Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library: August 2020

August 31, 2020

IRC Hours: Fall 2020

Welcome to the Instructional Resource Center

Our fall hours schedule begins Monday, August 31st. Regular hours of operation are:

Monday - Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm
Friday: 9 am to 5 pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm

Updates to the IRC hours schedule, including changes to normal operating hours, are available on the IRC web site. All hours updates will be published here on the IRC blog and on IRC Twitter; a monthly hours update is posted on the IRC door.

August 21, 2020

Welcome back to campus!

Ashland University Library will be open to all university faculty, staff, and students beginning Monday, August 24th. Library hours are:

Monday, August 24th - Friday, August 28th
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

IRC Hours & Availability

The Instructional Resource Center, located on Ashland University Library's second floor, is open for RAs by appointment only.

Visitors to Ashland University Library, and the Instructional Resource Center, should expect to follow all university mandates for phase 3 return to campus.

Masks are required in AU Library and the IRC.
Adherence to social distancing guidelines is expected within the library building.
Follow all modified library procedures for the library building and services.

AU Library is NOT open to the general public at this time.

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.