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.

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.

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.

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.

• The Great Unexpected
  PZ7.C8615 Gre 2012
• Caught
  PZ7.H1164 Cau 2012
• What Came from the Stars
  PZ7.S3527 Wh 2012
• Splendors and Glooms
  PZ7.S34714 Spl 2012
• One Year in Coal Harbor
  PZ7.H79224 On 2012
• Under Wildwood
  PZ7.M51635 Und 2012
• Almost Home
  PZ7.B32615 Al 2012
• Amber Brown is Tickled Pink
  PZ7.C8344 Pan 2012
• Lulu Walks the Dog
  PZ7.V816 Luu 2012

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.

• Raven Boys
  PZ7.S8556 Rav 2012
• The Diviners
  PZ7.B7386 Div 2012
• Safekeeping
  PZ7.H4364 Saf 2012
• Son
  PZ7.L9673 So 2012
• Sofia's War: A Tale of the Revolution
  PZ7.A953 Sop 2012
• Pirate Cinema
  PZ7.D66237 Pi 2012
• The Turning
  PZ7.P9434 Tur 2012
• A Certain October
  PZ7.J629 Cer 2012
• Fire in the Streets
  PZ7.M2739 Fir 2012
• UnWholly
  PZ7.S55987 Uv 2012
• The Brides of Rollrock Island
   PZ7.L216 Br 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.

• The Quiet Place
  PZ7.S84985 Qu 2012
• Mossy
  PZ7.B75225 Mos 2012
• Each Kindness
  PZ7.W868 Ea 2012
• Otter and Odder: A Love Story
  PZ7.H83727 Ot 2012
• Boot and Shoe
  PZ7.F866 Bno 2012
• This is Not My Hat
  PZ7.K678144 Th 2012
• Bear has a Story to Tell
  PZ7.S8082 Be 2012
• Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
   PZ8.2.W285 To 2012
• Goldilocks and the Three Dinosaurs
  PZ7.W65535 Go 2012
• On, No!
  PZ8.3.F63775 Oh 2012
• Olivia and the Fairy Princesses
  PZ7.F1865 Old 2012
• Sky Color
   PZ7.R342 Sky 2012
• Lemondae in Winder: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money
   PZ7.J4134 Lem 2012
• Bully
  PZ7.P75186 Bul 2012

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.

• Legends of Zita the Spacegirl
  PZ7.7.H38 Leg 2012
• The Secret of the Stone Frog
  PZ7.7.N98 Se 2012

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.

• What is Braille?
  HV1669 .K46 2012
• What is it Like to be Deaf?
  HV2392 .K46 2012
• What is it Like to be Blind?
  HV1596.3 .K46 2012
• Island: A Story of the Galapagos
  QH198.G3 C44 2012
• Beyond Courage: The Untold Story of Jewish Resistance During the Holocaust
  D804.6 .R37 2012
• Impossible Rescue: The True Story of an Amazing Arctic Adventure
   F912.B2 S26 2012
• Sioux History and Culture
  E99.D1 D98 2012
• Cheyenne History and Culture
  E99.C53 D89 2012
• Giant and How He Humbugged America
  F129.C27 M87 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Banned Books Week

Banned Books week is September 30 - October 6, 2012. Check out the IRC's Banned Books Week board on Pinterest for resources and ideas.

Source: bannedbooksweek.org via IRC @ on Pinterest

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