- Elementary Mathematics Specialists Handbook
QA135.6 E446 2013 - College Libraries and Student Culture: What We Now Know
Z675.U5 C6458 2012 - Web 2.0: How-To for Educators
LB1044.87 S618 2014
January 30, 2015
Main Collection: Education & General
The following books have been added to the library's main circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library's main floor or in their regular location.
January 28, 2015
2015 Scott O'Dell Award
The 2015 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction winner is Dash, by Kirby Larson.
Dash, by Kirby Larson, call number PZ7.L324 Das 2014, is part of the library's juvenile collection. Interested in learning more about this book? Follow the title link to the library catalog, then click on the book jacket cover to view:
Read the official announcement on the Horn Book Magazine blog Read Roger: The 2015 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
"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.
Dash, by Kirby Larson, call number PZ7.L324 Das 2014, is part of the library's juvenile collection. Interested in learning more about this book? Follow the title link to the library catalog, then click on the book jacket cover to view:
Read the official announcement on the Horn Book Magazine blog Read Roger: The 2015 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.
January 23, 2015
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center (IRC) will open at 2:00 pm on Monday, January 26th. A complete listing of IRC Hours Updates is available on the IRC web site.
IRC: 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.
- Activity Pages for Favorite Themes
ACTIV Season 2014 Gr. P-K - The Busy Teacher's Seasonal Book
ACTIV Season 2014 Gr. K - Ready for November & December
ACTIV Season 2014 Gr. P - Ready for September & October
ACTIV Season 2014 Gr. P - Ready for March, April, & May
ACTIV Season 2014 Gr. P - Ready for January & February
ACTIV SEason 2014 Gr. P - We Love Numbers, Colors, & Shapes
ACTIV Math 2014 Gr. P - The Best of Mailbox Storytime
ACTIV Mlbx 2014 Gr. P - Easy-to-Switch Centers
ACTIV Centr 2013 Gr. 2-3 - Easy-to-Switch Centers
ACTIV Centr 2013 Gr. K-1
January 22, 2015
Main Collection: Education
The following books have been added to the library's main circulating collection. You will find them displayed in the new book area on the library's main floor or in their regular location.
- Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research
H62.O95 2014 - Assessing Readers: Qualitative Diagnosis and Instruction
LB1050.46.F55 2014 - Reading, Writing, and Literacy 2.0: Teaching with Online Texts, Tools, and Resources, K-8
LB1576.7.J64 2014 - Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research
TA 166.K86 2012 - Exploring Mathematics Through Play in the Early Childhood Classroom
QA135.6.P378 2015
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.
- Stella by Starlight
PZ7.D78325 Ste 2015 - Vivian Apple at the End of the World
PZ7.C8397 Vi 2015
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.
- Boston Tea Party: Would You Join the Revolution?
E215.7 .L35 2015 - Let's Sort Shapes
QA445.5 .C68 2014 - Let's Sort by Color
QC495.5 C674 2014 - Raindrops Roll
GB848 .S28 2015 - FDR and the American Crisis
E807. M29 2015 .S28 2015 - Strike! The Farm Workers' Fight for Their Rights
HD5325.A29 B75 2014 - A List of Things That Didn't Kill Me
HV697.S347 2015 - Be Safe Around Fire
TH9148 .H45 2015
January 20, 2015
Mock Caldecott Session
Today was the annual spring term Mock Caldecott panel session with Dr. Mary Rycik's EDEC 323 Tradebooks and Technology with Literature class. Students met in the IRC to review and evaluate picture books; titles selected for the panel session meet criteria established by the Association for Library Services for Children, American Library Association Medal committee.
Prior to the session (in class):Students were introduced to elements picture book art and illustration such as layout, design, form and function, balance, use of space, and the importance of art telling the story. Artistic media and style, as well as the parts of a picture book are discussed.
About the titles:Twenty-two picture books were considered; the selection included well known and award-winning illustrators as well as those new to picture book art. A variety of artistic mediums were represented such as collage, gauche, painted oils, pencil, watercolors, and mixed media.
Students narrowed the initial twenty-two titles to four and voted for their winner. The Mock Caldecott winner, the overwhelming choice for this panel session was:
Honor book distinction was given to:
For additional information, visit the IRC web site Mock Caldecott Panels page, IRC Mock Caldecott Pinterest Board, or the EDEC 323 LibGuide.
All of the books considered for this session are now available on the second floor new book shelves directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.
Prior to the session (in class):Students were introduced to elements picture book art and illustration such as layout, design, form and function, balance, use of space, and the importance of art telling the story. Artistic media and style, as well as the parts of a picture book are discussed.
About the titles:Twenty-two picture books were considered; the selection included well known and award-winning illustrators as well as those new to picture book art. A variety of artistic mediums were represented such as collage, gauche, painted oils, pencil, watercolors, and mixed media.
Students narrowed the initial twenty-two titles to four and voted for their winner. The Mock Caldecott winner, the overwhelming choice for this panel session was:
- Blizzard, by author and illustrator John Rocco
Honor book distinction was given to:
- Circle, Square, Moose, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
For additional information, visit the IRC web site Mock Caldecott Panels page, IRC Mock Caldecott Pinterest Board, or the EDEC 323 LibGuide.
All of the books considered for this session are now available on the second floor new book shelves directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center.
January 15, 2015
IRC Hours Update: MLK Holiday
- Saturday, January 17th - closed
- Sunday, January 18th - closed
- Monday, January 19th - open 6 - 10 pm
January 14, 2015
IRC Pinterest: MLK Resources
Visit the IRC Pinterest site and view the MLK, Jr. board for a selection of resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement. 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.
Follow IRC @ Ashland University Library's board MLK Books & Resources on Pinterest.
Follow IRC @ Ashland University Library's board MLK Books & Resources on Pinterest.
January 13, 2015
#IRCShelfie Tuesday: Spring 2015
A new collection of #IRCShelfie on Twitter and IRC Pinterest began posting today (January 13th) and will conclude Tuesday, May 12th. The spring edition of #IRCShelfie tweets will feature a variety of library shelves starting with doctoral dissertations and master's thesis (Reed Room) and include resources such as recreational reading, special books, the Kennedy collection, and Snyder poetry.
About #IRCShelfie Tuesday
What's a shelfie? It is a photo of a book shelf - or shelves - most often taken with a smart phone and shared on social media. They may be taken in conjunction with selfies, for instance people sharing their book shelves in a selfie, but often the book shelf is shared solo. Following in the footsteps of the Twitter hash tag #shelfie, the IRC has shares #IRCshelfies on Twitter.
#IRCshelfie Tweets
Each Tuesday, a new #IRCshelfie is posted sharing a shelf from a different library collection. Not on Twitter? No worries, you can follow the IRC shelfie collection on Pinterest. Each Wednesday, #IRCshelfie pictures are posted to the IRC Pinterest board #IRCshelfie @IRCaulibrary. Pins are dated and link back to the original tweet.
Follow IRC's board #IRCshelfie @IRCaulibrary on Pinterest.
About #IRCShelfie Tuesday
What's a shelfie? It is a photo of a book shelf - or shelves - most often taken with a smart phone and shared on social media. They may be taken in conjunction with selfies, for instance people sharing their book shelves in a selfie, but often the book shelf is shared solo. Following in the footsteps of the Twitter hash tag #shelfie, the IRC has shares #IRCshelfies on Twitter.
Each Tuesday, a new #IRCshelfie is posted sharing a shelf from a different library collection. Not on Twitter? No worries, you can follow the IRC shelfie collection on Pinterest. Each Wednesday, #IRCshelfie pictures are posted to the IRC Pinterest board #IRCshelfie @IRCaulibrary. Pins are dated and link back to the original tweet.
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.
- Dear Mr. Washington
PZ7.C908 De 2015 - Last Stop on Market Street
PZ7.P3715 Las 2015 - First Snow
PZ7.M4784132 Fr 2015 - Not Just a Dot
PZ7.B73742 Not 2014 - Fox's Garden
PZ7.P9362 Rec 2014 - Dory Fantasmagory
PZ7.H1957 Do 2014 - Winter's Coming: A Story of Seasonal Change
PZ10.3.T393 Win 2014 - Skateboard Party
PZ7.E7232 Sk 2014 - Square Cat ABC
PZ7.S3678 Sq 2014 - Blue on Blue
PZ8.3.W5873.Bl 2014 - Once Upon an Alphabet
PZ7.J3643 On 2014 - There Was a Wee Lassie Who Swallowed a Midgie
PZ8.3.C672 The 2014
*see also: teacher'g guide
January 12, 2015
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.
- Handy Mythology Answer Book
BL312 .L435 2015 - Take Away the A
PE1449.E73 2014 - Beetle Busters: A Rogue Insect and the People Who Track it
SB945.A83 B87 2014 - Animal Stories: Heartwarming True Tales from the Animal Kingdom
QL791.Y65 2014 - Animal School: What class Are You?
QL605.3 .L67 2014 - J is for Jazz
PE1155.I55 2014 - This Equals That
TR682.F85 2014 - Before After
BD 373.R367 2014 - Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
E184.S75 H486 2014
January 9, 2015
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.
- Paper Cowboy
PZ7.L57842 Pap 2014 - Mocha Dick: The Legend and the Fury
PZ10.3.H317 Moc 2014 - Audrey (Cow): An Oral Account of a Most Daring Escape, Based More or Less on a True Story
PZ7. B2494 Au 2014 - Gabriel Finley & the Raven's Riddle
PZ7.H1236 Gab 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.
This list of titles features 2014 Children's Choice and Teacher's Choice, they have been added to course reserves for Dr. Rycik's EDEC 323 Tradebooks and Technology with Literature students.
- Dirty Gert
PZ8.3 .A647 Di 2013 - Bear and Bee
PZ7.R9475 Be 2013 - Chamelia and the new Kid in Class
PZ7.L8453 Chn 2013 - Peck, Peck, Peck
PZ8.3.C8333 Pec 2013 - No Pirates Allowed! Said Library Lou
PZ8.3.G824 No 2013 - Alphabet Trucks
PZ8.3.V32 Alp 2013 - Bugs in My Hair
PZ7.S52865 Bug 2013 - Cheer Up, Mouse!
PZ7.H39374 Che 2012 - America the Beautiful: Together We Stand
E178.5.B38 2013
This list of titles features 2014 Children's Choice and Teacher's Choice, they have been added to course reserves for Dr. Rycik's EDEC 323 Tradebooks and Technology with Literature students.
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.
- Princess Who Had No Kingdom
PZ8.J66 Pr 2014 - Tales from Grimm
PZ8.B233 Tal 2014 - Tales from Hans Christian Anderson
PZ8.L4826 Tal 2014
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center will open at 10:00 am today, Friday, January 9th.
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MSG: All Ashland main campus offices and classes are on a two hour delay. 1/9/15
January 3, 2015
IRC Hours: Spring 2015
The IRC Spring 2015 hours schedule begins Monday, January 5th. Our hours are:
- Monday - Thursday: 8 am to 10 pm
- Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 6 pm to 10 pm
IRC hours and updates are available on the IRC web site; changes to normal operating hours are posted on the IRC web site,IRC blog, and @IRCaulibrary on Twitter. Monthly hours updates are posted on the IRC door.
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