Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library: Coming Soon: National Library Week

April 7, 2017

Coming Soon: National Library Week

Next week is National
Library Week!

Stay tuned for a week of planned activities:

Guess 'How Many Books?'
See our display on the main floor
National Library Worker Day
Tuesday, April 11th
AU Library Cookie Day
Monday, April 10th
AU Library Survey & gift cards
Survey open April 7th - April 17th
National Library Week buttons

Watch the portal for links to faculty and student surveys. Daily blog updates here, and on the AU Library News Blog, will keep you up to date. Follow the IRC on Twitter and Pinterest, and AU Library on Facebook for additional resources.

Juvenile Collection

The purpose of Archer Library's juvenile collection is to support the College of Education curriculum. Intended for AU students, preservice teachers, student teachers, and faculty members, the juvenile collection is also used by Ashland community borrowers and OhioLINK patrons.

Titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are subject to professional reviews before purchase. Review resources include, but are not limited to, Booklist, Book Links, The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and The Reading Teacher.

The juvenile collection includes award winning titles such as Newbery and Caldecott winner and honor books, Coretta Scott King award books, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Notable Children's books, and Children's and Teacher's Choice award books.

Students are encouraged to preview, read and evaluate books before using them in a classroom setting. This step is necessary to determine if selected titles are appropriate for individual classroom situations. If you have questions about a particular title, consult with your professor or cooperating teacher before using it in the classroom.