February 29, 2016

Questions? Ask the IRC

It's baaaaack! Chat is returning to the Instructional Resource Center as Questions? Ask the IRC.  In addition to locating quick answers about the IRC using our searchable IRC FAQs page, you will now be able to ask questions live. Ask the IRC chat is staffed by the curriculum librarian and Instructional Resource Center student workers.

Chat hours for Spring 2016
Monday - Thursday: 10 am to 10 pm
Sunday: 2 pm to 6 pm


Why chat? Sometimes you have questions while working online in your dorm, somewhere on campus, or even off campus. Chat provides opportunity to connect with the IRC quickly and easily while remaining at your current location.

 What Questions? Ask the IRC can help with basic questions, such as general information about the IRC, collections, juvenile books, equipment, and hours.


Where can I chat?  Ask the IRC chat widgets are available on the IRC main page, as well as on the IRC Services and Pricing and IRC Chat policy pages.  You will also find chat widgets on the IRC FAQs page and several IRC Course LibGuides.

How does it work? Easy as 1, 2, 3.
1. Visit one of the pages with a chat widget, click to open chat box, or -

2. Wait. The chat widget will open in 30 seconds. Choose to chat now or click no thanks to close the box.

3. Enter your name, type in a question, and start chat.

But wait ... there's more!

Chat will also work on your mobile device

Take time to visit the IRC Chat policy page. It details information about question types, acceptable use of the chat service, and availability of chat transcripts sent via email.
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February 25, 2016

IRC Hours Update: Friday 2/26

The Instructional Resource Center will be closed Friday, February 26th. Regular hours will resume on Sunday, February 28th. A complete listing of IRC hours updates is available on the IRC web site.
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February 24, 2016

Juvenile Books: New Book Shelves

Looking for one (or more) of the new children's books recently posted to the IRC blog?

All new titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are initially shelved in the new book area on the second floor.

Can't find that new book?
Ask in the Instructional Resource Center for help locating a new book, or any other IRC and juvenile collection item.
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Juvenile Books: Fiction

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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.


These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment
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February 23, 2016

Juvenile Books: YA Fiction

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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.


These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment
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#IRCFAQs Tuesdays

Are you following the @IRCaulibrary #IRCFAQs ? These weekly tweets feature popular FAQs from the Instructional Resource Center and AU Library LibAnswers searchable FAQs knowledge base. 




Interested in learning more about AU Library & IRC FAQs?  Check out the AU Library News Blog post: AU Library FAQs. If you have questions not answers on our FAQs page, be sure to submit your suggestions for Qs using the link at the bottom of each page:  AU Library Qs form - IRC Qs form. Stay up-to-date with the IRC on Twitter and Pinterest.

*Post originally published 1/12/16.
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February 22, 2016

Juvenile Books: Fiction

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, directly outside of the IRC, or in their regular location within the juvenile collection.


These titles were purchased with library funds from the Dean endowment for juvenile fiction. Sue Ellen Ronk selects juvenile and young adult titles for this endowment
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