Banned Books Week: Library Guide

Explore our Banned Books Week library guide for resources and information about banned and challenged books. It includes library resources such as Books Under Fire (2015) and Robert Cormier: Banned, Challenged, and Censored; infographics, coloring pages, and word searches from ALA; and details about the top ten challenged and banned books of 2020. Banned Books Week ends on Saturday, but the library guide is always available.

Banned Books Week: Top 10 of 2020

Banned Books Week Display

Top 10 of 2020
Visit the Banned Books Week display, located on Archer Library's main floor. Featured are this years (2020) top ten most challenged books and a selection of challenged classics. Explore the display to learn more about why individual titles were challenged and review the infographics from ALA and the Office of Intellectual Freedom. 

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

Banned Books Week 2021

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.

 

Banned Books Week: 2021

Archer Library: Faculty Open House

Active Learning Library Instruction Open House 

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. 

Where? Fauber Baker Active Learning Lab • Archer Library, Main Floor

IRC Hours: September 21

The Instructional Resource Center will be open 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, September 21.

Our fall hours schedule resumes Wednesday, September 22.  A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.

EDEC 262: Databasing Around

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.

IRC Hours Update: September 17

The Instructional Resource Center is closed today, Friday, September 17, 2020.

Our fall hours schedule will resume on Monday, September 20th.  A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.

IRC Spotlight: Library Event Calendar

What's New? The Archer Library Event Calendar! 

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: 

• September 11, 2001: The Day That Changed the World: A Poster exhibit on the library main floor available through September 30th..
• Celebrating Constitution Day:  A display on the library main floor celebrating ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

But wait, there's more! 

A Faculty Open House is planned for the Active Learning Lab on Wednesday, September 22nd and Banned Books Week is coming soon. Stay up-to-date with our event calendar.  Links are located on the Archer Library home page.

Phonics Scavenger Hunt

Welcome Scavenger Hunters

Are you working on your phonics scavenger hunt? We are here to help. Ask in the IRC if you need assistance locating resources on your activity worksheet.

Where is the IRC?

The Instructional Resource Center is located on the second floor of Archer Library. Look for the Phonics Scavenger Hunt display on the whiteboard outside our door. 

 

When does it start?

The scavenger hunt activity begins Wednesday, September 8 and concludes Wednesday, September 15. Be sure to check IRC hours prior to your visit.

Phonics Library Guide

The EDEC 140: Phonics & the English Language library guide provides information and resources about IRC and second floor equipment and collections, such as children's books and materials kits, available to AU students, faculty, and staff. You will also find a link to the scavenger hunt survey.

IRC Hours: Sept. 7

The Instructional Resource Center will 

open at 11:00 a.m.
on Tuesday, 9/7.

A complete listing of IRC hours and updates is available on our website.

IRC Hours: Labor Day

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Monday, September 6, for the Labor Day Holiday. 

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.