The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Friday, December 17th, through Wednesday, January 5th during winter break. A complete listing of hours and updates is located on the IRC web site; we look forward to seeing you in 2022!
Wishing you and yours a joyous holiday season.
Instructional Resource Center hours for this week are:
Mon, 12/13: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. & 3 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Tues, 12/14: 9 am - 3 pm
Wed, 12/15: 9 am - 1 pm
Thurs, 12/16: Closed
The IRC is closed daily 1-2 p.m. for lunch. IRC hours and updates are available on our website; hours are subject to change.
Seasonal Books & Games
Ready for a break? Our December display includes holiday and seasonal juvenile titles, explore the selection for ideas or stop in the IRC and we can help you find something fun to read.
Did you know the IRC materials kit collection includes an assortment of games? Yes, games! Our display features a few of your childhood favorites such as Checkers, Twister, 5 Second Rule, Battleship, Sorry, and Clue. We have more in the IRC; stop in when we are open and explore Harry Potter Clue, Codenames: Duets, and Codenames: Disney.
Have a few minutes to color? Help yourself to one of our holiday and winter bookmarks.
Stress Relief Library Guide
Interested in online jigsaw puzzles, downloadable coloring pages, or folded book art? As the saying goes, there's a library guide for that! Visit our stress relief library guide for these items and more.
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| 2 Hour Reservations! Just in time for final exams, we have updated our reservation limits from one to two hours. When making your reservation online, use the drop-down menu to choose your booking time from 15 minutes to 2 hours. Check in / Check out • With the updated time period, it is no longer necessary to make two reservations. Check in at the start of your reservation and check out when you leave. Make Your Reservation • Why? A reservation guarantees the study room is available to you at the scheduled time. Reservations take precedent over casual use. Patrons using a study room without making a reservation may be asked to vacate. If the room you have reserved is occupied, go to the circulation desk and report the problem. |
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| IRC Hours • Thanksgiving Break The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Thanksgiving week, Monday November 22nd through Friday, November 26th. Fall hours will resume on Monday, November 29th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website. Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break! |
The Instructional Resource Center will be
Closed Friday, November 12th.
Our fall hours schedule resumes Monday, November 15th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
The Instructional Resource Center will
Close at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 9th.
Our fall hours schedule resumes Wednesday, November 10th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
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| Choose your Space • Need a place to take an online test? Does your study group need a quiet place to work? Archer Library's online study room reservation system provides opportunity for you to book a study room on the 2nd (201), 4th (401), or 5th (501 & 502) floor. Select a room & time • Why make a reservation? A reservation guarantees the study room is available to you at the scheduled time. Patrons using the room without making a reservation may be asked to vacate. Check in to your reserved space • Reservations are cancelled after fifteen minutes to open the room for use. Be sure to check in when you arrive, claiming your space. |
Fun & Informational • Free Bookmarks
This month's featured books are fiction and non-fiction, Thanksgiving and seasonal (fall), children's books. Explore the selection and find something fun to read and share. Need a break? Help yourself to one of our free seasonal book marks that are ready to color.
Our fall hours schedule resumes Wednesday, November 3rd. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Do your students need help with database research, the library catalog, or navigating OhioLINK to complete an assignment? Would you like to schedule an Archer Library information and resource overview?
It's not too late!
We currently have times open to schedule library instruction and introduction sessions in November. Our active learning lab is equipped for in-person, hybrid, and online instruction.
Call Archer Library's reference desk at ext. 5402, contact your department library liaison, or email us at library@ashland.edu with your instruction request. We look forward to working with you.
The Instructional Resource Center will be closed:
• Thursday, October 28th, &
• Friday, October 29th.
Our fall hours schedule will resume on Monday, November 1st.
A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site.
A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Our fall hours schedule resumes Wednesday, October 13. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Our fall hours schedule resumes Wednesday, October 6. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
But wait, there's more!
Help yourself to a coloring page, word search, button or book mark.
BBW LibGuide
Our Banned Books Week library guide is a great resource for information.
"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
Facebook Live Events
The Banned Books Week Facebook page has several great live virtual events planned celebrating and discussing banned and challenged books. Learn more about the events on the Banned Books Week website.
We are excited to announce a preview event for our active learning lab. Faculty and staff are invited to drop by our open house and explore! We will have interactive challenges, displays, and a few light refreshments.
Library faculty and staff will be available to discuss active learning opportunities, answer questions, and schedule your next library instruction sessions.
When? September 22nd from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.Our fall hours schedule resumes Wednesday, September 22. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Library Session: Active Learning Lab
Professor McDaniel's EDEC 262 Foundations in Literacy K-9 class is meeting in the Active Learning Lab, Archer Library main floor, Tuesday, 9/21 at 1:30 p.m.
We will be exploring library databases for a research project focused on the following topics: word work strategy, writing workshop strategy, comprehension strategies in an interactive read aloud, CLOSE reading strategy, and anticipation guide / book talk.
The EDEC 262 Foundations in Literacy library guide has resources and information.
Our fall hours schedule will resume on Monday, September 20th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Interested in learning more about Archer Library events? Explore our new event calendar and see what we have planned. We will be featuring exhibits, events, displays, programs, library instruction, and more.
Currently, our September calendar includes:
A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 7th. A complete list of IRC Hours & Updates is available on our website. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend.
Interested in the IRC?
Visit our web site to learn more about the Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library.
Interested in applying?
Scan the QR code to access the online job application, or visit the form here. A copy of your fall class schedule is required with the application for scheduling purposes.
Interested in learning more? Visit AU's COVID Response page.
Join Us!
Archer Library faculty librarians are participating in two faculty college sessions today, Wednesday, August 25th. Learn more about theses sessions on the Library Events page.
Sessions & Times
Can I use This? When? 2 - 2:50 p.m.
Just Databasing Around When? 4 - 4:50 p.m.
Thursday, 8/12 - Friday, 8/20
The summer hours schedule will resume on Monday, August 23rd. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Thursday, August 5 - Friday, August 6
The summer hours schedule will resume on Monday, August 9th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Thursday, July 29 & Friday, July 30
The summer hours schedule will resume on Monday, August 2nd. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Summer hours will resume on Tuesday, July 6th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Wednesday, June 23 - Tuesday, June 28
The summer hours schedule will resume on Wednesday, June 29. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
Monday, May 17 - Monday, May 31st.
The summer hours schedule will resume on Tuesday, June 1st. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
The following books have been added to the library's main circulating collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display on the main floor of the library, or in their regular location on the second floor.
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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
Please note the following updates to IRC hours for
Tues. April 13 - Thurs. April 15
Regular hours resume on Friday, 4/16. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.
New Database
Feature Films for Education, part of the Infobase Films on Demand Collection, has been added to our list of database resources. A complete listing of Library database resources is available on the A to Z Database List.
About the Resource:
"Teach with the best Hollywood has to offer and harness the storytelling power of film as a tool for engaging and inspiring students. The Feature Films for Education Collection offers hundreds of full-length feature films for educational instructional purposes. Brought to you in partnership with Global Eagle, this outstanding collection focuses on both current and hard-to-find titles, including dramas, literary adaptations, blockbusters, classics, science fiction, environmental titles, foreign films, social issues, animation studies, Academy Award® winners, and more" (Infobase, 2021).
Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020
This infographic, from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom, provides an overview of the ten most challenged books of 2020. Click here to view a full-sized version of the infographic.
About the Infographic: "The American Library Association tracked 156 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2020. A challenge is an attempt to remove or or restrict materials or services based on content. Overall, 273 books were targeted" (ALA, OIF 2021)
Censorship by the Numbers
This infographic from ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom provides an overview of reasons for challenges, who initiated the challenge, where challenges take place, and additional book details. Click here to view the full-sized image.
It's National Library Week!
The American Library Association's State of America's Libraries report 2021 was released yesterday. It included the Top 10 #BannedBooksList, the most frequently challenged books of 2020.
"The American Library Association tracked 156 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2020. Of the 273 books that were challenged or banned, here are the “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2020,” along with the reasons cited for censoring the titles." - ALA YouTube Channel
IRC Easter Break Hours
The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Wednesday, March 30th through Monday, April 5th. Our regular spring hours schedule resumes on Tuesday, April 6th. For additional information, a complete listing of IRC Hours & Updates is available on our website. Have a safe and enjoyable Easter Break.
Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, March 16. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site.
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, outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.
Regular hours will resume on Friday, February 26th. A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our web site.
