The Instructional Resource Center will close at 5:00 pm on Thursday, December 15th and remain closed through Wednesday, January 4th.
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 14, 2016
December 12, 2016
Returning Library Materials
Be sure to return borrowed library materials, books, CDs, DVDs, IRC resources, and especially OhioLINK items, before leaving campus for winter break.
Returning after hours? There is a book drop located on the library ground floor, across from the Chapel, near the UPS pick up.
Keep in mind, IRC materials kits and big books will NOT fit in the after hours book return. Plan ahead and return these items during regular library operating hours.
Returning after hours? There is a book drop located on the library ground floor, across from the Chapel, near the UPS pick up.
Keep in mind, IRC materials kits and big books will NOT fit in the after hours book return. Plan ahead and return these items during regular library operating hours.
December 8, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center will be open 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, December 9th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
December 7, 2016
Study Rooms & Quiet Space
Looking for a quiet space to study during finals?
Remember, the 3rd and 4th floors are designated quiet spaces; noise level may be monitored during extended hours and finals. Comfortable open study areas are available on both floors.
Interested in reserving a study room?
Stop at the circulation desk and reserve a study room for up to 3 hours. Study rooms are located on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th floor. Please note, students using a reserved area will be asked to vacate the room.
Already have a favorite space to work?
Create your own quiet space. We have free ear plugs (disposable) available at the print station on the second floor.
Remember, the 3rd and 4th floors are designated quiet spaces; noise level may be monitored during extended hours and finals. Comfortable open study areas are available on both floors.
Interested in reserving a study room?
Stop at the circulation desk and reserve a study room for up to 3 hours. Study rooms are located on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th floor. Please note, students using a reserved area will be asked to vacate the room.
Already have a favorite space to work?
Create your own quiet space. We have free ear plugs (disposable) available at the print station on the second floor.
December 5, 2016
IRC Pinterest: Winter & Memes
What's featured on the IRC Pinterest site this month? Just in time for finals, it's the always popular Library Meme board.
In keeping with the season, take time to explore a few winter and snow themed picture books; they are a great a way to enjoy the cold season from inside looking out.
In keeping with the season, take time to explore a few winter and snow themed picture books; they are a great a way to enjoy the cold season from inside looking out.
December 2, 2016
Main Collection: Education
The following books have been added to the library's main general (circulating) collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Children Reading Picture Books: Interpreting Visual Texts
LB1067.5 A75 2016 - Campus Sexual Assault: College Women Respond
LB2345.3.R37 G47 2016 - Understanding and Teaching American Slavery
E441.U45 2016 - Genre Study: Teaching with Fiction and Non-Fiction Books
LB1575 .F68 2012 - Teaching Elementary Mathematics to Struggling Learners
QA135.6.W588 2016
Labels:
Education
Juvenile Books: YA
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.
- Jess, Chunk, and the Road Trip to Infinity
PZ7.C5462 Je 2016 - The Nerdy and the Dirty
PZ7.G695 Ne 2016
IRC Circulating: Leveled Book Kits
The following Book Kits have been added to the IRC circulating collection; each book kit contains six paperback copies of the same title and information pertaining to suggested reading levels is detailed. Book kits are located next to the big books, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center, Library second floor.
- Breakfast at the Farm
Bookkit 103 - Danger on Midnight River
Bookkit 113 - Sheep in a Jeep
Bookkit 114 - Honey in a Hive
Bookkit 115
Labels:
Book Kits
December 1, 2016
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.
- Bullying
LB3013.3 M66 2017 - Animals by the Numbers: A Book of Infographics
QL49.J439 2016 - Grow! Raise! Catch!~ How We Get Our Food
TX355.R672 2016 - My Encyclopedia of Baby Animals
QL763.F542 2017 - Empire State Building
F128.8.E46 G 63 2017 - Celebration of Beatrix Potter
N8215.C45 2016 - Uprooted: The Japanese American Experience During World War II
D769.8.A6 M329 2016 - U.S. Constitution
E303.L87 2017
November 30, 2016
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.
- They All Saw a Cat
PZ7.W4695 Th 2016 - I Am Not a Number
PZ7.D9282 Iam 2016 - Well-Mannered Young Wolf
PZ7.L5616 We 2016 - First Snow
PZ7.P1724 Fi 2016 - Small Thing ... But Big
PZ7.J6478 Sma 2016 - Bossier Baby
PZ7.F866 Br 2016 - Little Penguin
PZ7.R982 Lgm 2016 - Rudas: Nio and Las Hermanits!
PZ7.M78826 Ru 2016 - Du Iz Tak?
PZ7.E4684 Du 2016 - Bear Who Wasn't There
PZ7.518 Be 2016
November 28, 2016
Questions? Ask the IRC
Have you used the Instructional Resource Center chat service, Questions? Ask the IRC? Our chat service is staffed by the curriculum librarian and Instructional Resource Center student workers. We can help with general information and questions about the IRC, collections, juvenile books, equipment, and hours.
Did you know you could text the IRC?
Text the IRC at 419.938.4134, standard messaging rates will apply.
IRC text questions will be answered during regular Ask the IRC hours. Text inquiries sent after scheduled hours will be answered the following business day.
The IRC and AU Library share a text number. Non-IRC related text questions may be referred to circulation or reference staff as needed.
Phone icon by Madebyoliver from www.flaticon.com is licensed by CC 3.0 BY
Labels:
Ask the IRC,
LibChat
November 21, 2016
IRC Hours: Thanksgiving Break
The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Wednesday, November 23rd through Saturday, November 26th during Thanksgiving holiday break.
The IRC will open at 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 27th. Regular fall hours resume Monday, November 28th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site.
The IRC will open at 6:00 pm on Sunday, November 27th. Regular fall hours resume Monday, November 28th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site.
November 18, 2016
IRC Circulating: Leveled Book Kits
The following Book Kits have been added to the IRC circulating collection; each book kit contains six paperback copies of the same title and information pertaining to suggested reading levels is detailed. Book kits are located next to the big books, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center, Library second floor.
- One Happy Classroom
Bookkit 102 - A Big Surprise
Bookkit 104 - Cloudy Day, Sunny Day
Bookkit 105 - Harry Takes a Bath
Bookkit 107 - Addition Annie
Bookkit 108 - Riding Freedom
Bookkit 112
Labels:
Book Kits
Juvenile Books: Biography
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.
- Poems for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats
PS3561.E25243 Z83 2016 - Fannie Never Flinched: One Woman's Courage in the Struggle for American Labor Union Rights
HD6509.S45 F37 2016 - Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
N6537.B233.S84 2014
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.
- Sun is Also a Star
PZ7.Y7988 Su 2016 - Saving Red
PZ7.5.S66 Sav 2016
November 17, 2016
IRC Pinterest: Thanksgiving
Looking for Thanksgiving themed children's books? We have a Pinterest board for that! Check out the IRC's Thanksgiving Pinterest board for a collection of fiction and non-fiction children's titles about the holiday.
Working on projects and bulletin boards for the holiday season? The IRC has a variety of holiday Ellison Dies.
Working on projects and bulletin boards for the holiday season? The IRC has a variety of holiday Ellison Dies.
November 16, 2016
IRC Circulating: Leveled Book Kits
The following Book Kits have been added to the IRC circulating collection; each book kit contains six paperback copies of the same title and information pertaining to suggested reading levels is detailed. Book kits are located next to the big books, directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor.
- Sam Goes to School
Bookkit 106 - Alligator Shoes
Bookkit 109 - Firehouse Sal
Bookkit 110 - Fast-Draw Freddie
Bookkit 111 - Lost!
Bookkit 116 - Whoever You Are
Bookkit 117
Labels:
Book Kits
Main Collection: Education
The following books have been added to the library's main general (circulating) collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America's Campuses
LC212.42 R67 2016 - Assessing the Common Core: What's Gone Wrong and How to Get Back on Track
LB3060.83 C357 2016 - Bringing Montessori to America
LB1029.M75 G88 2016
Labels:
Education
November 15, 2016
Main Collection: General
The following books have been added to the library's main general (circulating) collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Utopia is Creepy: And Other Provocations
T14.5.C38 2016 - Capital and the Common Good: how Innovative Finance is Tackling thw World's Most Urgent Problems
HG101.K46 2016 - This is Service Design: Basics, Tools, Cases
HD9980.5.S7543 2011 - Revisionist Revolution in Vygotsky Studies
BF109.V95 Y37 2016 - A Nation Without Borders
E415.7.H218 2016
Labels:
General,
Technology
November 14, 2016
IRC Circulating: Curriculum Textbooks
The following K-6 Math textbooks have been added to the IRC circulating collection. They are located in the curriculum textbook area directly outside of the Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor.
- Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015 Gr. K. TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015 Gr. K. student - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 1 TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 1 student - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 2, TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 2, student - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 3, TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 3 student - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 4, TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 4 student - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 5, TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 5 student - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 6, TE vols 1 & 2 - Everyday Mathematics
MATH Mcgr 2015, Gr. 6, student
November 11, 2016
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.
- Owl Sees Owl
PZ7.G54386 Ow 2016 - ABC: The Alphabet from the Sky
PE1155.G77 2016 - Little Elliot,Big Fun
PZ7.C918 Ll2016 - Cleonardo, The Little Inventor
PZ7.G7663 Cl 2016 - Ice Cream & Dinosaurs
PZ7.L7376 Ic 2016 - Wonderfall
PZ7.H1472 Wo 2016 - Hanks Big Day: The Story of a Bug
PZ7.K9491 Han 2016 - Home at Last
PZ7.W6685 Ho 2016 - Where, Oh Where, is Rosie's Chick?
PZ7.H96165 Wgh 2016 - Duck on a Tractor
PZ7.S52865 Dw 2016 - Pete likes Bunny
PZ7.M478415 Pc 2015 - Pablo Finds a Treasure
PZ7.P8616 Pab 2016
November 10, 2016
IRC Pinterest: New Board
Check out the newest IRC Pinterest Board, Wordless Picture Books. This board features a selection of wordless picture books, also know as stories without words. Titles are part of the juvenile collection located on the library 2nd floor. Check availability using the catalog link provided with each call number in the pin description.
November 9, 2016
IRC Circulating: Kits
The following materials kits have been added to the Instructional Resource Center circulating collection. Materials Kits are located inside of the IRC, on right side/east wall, and shelved numerically. For ease of use, shelving in the IRC are labeled.
Visit the IRC Pinterest board, Materials Kits to view recent additions to this circulating collection. Our materials kit collection features puppets, flannel board stories, dry erase boards, and games for math, science, language arts, social studies, music, and other subject areas.
Follow IRC's board IRC Materials Kits on Pinterest.
Materials kits are part of the IRC circulating collection, located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
- Rafa Rafa: A Cross Culture Simulation
Kit 503 - Dice (set 18)
Kit 504 - Jumbo Dice in Dice
Kit 505 - Transparent Counters (set 250)
Kit 506
Visit the IRC Pinterest board, Materials Kits to view recent additions to this circulating collection. Our materials kit collection features puppets, flannel board stories, dry erase boards, and games for math, science, language arts, social studies, music, and other subject areas.
Materials kits are part of the IRC circulating collection, located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
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.
- Happiest Book Ever
PZ7.S5357 Hap 2016 - We Found a Hat
- PZ7.K678144 We 2016
- Hat for Mrs. Goldman: A story About Knitting and Love
PZ7.E262 hat 2016 - Garvey's Choice
PZ7.5.G75 Gar 2016 - No Fair! No Fair!
PS3570.R5 A6 2016 - The Journey
PZ7. S2323 Jo 2016 - How to Be a Hero
PZ7.H36 Ho 2016 - Leave Me Alone
PZ7.B7987 Le 2016 - Henry and Leo
PZ7.Z228 He 2016 - This is the House that Monster Built
PZ8.3.M5596 th 2016 - Madeline Finn and the Library Dog
PZ7.P2116 Mad 2016
November 8, 2016
Juvenile Books: Graphic Novels
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.
- Dog Man
PZ7.7 .P57 Do 2016 - Snow White: A Graphic Novel
PZ7.7.P54 Sn 2016 - Ghosts
PZ7.7.T454 Gh 2016
November 7, 2016
Juvenile Books: Biography
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.
- Some Writer: The Story of E.B. White
PS3545.H517 Z926 2016 - Ada Lovelace: The Poet of Science
QA29.L72 S73 2016 - I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark
KF8745.L56 L48 2016 - Finding Wonders: Three Girls Who Changed Science
PZ7.5.A85 Fi 2016 - Blood Brothers: Jonathan Daniels and His Sacrifice for Civil Rights
E185.98.D3 W35 2016 - Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
HV1624.B65B79 2015 - Music in George's Head: George Gershwin Creates a Rhapsody in Blue
ML41.G288 S53 2016 - Ugly
HV1568.H64 2016
November 3, 2016
IRC Pinterest: Elections & Voting
Interested in learning more about elections and voting? The IRC Elections & Voting Pinterest board has a selection of " election-themed resources; included are fiction and non-fiction juvenile, middle grade, and YA books and Internet links." Visit the IRC Pinterest site for more great resources and ideas.
November 1, 2016
Main Collection: General
The following books have been added to the library's main general (circulating) collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Hamilton: The Revolution
ML50.M6736 H3 2016 - Ending Zero Tolerance: The Crisis of Absolute School Discipline
KF4159.B57 2016 - ADHD Nation: Children, Doctors, Big Pharma, and the Making of an American Epidemic
RJ506.H9 S39 2016
Labels:
General
Main Collection: Education
The following book has been added to the library's main general (circulating) collection. You will find it shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Innovation Age Learning: Empowering Students by Empowering Teachers
LB1590.3.S247 2016
October 31, 2016
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.
- Giant Squid
QL430.3 A73 F54 2016 - How Deep is the Ocean
GC21.5.Z64 2016 - How to Build a Museum: Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture
E185.53.N36 B65 2016 - Dyslexia
RC394.W6 S68 2016 - Sun and the Moon
QB521.5 D43 2016 - Rainforests
QH541.5 .R27 R54 2016 - First Light, First Life
BL325.C7 F55 2016 - In the Shadow of Liberty
E44.D36 2016 - How Can We Reduce Household Waste?
TD792.P73 2016 - Civil Rights Movement Through the Eyes of Lyndon B. Johnson
E846.D66 2016 - Cuban Missle Crisis Through the Eyes of John F. Kennedy
E841.H26 2016 - Nature
Q48.H435 2016 - Miss Paul and the President: The Creative Campaign for Women's Right to Vote
JK1899.P38 R64 2016 - My Washington DC
F194.3.J28 2016 - Plot to Kill Hitler: Dietrich Bonhoeffer
BX4827.B57 M23 2016
October 26, 2016
IRC Hours Update: October 27-28
The Instructional Resource Center hours for Thursday, October 28th and Friday, October 26th are noted below.
Regular IRC hours resume on Sunday, October 30th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
- Thursday, 10/28: Open 11 am to 1:30 pm and 5:00 to 10:00 pm
- Friday, 10/29: Open 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Regular IRC hours resume on Sunday, October 30th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
October 25, 2016
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.
- Bad Kitty, Scaredy-Cat
PZ7.B82832 Ba 2016 - Ghosts Go Scaring
PZ8.3.B77 Gh 2016 - Riddlemaster
PZ7.C88284 Ri 2016 - Teeny Tiny Halloween
PZ7.W8176 Te 2016 - Birdie's Happiest Halloween
PZ7.R455 Biv 2016 - Bella's Fall Coat
PZ7.P724 Be 2016 - Penguin's Christmas Wish
PZ7.Y7992 Phd 2016 - Also an Octopus
PZ7.T57345 Als 2016 - Otis and the Kittens
PZ7.L8555 Otk 2016 - Cookie Fiasco
PZ7.S2381Co 2016 - Yellow Time
PZ7.S918 Ye 2016
October 24, 2016
Main Collection: General & CD
The following book and CD have been added to the library's circulating collection. You will find the book shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library and the CD in its regular location.
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.
- Ashes
PZ7.A54385 As 2016 - When the Moon Was Ours
PZ7.M2238 Whe 2016 - Lucy and Linh
PZ7.P9738 Lu 2016 - Wrecked
PZ7.P1325 Wr 2016 - Best Man
PZ7.P338 Bes 2016 - Swan Riders
PZ7.B6717 Sw 2016 - Girl in Pieces
PZ7.G4808 Gi 2016 - Things Too Huge to Fix By Saying Sorry
PZ7.V467 Th 2016 - Georgia Peaches and Other Forbidden Fruit
PZ7.B81415 Ge 2016 - Nickel
PZ7.W6463 Ni 2016 - Still Life with Tornado
PZ7.K5693 St 2016
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.
- What's Up, Chuck?
PZ7.L23175 WH 2016 - Full of Beans
PZ7.H732226 Fu 2016 - Juana and Lucas
PZ7.M51276 Mu 2016 - Bicycle Spy
PZ7.M1528 Bi 2016
October 20, 2016
IRC Pinterest: Fall & Halloween
We have a nice assortment of Fall and Halloween themed children's books. Check out these IRC Pinterest boards for new and well-loved classic titles.
Follow IRC's board Autumn: Fall Books on Pinterest.
Children's books are located on the second floor of Ashland University Library. Ask in the Instructional Resource Center if you need help locating a book.
Follow IRC's board Halloween on Pinterest.
Children's books are located on the second floor of Ashland University Library. Ask in the Instructional Resource Center if you need help locating a book.
October 10, 2016
IRC Hours Update: Fall Break
Instructional Resource Center hours for fall break are noted below:
Our fall hours schedule resumes Monday, October 17th. A complete listing of IRC Hours & Updates is available on the IRC web site.
AU Library hours & updates are available on library web site.
- Thursday, 10/13: Close 7:00 pm
- Friday, 10/14: Closed
- Saturday, 10/15: Closed
- Sunday, 10/16, Closed
Our fall hours schedule resumes Monday, October 17th. A complete listing of IRC Hours & Updates is available on the IRC web site.
AU Library hours & updates are available on library web site.
October 5, 2016
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.
- Infamous Ratsos
PZ7.L32078 In 2016 - Best Worst Thing
PZ7.L2467 Be 2016 - Non-A-Pig
PZ7.F124 No 2016 - Applesauce Weather
PZ7.5.F76 App 2016 - Hundred Percent
PZ7.Y8665 Hu 2016
October 4, 2016
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.
- Woodpecker Wants a Waffle
PZ7.B7482 Woo 2016 - Storyteller
PZ7.T842 St 2016 - Sophie's Squash Go to School
PZ7.M6322 Sq 2016 - 101 Reasons Why I'm Not Taking a Bath
PZ7.M1193 Aam 2016 - Armstrong: A Mouse on the Moon
PZ7.K9495 Ar 2016 - Pizza-Pie Snowman
PZ7.G6475 Pi 2016 - What a Beautiful Morning
PZ7.L57826 Wha 2016
October 3, 2016
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.
- Edible Sunlight
QK882.H15 2016 - Let Your Voice Be Heard: The Life and Times of Pete Seeger
ML3930.S43 S55 2016 - Big Book of Bugs
QL467.2.Z65 2016 [oversized] - Follow the Moon Home: A Tale of one Idea, Twenty Kids, and a Hundred Sea Turtles
QL666.C535 C68 2016 - Circle
QL696.C48 - Around America to Win the Vote
JK1898.R63 2016 - How Can We Reduce Fossil Fuel Pollution?
TP318.3.W36 2016 - Alpha, Bravo, Charlie: The Complete Book of Nautical Codes
VK381.G55 2016 - Explore My World Planets
QB602.B345 2016 - Plants Cant's Sit Still
QK49.H57 2016 - Circles
QA484.A35 2016
September 29, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center will be open 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, September 30th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
September 28, 2016
Banned Books Week: 2015 Book Challenges
"Free Downloads", American Library Association, January 3, 2013. http://www.ala.org/bbooks/bannedbooksweek/ideasandresources/freedownloads (Accessed September 8, 2016)
September 27, 2016
Banned Books Week: 2015 Top 10 Challenges
Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2015 from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom:
- Looking for Alaska, by John Green
- Fifty Shades of Grey, by E. L. James
- I Am Jazz, by Jessica Herthel and Jazz Jennings
- Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out, by Susan Kuklin
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon
- The Holy Bible
- Fun Home, by Alison Bechdel
- Habibi, by Craig Thompson
- Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan, by Jeanette Winter
- Two Boys Kissing, by David Levithan
Interested in learning more?
Visit Banned and Challenged Books on ALA's Banned Books Week Web site.
September 26, 2016
Banned Books Week: Getting Social
The IRC Pinterest site features a Banned Books Week board with additional resources.
Follow IRC's board Banned Books Week on Pinterest.
Get involved by sharing your Banned Books Week story on Twitter using the hash tag #bannedbooksweek, following Banned Books Week on Facebook, enjoying a variety of Read Outs on the Banned Books Week YouTube Channel, and find great display ideas from the Banned Books Week Pinterest page.
Get involved by sharing your Banned Books Week story on Twitter using the hash tag #bannedbooksweek, following Banned Books Week on Facebook, enjoying a variety of Read Outs on the Banned Books Week YouTube Channel, and find great display ideas from the Banned Books Week Pinterest page.
September 25, 2016
Banned Books Week: September 25 - October 1
It's time to celebrate Banned Books Week; "Stand Up for Your Right to Read."
Interested in learning more about Banned Books Week? There's a Banned Books Week LibGuide for that! The library guide presents an overview of Banned Books Week history and challenged books, Library Resources and Internet Resources for celebrating Banned Books Week, links to frequently banned and challenged books for the last ten years - and - challenged classics, and an interactive timeline highlighting 30 Years of Challenged Literature.
"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 Week
Interested in learning more about Banned Books Week? There's a Banned Books Week LibGuide for that! The library guide presents an overview of Banned Books Week history and challenged books, Library Resources and Internet Resources for celebrating Banned Books Week, links to frequently banned and challenged books for the last ten years - and - challenged classics, and an interactive timeline highlighting 30 Years of Challenged Literature.
September 22, 2016
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.
- Bear & Hare Share!
PZ7.G7427 Be 2016 - Quit Calling Me a Monster
PZ7.J6242 Qi 2016 - Return
PZ7.B3812 Re 2016 - Uncorker of Ocean Bottles
PZ7.C8926 Un 2016 - Good-Gye Summer, Hello Autumn
PZ7.P172 Go 2016 - Hocus Pocus, It's Fall
PZ8.3.O236 ho 2016 - Eddie the Bully
PZ7.C67345 Ed 2016
September 19, 2016
AU Library: Wireless / Cloud Printing
AU Library is one of several places on campus offering wireless, or Google Cloud printing. Once printer set up is complete, work anywhere in the building and print from your laptop or mobile device to print stations on the main floor.
We've collected a few FAQs to help you get started, scroll through the list and view items of interest, or visit AU Library FAQs for details and additional resources. And, as always, you can ask in the IRC for help setting up library cloud printing.
- Cloud printing works with your Ashland University Google Account.
- Cloud printing is part of the AU print quota system.
- Cloud printing is possible from laptops and mobile devices.
We've collected a few FAQs to help you get started, scroll through the list and view items of interest, or visit AU Library FAQs for details and additional resources. And, as always, you can ask in the IRC for help setting up library cloud printing.
September 15, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center will be open 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm on Friday, September 16th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
September 14, 2016
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.
- Clara
PZ7.M478415 Cl 2016 - Daytime Visions: An Alphabet
PZ7.1833 Day 2016 - Rules of the House
PZ7.B2662 Rul 2016 - Steamboat School
PZ7.778125 Su 2016 - Lion Lessons
PZ7.A266 Lg 2016 - Douglas, You Need Glasses
PZ7.A2315 Do 2016 - When Penny Met POTUS
PZ7.R8867 Wh 2017 - Now You See Me, Now You Don't
PZ7.B6479 No 2016 - School's First Day of School
PZ7.R328 Sc 2016 - Not So Quiet Library
PZ7.O414 Np 2016
September 13, 2016
Juvenile Books: Young Adult
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.
- Iron Tomb
PZ7.V4866 Ir 2016 - Whatever
PZ7.G678 Wh 2016 - Small Madness
PZ7.T6242 Sm 2016 - Lucky Few
PZ7.O637 OU 2016 - Places No One Knows
PZ7.Y888 Pl 2016 - My Lady Jane
PZ7.H1917 My 2016
Labels:
Fiction,
YA fiction
September 12, 2016
Main Collection: General
The following books have been added to the library's circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Eye of the Sixties: Richard Bellamy and the Transformation of Modern Art
N8660.B38 S74 2016 - Cyberspies: The Secret History of Survelliance, hacking, and Digital Espionage
HV6773.C68 2016 - Jackson, 1964: And Other Dispatches from Fifty Years of Reporting on Race in America
E185.615 T76 2016 - Cousin Joseph: A Graphic Novel
PN6727.F4 .C68 2016 - Of Poetry and Protest: From Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin
PS591.N4 .O33 2016
Labels:
Art,
General,
Graphic novels,
Poetry
September 8, 2016
Main Collection: Education
The following books have been added to the library's main general (circulating) collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library or in the regular location.
- Preparing Educators of Online Learning: A Careful Look at the Components and How to Assess Their Value
LB1707.P728 2016 - Global Educator: Leveraging Technology for Collaborative Learning and Teaching
LC1090.L57 2016 - Reading Strategies Book: Your Everything guide to Developing Skilled Readers
LB1050.S42 2015 - Neuroscience of Learning and Development: Enhancing Creativity, Compassion, Critical Thinking, and Peace in Higher Education
LB1062.N48 2016 - Young Adult Nonfiction: Gateway to the Common Core
PN1008.8.Y685 2015 - Of Education, Fishbowls, and Rabbit Holes: Rethinking Teaching and Liberal Education for an Interconnected World
LB2322.2.F74 2016 - Building Academic Literacy: Engaging All Learners in Every Classroom
LB1576.A625 2016 - Hostile Environment: Students Who Bully in School
LB3013.3.C378 2015 - Toward a More Perfect University
LA.174.A98 2016 - Wisdom's Workshop: The Rise of the Modern University
LA227.4.C643 2016
September 7, 2016
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.
- One Day in the Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus Tree
PZ8.3.B4587 On 2016 - Me and Annie McPhee
PZ8.3.D929 Me 2016 - Beauty and the Beast
PZ8.C84453 Be 2016 - There's a Bear on My Chair
PZ8.3.C686 Th 2016
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.
- Chile
F3058.5.B87 2016 - Nigeria
DT515.22.R65 2016 - Niger
DT547.22 S66 2016 - Mongolia
DS798.B54 2016 - Tibet
DS786.S667 2016 - Switzerland
DQ17.R64 2017 - Inside Your Insides: A Guide to the Microbes that Call You Home
QR57.E26 2016
September 2, 2016
IRC Hours: Labor Day
The IRC will be closed Saturday, September 3rd and Sunday September 4th for the Labor Day Holiday. We will be open 6:00 to 10:00 pm on Monday, September 5th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC website.
August 31, 2016
IRC on Pinterest
Are you following IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest? Our boards feature Ellison Die collections, materials kits, coloring pages, and so much more!
Visit IRC's profile on Pinterest.
August 29, 2016
IRC Hours: Fall 2016
Welcome to Ashland University, Ashland University Library, and the Instructional Resource Center! The fall 2016 IRC hours schedule begins today. Our hours are:
- Monday - Thursday: 8 am to 10 pm
- Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
- Saturday: Closed
- Sunday: 2 pm to 10 pm
A complete listing of IRC hours and updates, including changes to normal operating hours, is available on the IRC web site. All hours updates will be published here on the IRC blog and 'tweeted' via IRC Twitter; a monthly hours update is always posted on the IRC door.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Labels:
IRC Hours
August 25, 2016
Library Update: Main Floor
We now have a spacious, bright work area on the library main floor with comfortable seating, cafe tables, and group tables.
Where is this located? Enter AU Library through the main doors and turn right; you will see our computer and print stations, copy machines, and the faculty publication display. The area adjacent is our new work / study/ lounge area. We have great green views of Founders Hall and the sunlight pouring into the library is simply amazing.
Print Journals:
Recent issues of print journal collection are located on the east side of the main floor (facing Founders). Print journal stacks have been moved to the sixth floor.
Library 6th floor:
Student work areas remain on available on the 6th floor. Study areas are located on the north side of the building (facing College Avenue).
Ohio & Government Documents:
AU Library is a Federal Depository for government documents. Our Ohio and Government docs have been moved to the west side of the main floor, adjacent to the reference collection.
Welcome back to AU Library!
August 22, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The IRC will be closed for various campus meetings this week; be sure to check the IRC Hours & Updates on the IRC web site. Please note the following closures:
IRC daily lunch closure is 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
- Monday, August 22nd: Closed 12:45 to 3:00 pm
- Wednesday, August 24th: Closed 11:45 am to 1:30 pm
- Thursday, August 25th: Closed 11:45 am to 2:00 pm
IRC daily lunch closure is 1:00 pm to 1:30 pm.
August 12, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center will be closed, Monday, August 15th through Sunday, August 21st. Regular summer hours will resume on Monday, August 22nd. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
August 9, 2016
Library Window Display
A sure sign of back-to-school? Great new main entrance display windows created by Ashland University Library and the Center for Academic Support.
August 4, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center will be closed, Friday, August 5th. Regular summer hours will resume on Monday, August 8th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC web site.
August 1, 2016
IRC Hours Update
The Instructional Resource Center August schedule begins Monday, August 1st.
August 1st to August 28th
August 1st to August 28th
- Monday through Friday: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm
IRC is closed daily 1:00 - 1:30 pm for lunch - Saturday & Sunday: Closed
Exceptions to the IRC August schedule will be posted and are available on the IRC Hours & Updates web page.
July 25, 2016
IRC Pinterest: Coloring Pages
Introducing our newest IRC Pinterest board, AU Campus Coloring Pages:
Follow IRC's AU Campus Coloring Page Board on Pinterest.
"Join the coloring craze! Download and color Ashland University campus coloring pages created from original AU campus photos and the Colorscape app. Interested? Copies are available on the IRC coloring table, library 2nd floor." Take a break and join us.
July 15, 2016
OhioLINK Requests & RNC
Due to the Republican National Convention taking place in Cleveland next week (7/18 – 7/21), you may notice a delay in deliveries of OhioLINK materials. Additionally, items requested from an institution in the vicinity of the convention area may be further delayed.
Questions about your OhioLINK request? Call the library at ext. 5400, or ask for help at the main desk. My Library Account on the library web site to view may be used to renew books online and check status of OhioLINK requests.
Questions about your OhioLINK request? Call the library at ext. 5400, or ask for help at the main desk. My Library Account on the library web site to view may be used to renew books online and check status of OhioLINK requests.
July 13, 2016
Looking at Pokemon Go
Are you part of the Pokemon Go craze? Have you seen the increase in players around campus this week? Here are a few articles of interest.
Additional resources are included in the IRC@aulibrary twitter feed. Play safely, my friends.
- Pokemon Go Updated to Address Privacy Concerns
- Update Your Pokemon Go Now
- Everything You Wanted to Know About Pokemon, But Were Afraid to Ask
- Digital Distractions: Pokemon Go
- College Campuses are Being Overrun by Pokemon Go
- Pokemon Go Players Anger 9/11 Memorial Visitors
- Where Pokemon Should Not Go
Additional resources are included in the IRC@aulibrary twitter feed. Play safely, my friends.
Labels:
General
July 12, 2016
IRC Update: Color Printing Available
The server and access issue has been resolved and the IRC color printer, AU Library second floor, is once again available for use. Our color printer is accessible from any computer on the second floor and inside the IRC. Ask for help in the IRC if you have questions, or need assistance with the color printer.
July 7, 2016
IRC Update: Color Printing
Due to an issue with the new print server, the Instructional Resource Center's color printer is currently unavailable for use. Updates will be posted as information becomes available. Thank you for your patience.
IRC Update: Printing
The print issue has been resolved; printing from the print quota printer is once again available on the second floor and Instructional Resource Center printers. Directions for printer authentication, separate from the print quota process, have been updated and are provided on each computer.
Ask for help in the IRC if you need assistance with this authentication process.
Ask for help in the IRC if you need assistance with this authentication process.
July 5, 2016
IRC Update: Printing
Printing is currently unavailable on the second floor and inside the Instructional Resource Center. Our new copier / printer, part of the campus refresh, was installed last week and we are trouble-shooting access issues. Updates will be posted as they become available. Thank you for your patience.
Working in the library? Printing is available on the main floor.
IRC Pinterest
Are you following IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest? Our boards feature Ellison Die collections, materials kits, big books, alphabet books and so much more.
Visit IRC's profile on Pinterest.
Interested in summer reading? There's a great recreational reading board ...
Follow IRC's Recreational Reading board on Pinterest.
Interested in summer reading? There's a great recreational reading board ...
June 29, 2016
IRC Hours Update: July 4th Holiday
The Instructional Resource Center will close at 4:00 pm on Friday, July 1st and remain closed through Monday, July 4th. Summer hours will resume Tuesday, July 5th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on the IRC website.
June 20, 2016
IRC Circulating: Kits
The following materials kits have been added to the Instructional Resource Center circulating collection. Materials Kits are located inside of the IRC, on right side/east wall, and shelved numerically. For ease of use, shelving in the IRC are labeled.
Visit the IRC Pinterest board, Materials Kits to view recent additions to this circulating collection. Our materials kit collection features puppets, flannel board stories, dry erase boards, and games for math, science, language arts, social studies, music, and other subject areas.
Follow IRC's board IRC Materials Kits on Pinterest.
Materials kits are part of the IRC circulating collection, located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
Visit the IRC Pinterest board, Materials Kits to view recent additions to this circulating collection. Our materials kit collection features puppets, flannel board stories, dry erase boards, and games for math, science, language arts, social studies, music, and other subject areas.
Materials kits are part of the IRC circulating collection, located on the second floor of AU Library. Check availability by clicking the catalog link after each call number.
June 16, 2016
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.
- Into the Wild: Yet Another Misadventure
PZ7.C88135 In 2016 - Wolf Hollow
PZ7.W8341 Wol 2016 - Last Boy at St. Edith's
PZ7.M2979 Las 2016
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.
- Lily and Dunkin
PZ7.G29342 Li 2016 - Way Back to You
PZ7.A5589 Wa 2016 - Fifteen Lanes
PZ7.L1563 Fi 2016
June 15, 2016
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.
- Let's Play
PZ7.T82314 Le 2016 - Little One
PZ10.3.W353 Li 2016 - Always Remember
PZ7.M5268 Alw 2016 - Looking for Bongo
PZ7.V4878 Lo 2016 - It's Not Easy Being Number 3
PZ7.D445 It 2016 - Horrible Bear!
PZ7.D9715 Ho 2016 - Bus Ride
PZ7.D8548 Bu 2016 - Thunder Boy, Jr.
PZ7.A382 Th 2016 - Have You Seen Elephant?
PZ7.B27568 Ha 2016 - That's Not Fair!
PZ7.M2228 Tha 2016 - Hare and Tortoise
PZ8.2 M87 Ha 2016
June 14, 2016
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.
- Little Red
PZ8.W78 Li 2016 - Gon, The Little Fox
PZ8.1.N53 Go 2015 - Have a Look, Says Book
PZ8.3.J1367 Hay 2016 - Fairy Tales for Mr. Barker
PZ7.A2689 Fa 2016
June 13, 2016
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.
- Character Driven: A Novel
PZ7.L96775 Ch 2016 - Away We Go
PZ7.O8535 Aw 2016 - Apple Tart of Hope
PZ7.F5762 Ap 2016 - Mr. Fahrenheit
PZ7.M36422 Mr 2016 - Charmed Children of Rookskill Castle
PZ7.F8342 Ch 2016 - Dreamers Often Lie
PZ7.W51776 Dr 2016 - Booked
PZ7.5.A44 Bo 2016 - Girl in the Blue Coat
PZ7.H4368 Gi 2016
June 10, 2016
IRC Pinterest
Are you following IRC @ Ashland University Library on Pinterest? Our boards feature Ellison Die collections, new books, book trailers, materials kits, big books, alphabet books and so much more.
Visit IRC's profile on Pinterest.
Interested in summer reading? We have just the thing; check out our boards Summer Books, Juvenile Graphic Novels, and Alex Award winners.
Follow IRC's board Alex Award Winners on Pinterest.
Interested in summer reading? We have just the thing; check out our boards Summer Books, Juvenile Graphic Novels, and Alex Award winners.
June 9, 2016
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.
- Poison is Not Polite
PZ7.S8455 Po 2016 - The Bolds
PZ7.C5558 Bo 2016 - The Land of Forgotten Girls
PZ7.K2942 Lan 2016 - Isabel Feeney, Star Reporter
PZ7.F2222 Is 2016 - Eye of Midnight
PZ7.B828365 Ey 2016 - Night Gardener
PZ7.F216 Nig 2016
June 8, 2016
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.
- Floodwaters and Flames: The 1913 Disaster in Dayton, Ohio
F499.D2 H84 2016 - Now You See Them, Now You Don't
QL767.H37 2016 - Fearless Flyer: Ruth Law and her Flying Machine
TL540.L273 L36 2016 - Jazz Day: The Making of a Famous Photograph
PS3615.R52 J36 2016 - Statue of Liberty: Introducing Primary Sources
F128.64 L6 O77 2016 - Every Vote Matters: The Power of Your Voice from Student Elections to the Supreme Court
KF387.J33 2016 - We Will Not Be Silent: how the White Rose Student Resistance Movement Defied Adolf Hitler
DD256.3 F74 2016 - Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future
TJ808.2.S657 2016
June 7, 2016
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.
- My Life in Pictures
- PZ7.Z421 My 2016
- The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs
PZ10.3.B955 Ni 2016 - Friday Barnes, Girl Detective
PZ7.S76726 Fri 2016 - Of Mice and Magic
PZ7.V632 Of 2016 - Hour of the Bees
PZ7.E112 Ho 2016 - Maybe a Fox
PZ7.A6455 May 2016 - Raymie Nightingale
PZ7.D5455 Ray 2016 - The Girl in the Well is Me
PZ7.R5224 Gi 2016 - My Life with the Liars
PZ7.C2428 My 2016 - The Wild Robot
PZ7.V84668 Wi 2016 - Summerlost
PZ7.C7586 Su 2016
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