For additional hours information, please visit the IRC Hours & Updates page on the Instruction Resource Center web site.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a safe and joyous holiday season.
December 12, 2013
IRC Hours: Winter Break
For additional hours information, please visit the IRC Hours & Updates page on the Instruction Resource Center web site.
We wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and a safe and joyous holiday season.
December 10, 2013
IRC Hours Update: After Finals
- Tuesday, 12/10: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Wednesday, 12/11: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Thursday, 12/12: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Friday, 12/13: 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
The IRC will be closed daily from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm for lunch.
December 2, 2013
IRC: Weekend Hours
Saturday, December 7th
10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, December 8th
2 pm to 10 pm
December 1, 2013
Finals Week: Quiet Spaces
AU Library has designated the 4th and 5th floors as quiet spaces during extended hours and finals week, December 1 - 10.
Study rooms and open study areas are available to students on both floors. If a computer is not available in the study room, outlets are present for personal computers. Trouble with your computer? Stop at the circulation desk and check out a laptop.
November 15, 2013
IRC Pinterest & Thanksgiving Books
Visit the IRC Pinterest site and view the Thanksgiving board for a selection of seasonal themed fiction & nonfiction, picture books and early readers. All titles are part of the main juvenile collection located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
Looking for one of the new Thanksgiving? Remember, all new juvenile collection titles are initially shelved in the new book area, AU Library second floor.
Looking for one of the new Thanksgiving? Remember, all new juvenile collection titles are initially shelved in the new book area, AU Library second floor.
November 11, 2013
Neil Gaiman Lecture: Reading & Obligation
"Libraries are about Freedom. Freedom to read, freedom of ideas, freedom of communication. They are about education (which is not a process that finishes the day we leave school or university), about entertainment, about making safe spaces, and about access to information." -- Neil Gaiman
Interested in learning more? Read the full lecture transcript here: Neil Gaiman, Reading & Obligation
November 7, 2013
Juvenile Books: Fiction
The following new 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.
- Constable & Toop
PZ7.J71 Co 2013 - Seeing Red
PZ7.E7738 See 2013 - If I Ever Get Out of Here
PZ7.G1527 If 2013 - Sleeping Beauty's Daughters
PZ7.Z17 Sle 2013 - From Norvelt to Nowhere
PZ7.G15334 Fr 2013 - How to Catch a Bogle
PZ7.J5754 Ho 2013 - Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two
PZ7.V232 Gs 2013 - Abominables
PZ7.I117 Abo 2013 - Sure Signs of Crazy
PZ7.H23818 Su 2013 - Boy on the Porch
PZ7.C8615 Bo 2013 - Boy Who Swam with Piranhas
PZ7.A448 Box 2013
November 5, 2013
Juvenile Books: YA Fiction
The following new 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.
- Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy
PZ7.K538 Dan 2013 - Broken
PZ7.L99549 Br 2013 - Fangirl
PZ7.R7963 Fan 2013 - Bang
PZ7.M475787 Ban 2013 - Perfect Ruin
PZ7.D465 Pe 2013 - Fallout
PZ7.S899 Fal 2013 - Rags & Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales
PZ5.M328 Rag 2013 - The Dream Thieves
PZ7.S85556 Dre 2013
November 1, 2013
IRC Collection: Ellison Dies
A new assortment of Ellison Die cuts have been added to the IRC collection! Included are Halloween, Thanksgiving, borders, and animals; be sure to check these IRC Pinterest boards for additional information.
Are you following the IRC @ AU Library on Pinterest? You should be!
Follow Ellison Dies: Holiday by IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest
Follow Ellison Dies: Animals by IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest
Follow Ellison Dies: Borders, XL by IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest
Are you following the IRC @ AU Library on Pinterest? You should be!
Follow Ellison Dies: Holiday by IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest
Follow Ellison Dies: Animals by IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest
Follow Ellison Dies: Borders, XL by IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest
October 31, 2013
Juvenile Books: Fiction
The following new 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.
- Amber Brown is on the Move
PZ7.C8344 Pak 2013 - Mystery of Meerkat Hill
PZ7.M1253 Mym 2013 - Canary in the Coal Mine
PZ7.R71897 Can 2013
October 30, 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Herman and Rosie
PZ7.G6573 He 2013 - Very Inappropriate Word
PZ7.T5615 Ver 2013 - Mr. Tiger Goes Wild
PZ7.B81668 Mr 2013 - Journey
PZ7.B3812 Jo 2013 - Daisy Gets Lost
PZ7.R1814 Dai 2013 - When Lions Roar
PZ7.H2436 Whe 2013 - Can't Scare Me!
PZ8.3.B8286 Can 2013 - Planes Fly!
PZ8.3.L9892 Pl 2013 - Little Santa
PZ7.A266 Li 2013 - Thanksgiving Day Thanks
PZ7.E453 Th 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Tortoise & The Hare
PZ8.2.O456 Tor 2013 - Hello, My Name is Ruby
PZ7.S8082 Hel 2013 - Ol' Clip-Clop: A Ghost Story
PZ7.M468793 Ol 2013 - Night-Night, Cooper
PZ8.3.N92 Nig 2013 - Battle Bunny
PZ7.S41267 Bat 2013 - Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education
PZ7.S9586 Ra 2013 - When Charley Met Grampa
PZ7.H4375 Wc 2013 - First Drawing
PZ7.G325 Fir 2013 - Big Snow
PZ7.B367 Big 2013 - Rosie Revere, Engineer
PZ8.3.B3832 Ro 2013
Juvenile Books: Non-fiction
The following new 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.
- Giving Thanks: Poems, Prayers, and Praise Songs of Thanksgiving
BLG73.G73 2013 - Things That Float and Things That Don't
QC147.5.A35 2013 - Tapir Scientist: Saving South America's Largest Mammal
QL737.U64 M66 2013 - We've Got Your Number
QA40.5.P384 2013 - Randolph Caldecott: The Man Who Could Not Stop Drawing
NC978.5.C3 M37 2013 - Words with Wings
PZ7.5.G75 Wor 2013 - Papa is a Poet: A Story About Robert Frost
PS3511.R94 A5547 2013
October 23, 2013
IRC Pinterest: Autumn & Fall Books
Visit the IRC Pinterest board, Autumn / Fall for a selection of seasonal themed fiction & nonfiction, picture books and early readers. All titles are part of the main juvenile collection located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
Looking for a new book? Remember, all new juvenile collection titles are initially shelved in the new book area, AU Library second floor.
Looking for a new book? Remember, all new juvenile collection titles are initially shelved in the new book area, AU Library second floor.
October 16, 2013
IRC Hours Update: Fall Break
- Saturday, October 19: Closed
- Sunday, October 20: Closed
- Monday, October 21: 8 am to 5 pm / Closed 1 pm to 2 pm
- Tuesday, October 22: 8 am to 5 pm / Closed 1 pm to 2 pm
Regular hours resume on Wednesday, October 23rd.
October 11, 2013
Juvenile Books: YA Fiction
The following new 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.
- Lord of Opium
PZ7.F23814 Lor 2013 - Ghost Hawk
PZ7.C7878 Gho 2013 - Beginning of Everything
PZ7.S36426 Beg 2013
Juvenile Books: Fiction
The following new 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.
- Showtime!
PZ7.B4529 Sh 2013 - Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures
PZ7.D5455 Fl 2013 - Legend of the Jersey Devil
PZ7.N6715 Leg 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- This is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
PZ7.W868 Th 2013 - Warning: Do Not Open This Book!
PZ7.L532 War 2013
Juvenile Books: Non-Fiction
The following new 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.
- Digger, Dozer, Dumper
PS3622. E88 D54 2013 - Little Fish: A Memoir
PN6727. B492 Li 2013 - Tree Lady: The True Story of How One Tree-Loving Woman Changed a City Forever
SB63.S47 .H67 2013 - Henri's Scissors
N6853.M33 W56 2013
October 7, 2013
IRC Pinterest: Halloween Board
Visit the newest IRC Pinterest board, Halloween! This board features a selection of school, back to school, and first day of school themed fiction & nonfiction, picture books through young adult novels. All are part of the main juvenile collection located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
Looking for one of the new Halloween books? Remember, all new juvenile collection titles are initially shelved in the new book area, AU Library second floor.
Looking for one of the new Halloween books? Remember, all new juvenile collection titles are initially shelved in the new book area, AU Library second floor.
October 3, 2013
Juvenile Books: Halloween Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Click, Clack, Boo! A Tricky Treat
PZ7.C88135 CB 2013 - Five Little Monkeys Trick-or-Treat
PZ7.C4523 Fk 2013 - Spooky Friends: Scarlet and Igor
PZ7.F2997 Spo 2013 - Zombelina
PZ8.3 C8855 Zo 2013 - How Big Could Your Pumpkin Grow?
PZ7.M669 How 2013
October 1, 2013
ERIC access
The following notice is located online @ http://eric.ed.gov/.
If you would like to include ERIC in your research, please use the EBSCO database available directly or via OneSearch on the library home page.
September 30, 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Gingerbread Man Loose on the Fire Truck
PZ8.3.M9368 Gjf 2013 - Open Very Carefully: A Book with Bite
PZ7.O162 Op 2013 - Henry's Map
PZ7.E436 He 2013 - Adjectives
PE1241.R56 2013 - Nouns
PE1205. R57 2013 - Get into Art: Animals
N7662.B76 2013
September 23, 2013
Banned Books Week: Sept. 22-28, 2013
What is Banned Books Week?
"Banned Books Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it highlights the value of free and open access to information. Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community –- librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types –- in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular." -- ALA Banned Books WeekVisit the IRC's Banned Books Week board on Pinterest for great resources.
September 9, 2013
Mock Caldecott Panel
Each semester, Dr. Mary Rycik's Tradebooks and Technology class meets in the IRC to conduct a Mock Caldecott Panel. This year's fall panel was held Tuesday, September 3rd.
Picture book titles selected for review followed criteria established by the Association for Library Services for Children, American Library Association Medal committee.
About the titles: Picture books considered were recent additions to the AU library juvenile collection (June 2013 - August 2013) and included well known illustrators and those new to the picture book category. A variety of artistic mediums were represented including collage, guache, painted olis, pencil, watercolors, and mixed media.
Students selected Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song, illustrated by J. Brian Pinkney, as their choice for the Mock Caldecott Award. Two honor books were selected by the group; Papa's Mechanical Fish, illustrated by Boris Kulikov, and Little Red Hot, illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith. All of the titles reviewed are located on the IRC Mock Caldecott Panels Pinterest board.
About the titles: Picture books considered were recent additions to the AU library juvenile collection (June 2013 - August 2013) and included well known illustrators and those new to the picture book category. A variety of artistic mediums were represented including collage, guache, painted olis, pencil, watercolors, and mixed media.
Students selected Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song, illustrated by J. Brian Pinkney, as their choice for the Mock Caldecott Award. Two honor books were selected by the group; Papa's Mechanical Fish, illustrated by Boris Kulikov, and Little Red Hot, illustrated by Laura Huliska Beith. All of the titles reviewed are located on the IRC Mock Caldecott Panels Pinterest board.
September 5, 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Water in the Park: A Book About Water & the Times of the Day
PZ7.J4134 - Watermelon Seed
PZ7.P6898 Wat 2013 - Dream Friends
PZ7.B998 Dre 2013 - Deer Watch
PZ7.C68353 Dee 2013 - Ball
PZ7.S95314 Bal 2013 - Odd Duck
PZ7.C26865 Od 2013 - Bluebird
PZ7.S7752 Bl 2013 - If You Want to See a Whale
PZ7.F7272 If 2013 - Matchbox Diary
PZ7.F59918 Mat 2013 - Little Red Hot
PZ7.K5648 Lit 2013 - Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
PZ7.R1814 Eve 2013
September 3, 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Barnyard Fun
PZ8.3 W936 War 2013 - Crankee Doodle
PZ7 .A5855 Cr 2013 - Mighty Lalouche
PZ7.O5188 Mig 2013 - Favorite Daughter
PZ7.S2744 Fav 2013 - Inside Outside
PZ7.B6918 Ins 2013 - Three Little Pigs and the Somewhat Bad Wolf
PZ7.T2193 Thr 2013 - That is Not a Good Idea!
PZ7. W65535 Tf 2013 - Paper Son: Lee's Journey to America
PZ7.J15415 Pap 2013 - Steam Train, Dream Train
PZ8.3.R482 Ste 2013 - Unicorn Thinks He's Pretty Great
PZ7.S5357 Un 2013 - Hank Finds an Egg
PZ7.D8683 han 2013 - I Wish I Had
PZ7.Z693 Iak 2013 - Bully
PZ7.S4515 Bul 2013
August 29, 2013
IRC Hours Update: Labor Day
IRC hours for the Labor Day holiday weekend are noted below. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.- Friday, August 30th: Close 5:00 pm
- Saturday, August 31st: Closed
- Sunday, September 1st: Closed
- Monday, September 2nd: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
The following new 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.
- Little Mouse
PZ7.M9577 Lit 2013 - Again!
PZ7.G77577 Ag 2013 - Is It Big or Is It Little?
PZ7.R855 Is 2013 - Night Light
PZ8.3.B5975 Nig 2013 - Brush of the Gods
PZ7.L8682 Pai 2013 - Penguin Problems
PZ7.M995 Li 2013 - My Happy Life
PZ7.L1428 My 2013 - My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood
PZ8.3.B8157 Col 2013 - How To
PZ7.M8464 How 2013
Juvenile Books: Fiction
The following new 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.
- One + One = Blue
PZ7.A898 On 2013 - Tangle of Knots
PZ7.G7513 Tan 2013 - Elvis and the Underdogs
PZ7.L5125 Elv 2013 - P.K. Pinkerton and the Petrified Man
PZ7.L4342 Pkp 2013 - Thing About Luck
PZ7.K1166 Thi 2013 - Frogged
PZ8.V2374 Fro 2013 - P.S. Be Eleven
PZ7.W6713 Paam 2013 - Doll Bones
PZ7.B52878 Dol 2013 - Vote: The Theory, Practice, and Destructive Properties of Politics
PZ7.P2843 Vot 2013 - True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
PZ7.A6455 Tru 2013 - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
PZ7.G7456 Es 2013 - Oh, Snap!
PZ7.M992 Oh 2013
Juvenile Books: Fiction
The following new 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.
- Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse
PZ7.5.W57 Go 2013 - Amelia Bedelia Means Business
PZ7 .P2185 Apm 2013 - Mouse Bird Snake Wolf
PZ7 .A448 Mo 2013 - Big Guy Took My Ball!
PZ7.W65535 Big 2013
Juvenile Books: Historical Fiction
The following new 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.
- Mouse with the Question Mark Tail
PZ7.338 Mou 2013 - Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War
PZ7.5.F76 Sal 2013 - Al Capone Does My Homework
PZ7.C446265 Akh 2013
August 28, 2013
IRC Hours Update: Labor Day
IRC hours for the Labor Day holiday weekend are noted below. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.- Friday, August 30th: Close 5:00 pm
- Saturday, August 31st: Closed
- Sunday, September 1st: Closed
- Monday, September 2nd: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
August 27, 2013
Juvenile Books: Non-fiction
The following new 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.
- Indivisible: Poems for Social Justice
PS595 .S75 I53 2013 - Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
E185.97 .K5 P54 2013 - Revolutionary Friends: General George Washington and the Marquis De Lafayette
E312.17 C36 2013 - Birds of a Feather: Poems
PS3575.O43 B54 2011
Juvenile Books: Non-Fiction
The following new 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.
- Shimmer & Splash: The Sprrkling World of Sea Life
QL122.2 .A76 2013 - Planet Ark: Preserving Earth's Biodiversity
QH541.14 .M375 2013 - Beyond the Solar System: Exploring Galaxies, Black Holes, Alien Planets, and More
QB15 .C37 2013 - National Geographic Kids Bird Guide of North America
QL683.N72 A43 2013 - Let's Get Dressed
TX340 .W35 2013 - And the Winner Is: Amazing Animal Athletes
QP303 .K35 2013 - Let's Meet a Construction Worker
TH159 .H46 2013 - National Geographic Kids: Everything Money
HG221.5.F87 2013 - Adverbs
PE1325.R54 2013 - Color
QC495.5 .L388 2013 - Which is Round? Which is Bigger?
QA445.5.M343 2013 - Physical Bullying
BF743. A35 R59 2013
Juvenile Books: YA Fiction
The following new 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.
- Darius & Twig
PZ7.M992 Dar 2013 - September Girls
PZ7.M2595 Se 2013 - The Saints
PZ7.T36726 Sai 2013 - Openly Straight
PZ7.K83516 Ope 2013 - Far Far Away
PZ7.M4787937 Far 2012 - The Summer Prince
PZ7. J6267 Sum 2013 - Quintana of Charyn
PZ7.M32855 Qui 2013 - Period 8
PZ7.C89 Per 2013 - Unnatural Creatures
PR1309.F3 U56 2013 - Lucy Variations
PZ7.Z267 Luc 2013 - Winger
PZ7.S6425 Wi 2013 - The End Games
PZ7.M36422 End 2013 - Yellowcake: Stories
PZ7.L216 Yel 2013
Juvenile Books: Biography
The following new 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.
- Mary Walker Wears the Pants: The True Story of the Doctor, Reformer, and Civil War Hero
R154.W18 H36 2013 - Women Aviators: 26 Stories of Pioneer Flights, Daring Missions, and Record-Setting Journeys
TL538.G53 2013 - On a Beam of light: A Story of Albert Einstein
QC16.E5 B437 2013 - Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
QA29 .E68 H45 2013 - Becoming Ben Franklin: How a Candle-Maker's Son Helped Light the Flame of Liberty
E302.6.F8 F848 2013
August 26, 2013
IRC on Pinterest
Have you seen the IRC Pinterest's Back to school board? It features a selection of school, back to school, and first day of school themed fiction & nonfiction, picture books through young adult novels. All are part of the main juvenile collection located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
Are you following IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest?
Our boards feature Ellison Die collections, new books, book trailers, infographics, QR codes, and much, much more.
Are you following IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest?
Our boards feature Ellison Die collections, new books, book trailers, infographics, QR codes, and much, much more.
Juvenile Books: Children's Reference
The following new 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.
- Scholastic Children's Dictionary 2013
PE1628.5.S36 2014 [2 copies] - Merriam-Webster's First Dictionary
PE1628.5 .M423 2012 [4 copies] - Merriam Webster's Elementary Dictionary
PE1628.5 .M418 2014 [4 copies] - Merriam-Webster's Intermediate Dictionary
PE1628.5 .M44 2012 [4 copies] - American Heritage Children's Dictionary
PE1628.5.A44 2013 - Children's Illustrated Encyclopedia
AG5.D58 2010 - American Heritage Student Thesaurus
PE1591.H4434 2013 [2 copies]
Juvenile Books: Graphic Novels
The following new 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.
Looking for children's graphic novels? Remember, graphic novels suitable for readers up to age 15 begin with the LC number PZ7.7 and more mature (YA) graphic novels may be found with the LC number PN 6700-6790.
- Big Top Otto
PZ7.7.S585 Bi 2013 - Sleepwalkers
PZ7.7.S388 SL 2013 - Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
PZ7.7.S498 No 2013 - Bluffton: My Summer with Buster
PZ7.7.P54 BL 2013
Looking for children's graphic novels? Remember, graphic novels suitable for readers up to age 15 begin with the LC number PZ7.7 and more mature (YA) graphic novels may be found with the LC number PN 6700-6790.
IRC Reference Collection
The following new books have been added to the IRC reference collection. You will find them shelved inside the Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, in the IRC reference area.
- Best Books for Children: Preschool Through Grade 6: Supplement to the 9th Edition
Z1037.G48 2010 Suppl - Carts Top 200 Adult Books for Young Adults: Two Decades in Review
Z1037.C335 2013 - A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Books: Supplement to the 8th Edition
Z1037.L715 2012 Suppl - Rainbow Family Connections
Z1037.N24 2012 - Reality Rules II: A Guide to Teen Nonfiction Reading Interests
Z1037.F8433 2012 - Read on ... Biography: Reading Lists for Every Taste
Z5301 .R558 2012
Education Books: Main Collection
The following books have been added to the main circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library's main floor or in their regular location.
- Assignments Matter: Making the Connections that Help Students Meet Standards
LB1025.3.D68 2012 - Principal Evaluation: Standards, Rubrics, and Tools for Effective Performance
LB2831.96.S77 2013 - Educational Delusions? Why Choice Can Deepen Inequality and How to Make Schools Fair
LB1027.9 .E295 2013 - Upgrade Your Curriculum: Practical Ways to Transform Units and Engage Students
LB1570. H256 2013 - Using Common Core Standards to Enhance Classroom Instruction & Assessment
LB3060.83.M3794 2013 - Autistic Brain: Thinking Across the Spectrum
RC553.A88 G725 2013 - Brain-Based Teaching in the Digital Age
LB1057. S66 2010 - Revolutionizing Education Through Technology: The Project Red Roadmap for Transformation
LB1028.3.R475 2012
August 22, 2013
Welcome back!
The IRC is located on the second floor of Ashland University Library. Be sure to browse our extensive juvenile collection featuring picture books, juvenile fiction, juvenile non-fiction, big books, chapter books, graphic novels, young adult fiction and young adult non-fiction, and book kits. We also have K-12 curriculum textbooks, activity books, and K-12 supplemental curriculum resources of manipulative kits, software, audio books, posters, maps, and book kits.
The IRC is a great work space! In addition to the Ellison die machines and die collection, and laminating, we have computers, scanners, print quota and color printing. The IRC is self serve work area for Ashland University students, faculty, and staff. Visit the IRC web site for more information on services and pricing and hours.
August 12, 2013
IRC Hours: Update
- Monday (8/12): 8 am to 5 pm
- Tuesday (8/13): 8 am to 1 pm, 3 pm to 5 pm
- Wednesday (8/14): 8 am to noon, 3 pm to 5 pm
- Thursday (8/15): 8 am to 11:45 am
- Friday (8/16: 8 am to 5 pm
A complete list of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.
July 31, 2013
IRC Hours Update
Regular summer hours will resume on Monday, August 12th. A complete list of hours updates are available on the IRC web site.
July 17, 2013
IRC Hours Update
July 8, 2013
IRC on Pinterest
Are you following IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest?Our boards feature Ellison Die collections, new books, book trailers, infographics, QR codes, and much, much more.
July 1, 2013
IRC Hours Update: July 4th
Wednesday, July 3rd: Close 4 pm
Thursday, July 4th: Closed
Regular summer hours resume on Friday, July 5th. Have a safe and enjoyable Independence Day!
June 18, 2013
@IRCaulibrary on Twitter
Are you following the IRC on Twitter?Keep up to date with hours updates, new books, and more.
Follow @IRCaulibrary
June 4, 2013
Main Collection: 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.
- How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading
LB3051.B728 2013 - Neurodiversity in the Classroom: Strength-Based Strategies to help Students with Special Nees Succeed in School and Life
LC4031.A68 2012 - Overcoming Textbook Fatigue: 21st Century Tools to Revitalize Teaching and Learning
LB3047.L46 2012
Main Collection: Education, Common Core
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.
- Common Core Standards for Middle School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide
QA112.2 .S394 2013 - Core Six: Essential Strategies for Achieving Excellence with the Common Core
LB3060.83 .S576 2012 - Common Core Standards for High School English Language Arts: A Quick-Start Guide
LB1631.R94 2012 - Common Core Standards for High School Mathematics: A Quick-Start Guide
QA112. S39 2012
June 3, 2013
IRC Hours Update
May 19, 2013
IRC Hours Update: May
Visit the IRC web site for additional hours updates.
May 14, 2013
Juvenile Books: 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 within the juvenile collection.
- Record Breaker
PZ7.S84823 Re 2013 - B.U.G. (Big Ugly Guy)
PZ7.Y78 Bug 2013 - Ivy Takes Care
PZ7.W46843 Iv 2013 - Unlucky Charms
PZ7.R328 Unl 2013 - Center of Everything
PZ7.U637 Ce 2013
Juvenile Books: 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 within the juvenile collection.
- Pieces
PZ7.L9845 Pie 2013 - Dark Triumph
PZ7.L1414 Dar 2013 - Panic
PZ7.D78325 Pan 2013 - Out of Nowhere
PZ7.P1325 Ou 2013 - Out of the Easy
PZ7.S4795 Out 2013 - OCD, The Dude, and Me
PZ7.V465 OCD 2013 - Orleans
PZ7.S65932 Or 2013 - Game
PZ7.L9796 Gam 2013 - 5th Wave
PZ7.Y19197 Aah 2013 - House of Secrets
PZ7.C725 Hou 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
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 within the juvenile collection.
- The Dark
PZ7.S6795 Dar 2013 - Have You Seen My New Blue Socks?
PZ8.3 B92 Hav 2013 - Red Hat
PZ7.J894 Rd 2013 - When No One is Watching
PZ8.3.S766 Wd 2013 - Picture a Tree
PZ7.R2646 Pi 2013 - Otis and the Puppy
PZ7.L8555 Otp 2013 - Hilda and the Bird Parade
PZ7.7 P42 Hil 2013 - Let's Go Hugo
PZ7.D7114 Le 2013 - Bug Patrol
PZ8.3 M842 Bug 2013 - Exclamation Mark
PZ7.R7194 Ex 2013
Juvenile Books: Picture Books
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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Little Gray Bunny
PZ8.1.M176 Lit 2013 - Nelly May Has Her Say
PZ8.1.D3784 Nel 2013
Juvenile Books: Nonfiction
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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Bad Girls: Sirens, Jezebels, Murderesses, Thieves, & Other Female Villains
CT3203 Y65 2012 - Millions, Billions, & Trillions: Understanding Big Numbers
QA141.15 .A35 2013 - Look Up!: Henrietta leavitt, Pioneering Woman Astronomer
QB36.L43 B87 2013 - Eagles Are Back
QL696.F32 G455 2013 - Your Food is Fooling You: How Your Brain is Hijacked by Sugar, Fat, and Salt
QP151.K47 2013 - I Spy on the Farm
SF75.5 G53 2013 - 13 Art Illusions Children Should Know
N7430.5 V79 2012 - Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
NK4210.D47 C54 2013 - Diego Rivera: An Artist for the People
ND259.R5 R83 2013 - The Story of the Negro Leagues
GV875. A1 S58 2013 - Earth Day
GE195.5 C45 2013
Juvenile Books: Poetry
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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders
PS3562.E9465 W38 2012 - Pug and Other Animal Poems
PS3573 .O697 P84 2013
AU Main: Graphic Novel
The following book has been added to the main library general collection. You will find it shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in it's regular location.
- Letting it Go
PN6727.K29 L48 2013
IRC Circulating: DVD
The following DVDs have been added to the library circulating collection. AU Library's DVD collection is located on the second floor, room 201.
- The American Presidents: 1754 - 1861
DVD 0877 - The American Presidents: 1850 - 1900
DVD 0878 - The American Presidents; 1890 - 1945
DVD 0879 - The American Presidents: 1945 - 2010
DVD 0880 - The Science of Disney Imagineering: Friction
DVD 0881 - The Science of Disney Imagineering: Electricity
DVD 0882 - Bill Nye The Science Guy: Germs and Your Health
DVD 0883 - The Eyes of Nye: Nuclear Energy
DVD 0884 - Bill Nye's Solving for X: Pre-Algebra
DVD 0885 - Bill Nye's Solving for X: Algebra
DVD 0886
May 13, 2013
IRC Circulating: Kits
The following materials kits have been added to the Instructional Resource Center circulating collection. Kits are located inside of the IRC, on right side/east wall, and shelved numerically; materials kit shelves in the IRC are labeled.
- Intelliglobe [accompanying materials]
Kit 426 - Quazillion: The Build-Your-Own Quiz Game
Kit 427 - Abacus
Kit 428 - 0-30 Number Line Floor Mat
Kit 429 - Kidnoculars
Kit 430 - Word-A-Round Game
Kit 431 - You've Been Sentenced!
Kit 432 - Chunk Stacker
Kit 433 - Gobblet!
Kit 434 - Gobblet on the Go
Kit 435 - Imaginets: Imaginative Play with Magnetic Shapes
Kit 436 - Dizios
Kit 437 - Tell Tale Fairy Tales
Kit 438
May 9, 2013
IRC Summer Hours
IRC Summer hours begin on Monday, May 13, 2013.Exceptions to Instructional Resource Center regular operating hours are posted on the IRC web site.
- Monday through Friday - 8 am to 5 pm
- Saturday & Sunday - Closed
The IRC is closed daily from 1 pm to 2 pm for lunch.
May 6, 2013
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.
- Grandma and the Great Gourd: A Bengali Folktale
PZ8.1 .D625 Gr 2013 - I, Too, Am America
PS3515.U274 13 2012 - Doug Unplugged
PZ7.Y125 Do 2013 - Light in the Darkness
PZ7.C62276 Lig 2013 - Look! Another Book
PZ8.3.S778 Lor 2012 - Back to Front and Upside Down
PZ7 .A3768 Bac 2012 - One Gorilla: A Counting Book
QA113. B767 2013 - Oh So Tiny Bunny
PZ7.K63395 Oh 2013
Juvenile Books: Chapter Book
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.
- Rabbit & Robot: The Sleepover
PZ7B.3889 Rab 2012 - Penny and Her Marble
PZ7.H389 Pei 2013 - Frog and Friends: Best Summer Ever
PZ7.P91527 Frb 2012
Recreational Reading: 2013 Alex Award Winners
The following books have been added to the circulating collection, recreational reading. You will find them shelved in the new books display in the reference area on the main floor of the library or in their regular location.
These titles are 2013 Alex Award winners. "The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing." - About the Alex Awards, YALSA
- Where'd You Go, Bernadette: A Novel
PS3619 .E495 W54 2012 - Tell the Wolves I'm Home
PS3602.R867 T45 2012 - Caring is Creepy
PS3626.I49 C37 2012 - Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
PS3619.L6278 M77 2012
These titles are 2013 Alex Award winners. "The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing." - About the Alex Awards, YALSA
May 1, 2013
April 26, 2013
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.
- Hold Fast
PZ7.B2128 Hol 2013 - Somebody Please Teel Me Who I Am
PZ7.M47397 Som 2012 - The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand
PZ7.G1383 Aah 2013 - Crash and Burn
PZ7.H2778 Cr 2013 - Janie Face to Face
PZ7.C7834 Jan 2013 - Navigating Early
PZ7.V2832 Nav 2013 - Maggot Moon
PZ7.G179335 Mag 2013 - In Darkness
PZ7.L1583 In 2012 - Pure
PZ7.B1412 Pu 2012 - Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe
PZ7.S1273 Ar 2012 - Requiem
PZ7.O475 Req 2013 - Gone, Gone, Gone
PZ7.M8496 Go 2012
April 25, 2013
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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
- Who Says Women Can't Be Doctors? The Story of Elizabeth Blackwell
R692.S755 2013 - Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad
E444.T82 A59 2013 - Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
E185.86 .P56 2012 - Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
E207.K74 B83 2013 - Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty
E453.B68 2013
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.
- When Stravinsky Met Nininsky: Two Artists, Their Ballet, and One Extraordinary Riot
ML3930.586 S77 2013 - Becoming Babe Ruth
GV865 .R8 T38 2013 - We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March
F333.B69 N4476 2012 - Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X
BP223.Z8 L57333 2013 - Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
E185.97 .W4 885 2012
April 23, 2013
New Ellison Dies
We've added a new assortment of Ellison Dies to the IRC collection!
View the new days-of-the-week dies in the IRC and be sure to check out the IRC Pinterest page for recent additions such as Movie Clapper, Palette, Mask Tragedy, Guitar, Cupcake, and Snowman 3-D.
View the new days-of-the-week dies in the IRC and be sure to check out the IRC Pinterest page for recent additions such as Movie Clapper, Palette, Mask Tragedy, Guitar, Cupcake, and Snowman 3-D.
April 16, 2013
@IRCaulibrary on Twitter
Are you following the IRC on Twitter?Keep up to date with hours updates, new books, and more.
Follow @IRCaulibrary
April 8, 2013
IRC Hours Update
Please note the following updates to IRC hours of operation this week:- Wednesday, April 10th: Open 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm
- Thursday, April 11th: Open 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm
- Friday, April 12th: Open 11 am to 2 pm & 3 pm to 5 pm
A complete listing of updates is available on the IRC Hours & Updates web page.
April 4, 2013
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month ... and there's an IRC Pinterest board for that! Visit the IRC on Pinterest to view a collection of new juvenile poetry titles and Internet resources for National Poetry Month.
March 26, 2013
IRC Hours Update: Easter Break
Wednesday, March 27th - Close 5 pm
Thursday, March 28th through Sunday, March 31st - Closed
Regular hours resume on Monday, April 1st. Visit the IRC web site for a complete listing of IRC Hours and updates.
IRC Pinterest: Book Trailers
One of the most popular boards on the IRC Pinterest page is Book Trailers and More. Featured on this board are book trailers for items recently added to the juvenile collection; each pin includes the title, call number, and a library catalog link to check for availability.
Check out Book Trailers & More!
Check out Book Trailers & More!
March 20, 2013
IRC Circulating: Activity Books
The following activity books have been added to the IRC circulating collection. Activity books are located directly outside the Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, adjacent to the curriculum textbook collection.
- 15 SMART Board Lessons for Tackling Tough-to-Teach Grammar Skills
ACTIV Smart 2013 Gr. 4-8 - Science Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. 1-3 - Reading & Writing Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. 4-6 - Reading & Writing Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. 2-3 - Reading & Writing Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. K-1 - Math Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. 4-6 - Math Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. 2-3 - Math Lessons for the SMART Board
ACTIV Smart 2011 Gr. K-1 - Creating SMART Board Lessons: Yes, You Can
ACTIV Smart 2011 - 50 Graphic Organizers for the Interactive Whiteboard
ACTIV Smart 2010 Gr. 2-5
IRC Circulating: Activity Books
The following activity books have been added to the IRC circulating collection. Activity books are located directly outside the Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, adjacent to the curriculum textbook collection.
- Health, Wellness, & Physical Fitness
ACTIV Heal 2013 Gr. 5-8+ - Heap of Holiday Skills
ACTIV Holi 2013 Gr. PK-1 - Everything About Animals
ACTIV Scie 2011 Gr. 1-3 - Super Seasonal Reproducibles
ACTIV Season 2013 Gr. PK-1 - Tall Tales Retold
ACTIV Read 2007 Gr. 1-3 - Learn A Language: Spanish
ACTIV Span 1997 Elem, Level 2 - Learn A Language: Spanish, Level 1
ACTIV Span 1997 Elem
IRC Circulating: Activity Books
The following activity books have been added to the IRC circulating collection. Activity books are located directly outside the Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, adjacent to the curriculum textbook collection.
- Colorful File Folder Games: Skill-Building Center Activities for Language Arts and Math
ACTIV File 2006 Gr. 3 - Colorful File Folder Games: Skill Building center Activities for Language Arts and Math
ACTIV File 2006 Gr. K - Colorful File Folder Games: Skill-Building Center Activities for Language Arts and Math
ACTIV File 2006 Gr. P - Colorful File Folder Games: Skill-Building Center Activities for Language Arts and Math
ACTIV File 2005 Gr. 2 - Colorful File Folder Games: Skill-Building Center Activities for Language Arts and Math
ACTIV File 2005 Gr. 1
IRC Circulating: Activity Books
The following activity books have been added to the IRC circulating collection. Activity books are located directly outside the Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, adjacent to the curriculum textbook collection.
- My Big Time Book of Fun
ACTIV Gen 2012 Gr. P-K - My Big Time Book of Fun
ACTIV Gen 2012 Gr. K-1 - My Big Time Book of Fun
ACTIV Gen 2012 Gr. 1-2 - My Big Time Book of Fun
ACTIV Gen 2012 Gr. 2-3 - The Big Let's Learn Book
ACTIV Gen 2012 Gr. PK-1
March 19, 2013
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.
- Bridging Literacy and Equity: The Essential Guide to Social Equity Teaching
LC4091.L39 2012 - Moral Classrooms, Moral Children: Creating a Constructivist Atmosphere in Early Education
LB1139.35 M67 D48 2012 - Classroom Discourse and Democracy: Making Meanings Together
LB1034.M39 2012 - Reawakening the Leaner: Creating learner-Centric, Standards-Driven Schools
LB2822.85 S872 2012 - Role Reversal: Achieving Uncommonly Excellent Results in the Student-Centered Classroom
LB3.13.B32 2013 - How to Create and Use Rubrics for Formative Assessment and Grading
LB3051.B728 2013 - Using Data to Focus Instructional Improvement
LB2846.J35 2013 - Cultural Reciprocity in Special Education: Building Family-Professional Relationships
LC3981.K33 2012
IRC Circulating: DVD
The following DVDs have been added to the library circulating collection. AU Library's DVD collection is located on the second floor, room 201. Need help locating a DVD? Ask in the IRC for assistance.
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower
DVD 0855 - Leading with Vision: Six Steps to Implementing Common Core State Standards
DVD 0856 - Hugo
DVD 0857 - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
DVD 0858 - Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince
DVD 0859 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1
DVD 0860 - Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
DVD 0861
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