Questions? Ask the IRC

It's baaaaack! Chat is returning to the Instructional Resource Center as Questions? Ask the IRC.  In addition to locating quick answers about the IRC using our searchable IRC FAQs page, you will now be able to ask questions live. Ask the IRC chat is staffed by the curriculum librarian and Instructional Resource Center student workers.

Chat hours for Spring 2016
Monday - Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday: 2 pm to 6 pm


Why chat? Sometimes you have questions while working online in your dorm, somewhere on campus, or even off campus. Chat provides opportunity to connect with the IRC quickly and easily while remaining at your current location.

What Questions? Ask the IRC can help with basic questions, such as general information about the IRC, collections, juvenile books, equipment, and hours.

Where can I chat?  Ask the IRC chat widgets are available on the IRC main page, as well as on the IRC Services and Pricing and IRC Chat policy pages.  You will also find chat widgets on the IRC FAQs page and several IRC Course LibGuides. How does it work? Easy as 1, 2, 3. 1. Visit one of the pages with a chat widget, click to open chat box, or - 2. Wait. The chat widget will open in 30 seconds. Choose to chat now or click no thanks to close the box. 3. Enter your name, type in a question, and start chat.

But wait ... there's more! Chat will also work on your mobile device

Take time to visit the IRC Chat policy page. It details information about question types, acceptable use of the chat service, and availability of chat transcripts sent via email.

IRC Hours Update: Friday 2/26

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Friday, February 26th. Regular hours will resume on Sunday, February 28th. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.

Juvenile Books: New Book Shelves

Looking for one (or more) of the new children's books recently posted to the IRC blog?

All new titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are initially shelved in the new book area on the second floor.

Can't find that new book?
Ask in the Instructional Resource Center for help locating a new book, or any other IRC and juvenile collection item.

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.

• Izzy Barr, Running Star
  PZ7.M63963 Iz 2015
• The Book of Kings
  PZ7.V874 Br 2015
• Appleblossom thte Possum
  PZ7.S633136 Ap 2015
• The Book of Lost Things
  PZ7.V874 Bo 2015
• Until I find Julian
  PZ7.G3626 Un 2015
• Old Wolf
  PZ10.3.A965 Ol 2015
• Rules for Stealing Stars
  PZ7.H3147 Rul 2015
• Book Scavenger
  PZ7.C3578 Boo 2015
• The Door By the Staircase
  PZ7.M3532 Do 2015
• A Bitter Magic
  PZ7.T6496 Bi 2015
• A Curious Tale of the in-Between
  PZ7.D465 Cur 2015
• Flip to the Top!
  PZ7.7.D38 Fl 2015
• Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon
  PZ7.D5455 Fr 2015
• The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof
  PZ7.S3497 Cat 2016
• The Girl Who Could Not Dream
  PZ7.D93436 Gi 2015
• Finding Fortune
  PZ7.R2101315 Fin 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

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.

• Either the Beginning or the End of the World
  PZ7.F22713 Eit 2015
• The Emperor of Any Place
  PZ7.W993 Em 2015
• Beastly Bones
  PZ7.R516 Be 2015
• These Shallow Graves
  PZ7.D7194 th 2015
• The Edge
  PZ7.S65766 Ed 2015
• Friends for Life
  PZ7.N783 Fr 2015
• Tonight the Streets Are Ours
  PZ7.S15215 Ton 2015
• I Crawl Through It
  PZ7.K5693 Iak 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

#IRCFAQs Tuesdays

Are you following the @IRCaulibrary #IRCFAQs ? These weekly tweets feature popular FAQs from the Instructional Resource Center and AU Library LibAnswers searchable FAQs knowledge base. 

Follow #IRCFAQs on @IRCaulibrary

#IRCFAQs Tweets

Interested in learning more about AU Library & IRC FAQs?  Check out the AU Library News Blog post: AU Library FAQs. If you have questions not answers on our FAQs page, be sure to submit your suggestions for Qs using the link at the bottom of each page:  AU Library Qs form - IRC Qs form. Stay up-to-date with the IRC on Twitter and Pinterest.

*Post originally published 1/12/16.

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.

• I Don't Know How the Story Ends
  PZ7.C3985 Iaad 2015
• Mothman's Curse
  PZ7.H31485 Mot 2015
• Milo Speck, Accidental Agent
  PZ7.U637 Mil 2015
• James to the Rescue
  PZ7.B78083 Jam 2015
• The Skeleton Tree
  PZ7.L43535 Sk 2016
• On the Run
  PZ7.B2146 On 2015
• The Odds of Getting Even
  PZ7.T8488 Od 2015
• Hoodoo
  PZ7.S6584 Hoo 2015
• Adam and Thomas
  PZ7.A638 Ad 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

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.

• The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
  PZ7.O102 Sac 2015
• Wonders of the Invisible World
  PZ7.B2874 Won 2015
• The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B
  PZ7.T6232 Uni 2015
• Out of Darkness
  PZ7.P4255 Ou 2015
• Because You'll Never Meet Me
  PZ7.T36722 Bec 2015
• The Weight of Feathers
  PZ7.M2238 Wei 2015
• X: A Novel
  PZ7.S5264 Xan 2015
• The Boy in the Black Suit
  PZ7.R33593 Boy 2015
• Not if I See You First
  PZ7.L6597 Not 2015
• The Raging Light
  PZ7.L386 Thi 2015
• The Letter for the King
  PZ7.D7826 Le 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

IRC News: Updated Computers

Just in time for midterms, the Instructional Resource Center and library second floor have eight updated computers available for use. We have replaced three PCs inside the IRC (near the bulletin boards), three PCs on the study room side of the second floor (pictured above), and two PCs on the restroom side of the second floor. Access to scanners for these systems remains the same.

Remember, IRC and library second floor computers print to our print quota printer / copy machine and have access to the IRC color printer.

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.

• This Strange Wilderness
  QL31.A9 P65 2015
• I Don't Like Snakes
  QL666.O6 D38 2015
• Traveling Butterflies
  QL561.D3 S5513 2015
• Sex is a Funny Word
  HQ53.S55 2015
• The Human Body
  R133.5 N49 2015
• Breakthrough
  RD27.35 T45 M87 2015
• Symphony for the City of the Dead
  ML3930.S4995 A53 2015
• Swan
  GV1785 P3 S69 2015
• The Impossible Voyage of Kon-Tiki
  G530.H37 R39 2015
• Out of the Woods
  F1059.5.G66 B66 2015
• First Flight Around the World
  TL721.U6 G58 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

IRC Pinterest: Materials Kits

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.

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.

• Beep! Beep! Go to Sleep!
  PZ8.3.T1476 Be 2014
• Two Mice
  PZ7.R9475 Two 2015
• The Book Itch
  PZ7.N43773 Boo 2015
• Murphy in the City
  PZ10.3.P89 Mur 2015
• How the Sun Got to Coco's House
  PZ7.G751667 Hn 2015
• Lost. Found.
  PZ7.A7363 Los 2015
• Little Big
  PZ7.B4474 Lit 2015
• Waddle!Waddle!
  PZ7.P9432 Wad 2015
• I Am a Witch's Cat
  PZ7.M9262 Iaf 2015
• Finders Keepers
  PZ7.K1645 Fin 2015
• Where's Walrus? and Penguin?
  PZ7.S2618 Whw 2015
• Little Shop of Monsters
  PZ7.S86037 Lit 2015
• Elephant in the Dark
  PZ8.2.J38 El 2015
• Search and Spot Animals!
  PZ7.L7663 Sea 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

Juvenile Books: Fiction

The following books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the second floor, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.

• The Crocodile Under the Bed
  PZ7.K46815 Cr 2014
• A Pig, A Fox, and a Box
  PZ8.3.F3664 Pig 2015

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

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.

• Sunny Side Up
  PZ7.7.H657 Su 2015
• Secret Coders
  PZ7.7.Y324 Sec 2015 vol. 1

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

Main Recreational Reading: Alex Awards

The following Alex Award winning books have been added to the library's main collection and recreational reading collection. 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.

"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 

These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment

• Undocumented: A Dominican Boy’s Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League
  E184.D6 P33 2015
• Humans of New York
  F128.37 .S734 2015
• Half the World (Shattered Sea)
  PR6101.B49 H35 2015
• Girl at War
  PS3614.O929 G57 2015
• Between the World and Me
  E185.615 .C6335 2015
• Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
  PS3623.O5975 F88 2015
• All Involved: A Novel
  PS3623.O5975 F88 2015

Alex Award winners are also featured on the IRC's Alex Award Winners Pinterest board.

Follow IRC's board Alex Award Winners on Pinterest.

IRC Pinterest: President's Day

Visit the IRC on Pinterest for a selection of President's Day resources. Featured titles, both fiction and non-fiction, are part of the main juvenile collection and located on the second floor of AU Library. Check title availability by clicking on the catalog link in the pin description provided for each book.

Follow IRC's board Presidents Day on Pinterest.
Need help locating one of these titles? Stop in the IRC, we can help.

IRC Hours Update: Friday 2/12

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Friday, February 12th. Regular hours will resume on Sunday, February 14th. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.

Juvenile Books: Big Books

The following big books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. Big books are located on the second floor adjacent to the juvenile collection. Big books are presented in large hanging bags, both book and bag circulate.

• Patterns Everywhere
  Big Book 178
• My Five Senses
  Big Book 179
• Opposites
  Big Book 180
• Seasons
  Big Book 181
• Animal Math: Adding, Taking Away, & Skip Counting
  Big Book 182
• Down By the Station
  Big Book 183
• If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
  Big Book 184

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.

• Emotion-oes
  Kit 495
• Sealife Counters
  Kit 496
• Clear Button Counters
  Kit 497

IRC Pinterest: Valentine's Day

Visit the IRC on Pinterest for a selection of Valentine's Day themed picture books. Featured titles are part of the main juvenile collection and located on the second floor of AU Library. Check title availability by clicking on the catalog link in the pin description provided for each book.

Follow IRC's board Valentines Day on Pinterest.

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 the regular location within the juvenile collection.

• Ruby Lee and Me
  PZ7.H623 Ru 2016
• Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics
  PZ7.G7456 Mr 2016
• Fortune Falls
  PZ7.G5531 For 2016
• Paper Wishes
  PZ7.S4762 Pap 2016
• The Turn of the Tide
  PZ7.P248 Tu 2016
• When Mischief Came to Town
  PZ7. N147 Wh 2015
• The Marvels
  PZ7.S4654 Mar 2015

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 the regular location within the juvenile collection.

• Zero Day
  PZ7.G1483 Zer 2016
• My Name is Not Friday
  PZ7.W1695 My 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 the regular location within the juvenile collection.

• The Huey's in What's the Opposite?
  PZ7.J3643 Hv 2016
• Snap!
  PZ7.H9612 Sn 2015
• Once Upon a Line
  PZ7.E269 On 2015
• A Color of His Own
  PZ73.L56 Co 2016
• All Year Round
  PZ8.3 K142 All 2016
• The Most Wonderful Thing in the World
  PZ8.F897 Mo 2015
• The Adventures of Miss Petitfour
  PZ7.M5804 Adv 2015
• Here Comes Valentine Cat
  PZ7.U418 Hh 2016
• Bear and Bunny
  PZ7.P6335 Bdb 2015
• The Red Hat
  PZ7.T2193 Red 2014

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 the regular location within the juvenile collection.

• The Only Child
  PZ7.7 G92 On 2015
• Glance Backward
  PN6747.P37 G53 2015
• The Dreadful Fate of Jonathan York
  PZ7.7.M466 Dre 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 the regular location within the juvenile collection.

• An Illustrated Treasury of Scottish Mythical Creatures
  GR825.B74 2015
• What is Anxiety Disorder?
  RC531.M65 20196
• This Bridge Will Not be Gray
  TG25 .S225 Eee 2015
• The First Step
  KF228.R56 G66 2016
• National Geographic Book of Nature Poetry
  PN6112.N2 N34 2015
• Freedom in Congo Square
  F379.N57 C667 2016
• Some Things I've Lost
  N7433.7 Y68 2015

IRC Pinterest: Winter!

Visit the IRC on Pinterest for a selection of Winter themed picture books. Featured titles are part of the main juvenile collection and located on the second floor of AU Library. Check title availability by clicking on the catalog link in the pin description provided for each book.

Follow IRC's board Winter Picture Books on Pinterest.