web site.

Children's Choice 2011

"A reading list with a twist! Children themselves evaluate the books and write reviews of their favorites. Since 1974, Children’s Choices have been a trusted source of book recommendations used by teachers, librarians, parents—and children themselves." -- Children's Choices Reading List

The following books, a selection of 2011 Children's Choice titles, have been recently added to the juvenile circulating collection. These books are part of a selection of resources currently on reserve for Dr. Rycik's Tradebooks and Technology class. A number of titles selected as Children's Choice winners are already part of the library juvenile collection.

• Older Than the Stars
  QB983 .F69 2010
• There Was an Old Monkey Who Swallowed a Frog
  PZ8.3.W2135 Thk 2010
• Roly Poly Pangolin
  PZ8.3.D498 Ro 2010
• How Rocket Learned to Read
  PZ7.H563737 Ho 2010
• Dogs Don't do Ballet
  PZ7.K3053 Dog 2010b
• Hattie the Bad
  PZ7.D4984 Hat 2010
• Furious George Goes Bananas
  PZ7.R32875 Fu 2010

Children's Choices are announced each November by the International Reading Association. The award is co-sponsored by the Children's Book Council.  For more information about choosing the Children's Choices, a Fact Sheet is available.  A complete listing of the 2011 Children's Choice award books and an archive of previous years may be found on the IRA web site.

IRC Hours: Spring 2012

The Instructional Resource Center spring 2012 schedule begins Monday, January 9, 2012. Updates and exceptions to regular operating hours, including holidays, are always detailed on the IRC hours page.

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