Library Summer Hours

Beginning Saturday, July 31st, the following AU Library summer hours are in effect. The library is closed Saturday, July 31st.

July 31st - August 22nd

Monday through Friday - 8 am to 5 pm

Saturday and Sunday - Closed

Instructional Resource Center hours and updates are posted on the IRC web site.

OhioLINK: Databases by Title

The OhioLINK Database by Name or Title list is currently unavailable. If you are working from the OhioLINK main page, Databases by Subject or Field and Databases by Type remain available. The problem has been reported and updates will be posted as they become available. More information is available on the OhioLINK What's New blog.

AU Library's Database by Title page is not affected by this problem.

Update 9:45 am - Access to Databases by Name or Title has been restored

Library Spotlight: New Books

AU library adds new books to it's circulating collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, new books are featured on the book shelf located on the main floor near the computer work area.

All titles have been selected by AU librarians and are subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and recommendations by faculty members.

Recent additions to the circulating collection include:

• Guide to Business Planning
  HD30.28.F747 2009
• Brands and Branding
  HD69.B7 B733 2009
• The Oxford Handbook of Business Ethics
  HF5387.O95 2010
• Achieving Anew: How New Immigrants Do in American Schools, Jobs, and Neighborhoods
  JV6465 .W45 2009
• Natures Patterns: A Tapestry in Three Parts
  Q172.5.C45 B35 2009 (3 vols)
• Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology
  R726.7.H366 2010 (oversized)

Interested in recommending a book for the collection? Contact your library liaison for more information or submit a suggestion via the library catalog.

Library Spotlight: New Reference Books

AU library adds new books to it's reference collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, new books are featured on the book shelf located on the main floor near the computer work area.

All titles have been selected by AU librarians and are subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and recommendations by faculty members.

Recent additions to the reference collection include:

• Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
  BL65.P7 E53 2007 (2 vols)
• Archaeology in America: An Encyclopedia
  E159.5.A68 2009 (4 vol set)
• Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
  HM1121.C85 2010 (2 vol set)
• Encyclopedia of American Disability History
  HV1553.E523 2009 (3 vol set)
• The Complete Learning Disabilities Directory
  LC4704.6.C66 2010 (16th ed.)

Library Spotlight: New Books

AU library adds new books to it's collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, new books are featured on the book shelf located on the main floor near the new computer area. All titles have been selected by AU librarians and are subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and recommendations by faculty members.

Recent additions to the collection include:

• Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention
  
  BF456.R2 D36 2009


• The Psychology of Happiness: A Good Human Life
  
  BF575.H2 F685 2010


• The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
  
  CT275.V23 S85 2009


• The M-Factor: How the Millenial Generation is Rocking the Workplace
  
  HF5549.L2858 2010


• Mommy Angst: Motherhood in American Popular
  
  HQ759.M848 2009


• Imprisonment
  
  HV8705.I47 2010


• The Practical (and fun) Guide to Assistive Technology in Public Schools
  
  LC4019.B84 2010


• Life Along the Inner Coast: A Naturalist's Guide to the Sounds, Inlets, Rivers, and Intracoastal Waterway from Norfolk to Key West
  
  QH104.5.A84 L57 2009


• Animal Evolution: Genomes, Fossils, and Trees
  
  QH366.2.A53 2009


• The Other Brain: From Dementia to Schizophrenia, How New Discoveries About the Brain are Revolutionizing Medicine and Science
  
  QP376.F46 2010

Interested in recommending a book for the collection? Contact your library liaison for more information or submit a suggestion via the library catalog.

OhioLINK: QuickSearch

"Quicksearch has been restored to full functionality and is again
available for patrons to use. "

OhioLINK: Quicksearch Update

From the OhioLINK What's New Blog & Facebook Page:

How long will it be before Quicksearch is running again?
In spite of several attempts to restore the service we must wait for specialized assistance from our software vendor in Israel to resolve the problem. At this time we do not anticipate that the Quicksearch service will be available again before the end of day Monday 7/12.

Update: "At this time we do not anticipate that the Quicksearch service will be fully available again before the mid-day Tuesday 7/13."

OhioLINK: QuickSearch Update

Reposted from the OhioLINK What's New Blog:

What is happening with Quicksearch?

Over the holiday weekend, the database connected to Quicksearch stopped working and OARnet was unable to restart it. OARnet staff determined the issue nvolved Ex Libris software. With help from Ex Libris, the Israel-based company that supports Quicksearch, functionality was restored on Sunday. However, on Wednesday morning, the server that hosts the database failed, causing problems with other connected software. OARnet is working closely with Ex Libris to repair the problems. The two incidents at this time do not appear to be related.

How long will it be before Quicksearch is running again?

The process for restoring service is underway. OARNet will begin to work directly with Ex Libris beginning at 1 a.m. Thursday, July 8th. It is estimated that the restoration period will completed within 24 hours. OARnet will provide a progress update at mid-day July 8th.

Where else can you find information for your research?

If you are looking for journal articles you might want to try searching in the lectronic Journal Center or Academic Search Complete. You can find ebooks by searching theElectronic Book Center.

Where can you find updates?

OhioLINK is posting updates about the situation in a number of places:

• http://www.ohiolink.edu/
• www.facebook.com/OhioLINK
• www.twitter.com/OhioLINK

Posted by Zoe Stewart-Marshall at July 7, 2010 07:43 PM

OhioLINK: QuickSearch

OhioLINK's Facebook status reports:
"Quicksearch (and Article Search) is currently down. We thank you for your patience as our system engineers work to resolve the problem."

All other
OhioLINK services remain available.

Circulation: Loan Policy

Beginning July 1st, AU Library's loan policy rules for circulating books have been adjusted to match OhioLINK:

• Books circulate for 3 weeks (21 days)
• Book may be renewed 4 times

Renewals are contingent upon the possibility of requests by another patron. Maximum number of items to check out (25), fines (25 cents per day), and replacement fees (cost of item), remain the same.

Ashland University faculty may arrange for an extended circulation period for Ashland University Library materials. Please note that extended faculty loans are subject to recall.

IRC Update: Library 2nd floor

Library and IRC patrons will notice an immediate change in the second floor temperature this week. Sunday evening the air conditing unit filled the second floor with smoke and the unit is currently out of order.

We are thrilled to report no damage was sustained by any of the second floor's education, curriculum, or juvenile collections. However, as we await repairs to the unit, it will be very warm on the second floor.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Library Hours: July 4th Weekend

In observance of Independence Day, Ashland University Library will have the following hours:

• Friday, July 2nd: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
• Saturday, July 3rd: Library Closed
• Sunday, July 4th: Library Closed
• Monday, July 5th: Library Closed

Regular summer hours resume on Tuesday, July 6th.