February 29, 2024

Library Hours • Spring Break

Spring Break Hours

  • Saturday, 3/2 and Sunday, 3/3: Closed
  • Monday, 3/4 through Friday, 3/8:  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, 3/9 and Sunday 3/10: Closed

A complete list of Archer Library hours and exceptions is located on the library website. Have a safe and enjoyable spring break!

February 21, 2024

New Library Guide • Generative AI


Guide Introduction

Welcome to the Generative AI Resources & Information library guide. "As champions of knowledge and innovation, we're delighted to present this comprehensive resource tailored specifically for faculty members like you." In this guide, you will "discover a wealth of information, tools, and resources designed to support your teaching and learning endeavors in the dynamic field of Generative Artificial Intelligence" (OpenAI, 2024).

Citation: OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT 3.5 [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

Guide Overview

This guide is presents a collection of library resources and information, including books and eBooks, database articles and journals, open access resources, and internet resources introducing the topic of Generative AI. Item selection spans a variety of articles and media,from introductory videos and general definitions, to database articles and research studies.

The introductory welcome statement was generated using ChatGPT with a prompt asking it to write an introduction "welcoming users to a library guide dedicated to generative AI. Page is specific to faculty members and supports the teaching and learning mission of the library." Click here to view the full chat transcript.

Guide Topics

Library Guide topics include: 

Library Instruction

Professors have requested an introduction to ChatGPT as a research resource and/or research starter during library instruction sessions. The library instruction tab presents a general introduction to this concept, including a selection of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy standards, learner knowledge practices and dispositions, that may be addressed during classes. Two library guide examples provided in the drop down menu.

February 6, 2024

New! Main floor seating

Archer Library's new main floor furniture arrived late last week! Stop in, sit a spell, and try out the new chairs, coffee tables, foot stools. Conversation areas are set up throughout the area, centrally located between the circulation desk, writing center and IT help desk, and Lyceum Cafe. 

If you look closely, you will see the newly relocated faculty publications area. Below is a glimpse of the new area. We look forward to seeing you here.





January 29, 2024

EBSCO eBook Academic Collection

Archer Library is excited to announce the return of EBSCO's eBook Academic Collection to our eBook Collections. Access to this resource is currently featured in the New Databases section of the A to Z Database List.

About the Collection

This multidisciplinary collection includes more than 246,700 e-books covering a large selection of academic subjects such as business and economics, education, political science, religion, literary criticisms, medical, social science, philosophy, technology and engineering, and world history. It features e-books from leading publishers and university presses such as Cambridge, Elsevier, Sage, Oxford, and Wiley. These e-books are available with unlimited user access, and new titles are added regularly to the collection.

January 18, 2024

Library Open House • Winners & Thank you!

Archer Library Director • Trish Frank
A heartfelt thank you to the following folks who made the Archer Library Open House such a successful event with more than 190 attendees! 

The staff of the Archer Library, Writing and Communication Center (WCC), Information Technology (IT) and the Sub-Division of Student Success; Chuck Piscitello; Karen Martin and Hugh Howard; Scott Garlock and AU Jazz Band; Provost Jarstfer; James Hayes; Morgan Gardner; Bob and Jan Archer; and Liz Keller...and my apologies for excluding anyone else who contributed to this event's success!

Ribbon Cutting with the Archers & Tuffy

XR/VR Conference Room

Music by AU's Jazz Band


Door Prize & Grand Prize Winners
Congratulations to the Archer Library Open House door prize and grand prize winners:
  • Sanjna Arora: 1st Hour Door Prize - $50 gift card to the Campus Store 
  • Jillian Donnelly: 2nd Hour Door Prize - $50 gift card to the Campus Store 
  • Kayin McDonald: Grand Prize - $100 Scholarship 

January 10, 2024

Library Hours • MLK Holiday


Holiday Hours
Archer Library will be closed Saturday, 1/13 through Monday, 1/15, in observance of the MLK holiday. The spring hours schedule will resume on Tuesday, 1/16. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our web site and the main library hours & updates calendar.

January 8, 2024

Library Hours • Spring 2024


 Welcome to Archer Library

Archer Library's spring hours schedule begins Monday, January 8th. A complete listing of library hours, exceptions, and updates is available on the library website.

Hours for Archer Library, the Instructional Resource Center, and ATS library are available on the combined library hours main calendar. Archer Library hours are subject to change.

January 4, 2024

Library Hours • After Break

Welcome Back!

Archer Library hours prior to the start of the spring term are detailed below:

  • Thursday, 1/4 & Friday, 1/5:  8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Saturday, 1/6 & Sunday, 1/7:  Closed

The Library's spring hours schedule begins on Monday, January 8th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our web site and the main library hours & updates calendar.