Juvenile Big Books

The following big books have been added to the juvenile circulating collection. You will find them shelved / hanging directly behind the curriculum textbook collection on the library second floor outside of the Instructional Resource Center (IRC). Big books are presented in large hanging bags, both book and bag circulate.

• A Color of His Own
  BigBk 138
• A Chair for My Mother
  BigBk 139
• Tar Beach
  BigBk 140
• A Snowy Day / Un día de nieve
  BigBk 141
• From Head to Toe / De la cabeza a los pies
  BigBk 142
• Surprise Garden / Sorpresas en el huerto
  BigBk 143
• Eating Fractions / A comer fracciones!
  BigBk 144

IRC Hours Update: July 4th

The IRC will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of the holiday. Regular summer hours resume Thursday, July 5th. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is posted on the IRC Hours & Updates web page.

IRC on Pinterest

Are you using Pinterest, the online pinboard?  Are you an avid pinner?  If so, you should be following the IRC Pinterest page!  We have several interesting new boards available and existing board are regularly updated.

What we're reading

The IRC has "New Books" bulletin boards for picture books and non-fiction, graphic novel bulletin boards for juvenile and YA readers (with reviews), and even a YA fiction bulletin board (again, with reviews). People routinely ask ... "What are you reading?" ... So, here's what we are reading. Pin descriptions include a catalog summary & link to the library catalog.

Source: Uploaded by user via IRC @ on Pinterest

IRC & LibGuides

LibGuides are AU Library's web 2.0 content management system. What does that mean? AU Libraians have created a variety of multimedia research guides for library instruction sessions, course support, and general library research information. LibGuides are available from the library web site, IRC web site and directly @ http://libguides.ashland.edu

Source: libguides.ashland.edu via IRC @ on Pinterest

Library & Book Fun

A bit of library (and book) humor, along with a few other fun pins, from boards we follow on Pinterest.

Source: cooldailyinfographics.com via IRC @ on Pinterest

IRC & Library Hours Update

AU Library - and the IRC - will close at noon today (6/15) due to the campus power failure. Visit us online, the library web site, catalog, and databases remain available for use.

2012 Boston Globe Horn-Book Awards

"Since 1967, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards have honored excellence in writing and illustrating books for young people." -- The Horn Book

The 2012 Boston Globe Horn-Book Awards were announced at BookExpo America today. For more information, titles owned by AU Library link from this post to the library catalog.

Picture Book Winner
Extra Yarn  -  Mac Barnett; illustrator Jon Klassen

     Honor Books
     And Then It's Spring - Julie Fogliano; illustrator Erin E. Stead
     And the Soldier Sang - J. Patrick Lewis; illustrator Gary Kelley

Fiction Winner
No Crystal Stair - Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrator R. Gregory

     Honor Books
     Life: An Exploded Diagram -  Mal Peet
     Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Wein

Non-fiction Winner
Chuck Close, Face Book - Chuck Close

     Honor Books
     Georgia in Hawaii - Amy Novesky; illustrator Yuyi Morales
     The Elephant Scientist - Caitlin O’Connell & Donna M. Jackson

IRC Hours Update

The IRC is closed today, June 4th, regular summer hours resume on Tuesday, June 5th. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is posted on the IRC Hours & Updates web page.

IRC Hours Update

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Friday, May 18th, through Tuesday May 29th.  Regular IRC summer hours resume on Wednesday, May 30th. A complete list of updates for May is located on the IRC web site: IRC Hours & Updates.