AU Library Hours: Winter Break

In observance of the Ashland University campus holiday schedule, AU Library will be closed Monday, December 21, 2015 through Sunday, January 3, 2016.

AU Library will be open 8:00 am, Monday, January 4th. For additional holiday hours information, please visit the library hours and update page on the library web site.

We wish for you a joyous holiday season!

2015 Ashland University Christmas E-Card

AU Library Hours: After Finals

The AU Library Hours schedule for after final exams is noted below:

• Wednesday, December 16th | 7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Thursday, December 17th - Friday, December 18th | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, December 19th | Closed
• Sunday, December 20th | Closed

A complete listing of AU Library hours updates is available on our web site.

AU Library Extended Hours

AU Library's extended hour's schedule continues through Monday, December 14th opening at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

December 13th - December 16th

Sunday, December 13th

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday, December 14th

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Tuesday, December 15th

7:45 am to 5:00 pm

Wednesday, December 16th

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in library extended hours. Color printing and IRC resources are not available during AU Library extended hours.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading area. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations. The following titles have been added to the library's main collection.

• Rescuing Jesus: How People of Color, Women, and Queer Christians are Reclaiming Evangelicalism
  BV639.M56 L44 2015
• Justifying Same Sex Marriage: A Philosophical Investigation
  HQ1033.R53 2015
• Digital Art
  N7433.8.P38 2015
• A Graphic Design Students Guide to Freelance: Practice Makes Perfect
  NC1001.H36 2013
• 100 More Things Every Designer Needs to Know About People
  NK1510.W45 2015
• Gatekeeping in Transition
  PN4731.G36 2015
• Novels 1984 - 2014
  PS3503.E4488 A6 2014
• Black Glass: Short Fictions
  PS3556.O844 A6 2015
• Ends of Assimilation: The Formation of Chicano Literature
  PS153.M4.C88 2015

If you have a purchase recommendation or request, contact your library liaison for more information.

Therapy Dogs: Still time to visit ...

There's still time to visit with the therapy dogs at AU Library. If you have not had opportunity yet, here's the schedule for the remainder of this week:

Wednesday, December 9 
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Thursday, December 10 
10:00 am - noon
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Instant Answers: Extended Hours Edition

Have you used AU Library Instant Answers? It's a quick, convenient way to get hours and phone information from AU Library and the Instructional Resource Center. Instant Answers provides opportunity for you to text* us and have automatic answers sent directly to your phone, tablet, or other mobile device.

Text these key words:

library hours - AU library hours schedule
library phone - AU library main & reference phone
IRC hours - IRC hours schedule
IRC phone - IRC phone number

NEW! 
For finals week hours, text extended hours.



*Key words are not case sensitive. Standard messaging rates apply for each text.

AU Library: Study Rooms

Looking for a quiet space to study during finals?

AU Library has designated the 3rd and 4th floors as quiet spaces during extended hours and finals week, December 6th - December 15th. Comfortable open study areas are available to students on both floors.

Interested in reserving a study room?  

Stop at the circulation desk and reserve a study room on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th floor for a maximum of three hours. Please note, students using a reserved study room will be asked to vacate the room.

Already have a favorite spot?

Create your own quiet space using the free (disposable) ear plugs available at the library circulation desk on the main floor and the IRC print station on the second floor.

AU Library: Extended Hours

Sunday, December 6th, AU Library will begin its extended hour's schedule opening at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

December 6th - December 12th

Sunday, December 6th

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday, December 7th - Thursday, December 10th

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Friday, December 11th

7:45 am to 5:00 pm

Saturday, December 12th

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in library extended hours. Color printing and IRC resources are not available during AU Library extended hours.

Therapy Dogs @ AULibrary

Just a few minutes with a therapy dog can help you de-distress as you prepare for finals. The ginormous Newfies, Addie and Dov, will kick off the event on Sunday night, from 6-8. Stop by every day for a snuggle.  Look for our coloring table, too, Coloring is another great way to chill out.

Sunday, December 6

   6-8 pm

Monday, December 7

   6:30-8 pm

Tuesday, December 8

   6:30-8 pm

 Wednesday, December 9

   2-4pm

   6:30-8 pm

Thursday, December 10

   10-noon

   2-4pm

   6:30-8 pm

Therapy Dog Schedule: Dec. 6 - 10

It's almost finals week ... and that means it's time for the therapy dogs to visit AU Library. Stay up to date with the daily schedule of activities on the Ashland University Library Facebook Page and the Therapy Dogs in the Library LibGuide.

View pictures from previous visits of what's become an AU Library finals week tradition.

Library Hours: Thanksgiving

AU Library Hours for Thanksgiving Break are noted below.
A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on the library web site.

• Tuesday, November 24th - 7:45 am to 5 pm 
• Wednesday, November 25th - 8 am to 5 pm 
• Thursday, November 26th - Closed 
• Friday, November 27th - Closed 
• Saturday, November 28th - Closed 
• Sunday, November 29th - Open 6 pm

Library extended hours for finals begin on Sunday, December 6th!

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading area. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations. The following titles have been added to the library's main collection.

• Physical examination & health assessment
  RC76 .J37 2016
• Long Term Care in an Aging Society
  RT120.L64 L66 2015
• Focus Groups: Theory and Practice
  H61.28 S74 2015
• Qualitative Research and Evaluation Methods: Integrating Theory and Practice
  H62.P3218 2015
• The Art of Theatrical Design: Elements of Visual Compositions, Methods, and Practice
  PN2091.S8 M263 2015
• Books Under Fire: A Hit List of Banned and Challenged Books
  Z1019.S325 2015
• Cultural Diversity: A Primer for Human Services
  HV3176.D55 2015

If you have a purchase recommendation or request, be sure to contact a library liaison for more information.

IRC: New Ellison Alphabet

Have you seen the two new alphabets added to the Instructional Resource Center Ellison die collection?

• Fruit Smoothie (uppercase), 4 inches
• Fruit Smoothie (lowercase), 4 inches
• Fruit Smoothie dies ? ! , ( ), 4 inches

The new dies are located in the spinner rack adjacent to the roll laminator. View our complete collection of Ellison Die alphabets on the IRC Pinterest site.

Follow IRC's board Ellison Dies: Alphabet on Pinterest.

*Post originally published on the IRC News Blog 10/27/15

Library Hours: Fall Break

AU Library Hours for Fall Break are noted below. A complete list of AU Library hours and updates is available on our web site.

• Saturday, October 24 | Closed
• Sunday, October 25 | Closed
• Monday, October 26 | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, October 27th.  

AU Library: Facebook

Are you following Ashland University Library on Facebook?

News, information, updates, and library activities are a few of the things we feature. Comments (and likes) are always welcome.

AU Library FAQs

Introducing AU Library FAQs! This is the first in a series of blog posts with information about AU Library's searchable FAQs knowledge base. If you have already used our FAQs page, let us know what you think.  If you are new to our FAQs page, here's a few "FAQs" to get you started.

Have you used AU Library's FAQs site?  
AU Library FAQs is a searchable help site that includes quick and easy answers to a variety of frequently asked questions about AU Library, Circulation & Reserves (including OhioLINK), Library Reference and Instruction, and the Instructional Resource Center.

How does AU Library FAQs work?
Type your question into the search box, already answered questions will auto-populate the drop down menu.  Select the question from the list and you will be directed to answer page; many times the page will include links for more information.

What if my question is not answered on the AU Library FAQs page?

If your question is not posted, each page has a submission form. Click on the link and submit your question to AU Library. We will respond to your question via the email address you provide.   

Where do I find AU Library FAQs?

Select Research Guides from the AU Library home page and then choose LibAnswers & Chat. You will be directed to the AU Library FAQs page.

AU Library: Instant Answers

Have you used our Instant Answers service?  It's a quick and convenient way to get AU library hours and phone information from AU Library and the Instructional Resource Center. Instant Answers provides opportunity for you to text* us and have automatic answers sent directly to your phone, tablet, or other mobile device.

Choose from the following sets of key words:

• library hours - receive AU library hours schedule
• library phone - receive AU library main and reference phone numbers
• IRC hours - receive IRC summer hours schedule
• IRC phone - receive the IRC phone number

pssst ... you may want to try texting welcome to receive a quick welcome message and provide opportunity for you to save the text number to use at a later date.

*Key words are not case sensitive. Standard messaging rates may apply for each text.

IRC and Pinterest

Are you following the IRC @ AU Library on Pinterest?

We have a great collection of boards featuring Book Trailers, Ellison Dies, Alphabet Books, Cumulative Tales, Bullying & Cyberbullying, and IRC Activity Books.


Our site continues to grow with new pins and boards, updates are often tweeted via @IRCaulibrary (you should follow us there, too!). Coming soon ... a board featuring math books in the juvenile collection.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading area. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations. The following titles have been added to the library's main collection.

• On Grief & Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief through the Five Stages of Loss
  BF575. G7.K82 2014
• The Travon Martin in US: An American Tragedy
  E185.86 T739 2015
• Go Set A Watchman
  PS3562.E22 G6 2015
• Ideal: The Novel and the Play
  PS3535.A547 A6 2015
• The Age of Acquiescence: The Life and Death of American Resistance to Organized Wealth
  E169.Z8 F73 2015
• Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Reshaping America
  E184.A1 F739 2015

If you have a recommendation, be sure to contact your library liaison for more information.

OhioLINK: Review

Let's Review ... Ashland University Library is an OhioLINK member institution. In addition to the digital and physical resources available to you at the main campus library, AU students, faculty, and staff have access to OhioLINK.  This is one way AU Library is working for you.

Below is a narrative from What Does OhioLINK Provide?

"Research Databases OhioLINK offers more than 100 electronic research databases, including a variety of full-text resources. These databases cover many academic areas at varying levels of detail." 

"Electronic Journal Center (EJC) OhioLINK launched the Electronic Journal Center, a collection of full-text research journals, in 1998. The EJC contains almost 10,000 scholarly journal titles from approximately 50 publishers across a wide range of disciplines." 

"Electronic Book Center (EBC) OhioLINK’s growing collection of 81,000 e-books covers a wide variety of subjects and includes scholarly monographs; encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference works (for tracking down a quick fact or illustration); and computer and technology titles (for in-depth, how-to books and technology tips)."  

"Digital Resource Commons (DRC) The Digital Resource Commons preserves and hosts a variety of multimedia material owned and licensed by OhioLINK. DRC collections include: 3,000 digital educational films and documentaries; thousands of electronic images, and more." 

"Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center (ETD) The ETD Center is an open access showcase of research and scholarship from students at Ohio universities, offering access to over 39,000 undergraduate honors theses, masters’ theses, and doctoral dissertations from students at participating Ohio colleges and universities."

"Ohio Music Center The OhioLINK Music Center is an online streaming music database of international works in a variety of genres, from Classical to Spoken Word. The Music Center offers more than 81,000 tracks from more than 22,000 albums."  

"Electronic Finding Aid Repository (EAD) The OhioLINK Finding Aid Repository contains descriptions of archival collections from contributing institutions in Ohio."

OhioLINK: Circulation Policies

OhioLINK resources are available to you from member libraries; however it's important to note that circulation, lending, and fines for OhioLINK resources are set and enforced by OhioLINK. They differ from Ashland University Library policy.

• OhioLINK Frequently Asked Questions 
• OhioLINK "How To" Information
• Loan Period for OhioLINK Items
• Fines for Overdue OhioLINK Items

If you have questions about OhioLINK circulation issues, be sure to contact AU Library's main desk at ext 5400.  Also available for quick answers is the AU Library FAQs page for Circulation & Reserves.

OhioLINK: Request Materials

Have you found something in the AU Library catalog only to learn it is checked out to someone else? Do you need a particular edition of a book we do not yet have?  Is there a DVD you would like to view that is on reserve and cannot leave the library?  Check OhioLINK availability via the library catalog! The item you want may be available at another library and it can be delivered here, or to any other participating OhioLINK library location, for free.

AU Librarian's will be able to help you locate and request OhioLINK items. Our friendly circulation staff will guide you through the check-out process when your item arrives, provide information about due dates, and can help with renewals. Ask for help at the main desk, we'll take it from there.

OhioLINK: Ohio's Academic Library Consortium

Q:  What is OhioLINK, the Ohio Library and Information Network?

A:  OhioLINK is a consortium of Ohio college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio.

Ashland University Library is an OhioLINK member, as such "students, faculty, staff and researchers at nearly every Ohio college or university have unparalleled access to the print and electronic resources essential to their academic pursuits" (What is OhioLINK).


OhioLINK - Ohio's Academic Library Consortium from OH-TECH on Vimeo.
What does this mean for you? OhioLINK and its member libraries provide access to:

• 50 million books and other library materials 
• Millions of electronic articles 
• 17,000 electronic journals 
• more than 100 electronic research databases 
• over 81,000 e-books 
• Thousands of images, videos and sounds 
• 39,000 theses and dissertations from Ohio students

Stay tuned for more OhioLINK information!

AU Library: Labor Day Hours

AU Library is open today, Monday, September 7th, from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm.

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, September 8th at 7:45 am. A complete listing of AU Library Hours and Updates is available on the Library web site.

Safari E-Books

If you are experiencing problems using ProQuest's Safari E-Books, please note the following message from OhioLINK.

"There is a 100 concurrent users limit on this database, across the consortium. Increasing this limit is not possible at this time. Users will see an error that says Session Unavailable if they are the 101st user or beyond. Users should be able to try again later and get into the resource they need once a session is available." - OhioLINK

Below is a screen grab of the error message:

If you are unable to view the resource, try again a few minutes later. If you need help with this issue, please contact a reference librarian at ext 5402 or via library@ashland.edu.

EJC Issues: Resolved

OhioLINK reports that Electronic Journal Center (EJC) functionality issues have been resolved. If you experience problems with the database or need help using EJC, please contact a reference librarian via phone, ext 5402, or email (library@ashland.edu). Thank you for your patience.

AU Library Hours: Labor Day

EJC Issues Reported

We will post updates as they become available.

Update: "Articles and PDFs are functioning as normal, the journal pages in the EJC are still down. You can see the error when you click on any journal title; you will see a yellow box indicating that the journal is not available. Browse by journal title functionality is also not working" - OhioLINK

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Issues with the Electronic Journal Center (EJC) – "searching works, but clicking does not appear to be bringing up any content" - have been reported. OhioLINK is working on the problem with with OH-TECH. Information will be posted as it becomes available.  Thank you for your patience.

Selfies with Newfies

AU Library Hours: Fall 2015

The library fall 2015 hours schedule begins Monday, August 24th.  A complete listing of library hours updates including exceptions to regular operating hours (such as holidays and semester breaks) is located on the library web site.

• Monday - Thursday:  7:45 am to 11:00 pm
• Friday:  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday:  Noon to 4:00 pm
• Sunday:  2:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Welcome! We look forward to working with you.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations.

• Learning What You Cannot Say: Teaching Free Speech and Political Literacy in an Authoritarian Age
  LC74.H64 2015
• The Political Classroom: Evidence and Ethics in Democratic Education
  LC89.H44 2015
• Collaborative Imagination: Earning Activism Through Literacy Education
  LC151 .F45 2015
• Democracy's Education: Public Work, Citizenship, & the Futures of Colleges and Universities
  LC173.D46 2015
• Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum: A Literacy Based Framework and Guide
  Q76.76.A65 B38 2015
• Gravity, Strings, and Particles: A Journey into the Unknown
  QB331.G37 2014
• Manual of Structural Kinesiology
  QP303.T58 2015
• Physical Examination & Health Assessment
  RC76.J37 2016
• Public Health Nursing: Population-Centered Health Care in the Community
  RT98.9 .C6562 2014
• The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy
  TJ808.B756 2015
• The Internet of Things
  TK7896 .E43 G74 2015

Interested in recommending a title for the library collection? Contact your library liaison. The Instructional Resource Center News Blog provides information regarding new additions to the IRC, juvenile, and education collections.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations.

• Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope
  D804.47 H65 2015
• No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends
  HD75.D63 2015
• Family Caregiving in the New Normal
  HV1451.F36 2015
• The History of American Higher Education: Learning and Culture from the Founding to WWII
  LA226 .G395 2015
• The Tyranny of Meritocracy: Democratizing Higher Education in America 
  LA227.4.G85 2015
• Freire and Education
  LB880.F73 D37 2015
• Massive Open Online Courses: The MOOC Revolution
  LB1044.87.M275 2015
• Teaching for Creativity in the Common Core Classroom
  LB1590.5.B44 2015
• Locus of Authority: The Evolution of Faculty Roles in the Governance of Higher Education
  LB2331.72.B684 2015
• Modeling Mentoring Across Race / Ethnicity and Gender: Practices to Cultivate the Next Generation of Diverse Faculty
  LB2332.6 .M64 2015
• University Leadership and Public Policy in the Twenty-first Century: A President's Perspective
  LB2341.8.C3 M33 2014

Interested in recommending a title for the library collection? Contact your library liaison. The Instructional Resource Center News Blog provides information regarding new additions to the IRC, juvenile, and education collections.

ProQuest Databases Maintenance

ProQuest databases will be unavailable because of maintenance from 10:00 p.m ET on Saturday, August 8th, to 6:00 a.m. on Sunday, August 9th.  Affected library databases include American Periodicals, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, and the Wall Street Journal, as well as books on the Ebrary platform.

AU Library Hours: August

AU Library's August hours schedule begins Monday, August 3rd. Exceptions to regular summer hours are detailed on the library web site.

August 1st - August 23rd

• Monday - Friday:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday & Sunday: Closed

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

AU Library on Facebook

Are you following Ashland University Library on Facebook?

News, information, updates, and things we want to share are posted. Comments (and likes) are always welcome.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations.

• Convulsing bodies: religion and resistance in Foucault
  B2430.F724 J67 2015
• Who lives, who dies, who decides? : abortion, neonatal care, assisted dying, and capital punishment 
  BD435.E46 2015
• The age of acquiescence : the life and death of American resistance to organized wealth and power
  E169.Z8 F73 2015
• Diversity explosion : how new racial demographics are remaking America
  E184.A1 F739 2015
• The World's First Stock Exchange
  HG5570.A4 P4813 2014
• Pressed for time : the acceleration of life in digital capitalism
  HM656 W35 2015
• Children's Literature in the Reading Program: Engaging Young Readers in the 21st Century
  LB1573.C455 2015
• The Power of Questioning: Guiding Student Investigation
  LB1585 .M375 2015
• Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters
  LC1011.R75 2014
• Science Stories You Can Count On: 51 Case Studies With Quantitative Reasoning in Biology
  QH319.A1 H47 2014
• Soldier Girls: The Battles of Three Women at Home and at War
  UB418.W65 T56 2014

Interested in recommending a title for the library collection? Contact your library liaison. The Instructional Resource Center News Blog routinely provides information regarding new additions to the IRC, juvenile, and education collections.

OhioLINK Maintenance Downtime 6/12-6/13

All OhioLINK hosted services will be down during the following window, as OhioLINK servers are moved to a new data center: Friday, June 12, 6pm – Saturday, June 13, 12pm (noon).  This will affect all of the OhioLINK website as well as the OhioLINK Catalog.  Most library databases will remain accessible from the AU Library webpages, but links from search results to articles in the Electronic Journal Center will not work.  If you have questions, e-mail us at library@ashland.edu

Library Access Wednesday 6/3

The library will remain closed through Wednesday, June 3rd, and will return to regular summer hours on Thursday.  Online library resources will be inaccessible part of Wednesday as the changeover to the new electical system is made.  If you have problems or questions, please write to us at library@ashland.edu.

Library Closed but Online Services Restored

The library will be closed through Wednesday because of electrical system work, but online library services have been restored. You should be able to request or renew OhioLINK items or get to databases. If you continue to have access problems, please write to library@ashland.edu

Library Closed because of Power Outage 5/30-6/3

The Library will be closed from Friday evening, May 29th, through Wednesday, June 3rd, as an electrical system is upgraded.  The power outage Friday evening will interfere with access to databases and the ability to request or renew OhioLINK items, but those services are expected to be restored by Saturday, May 30th.  If you encounter online access problems after Friday night, please let us know by sending an e-mail to library@ashland.edu

Facebook: AU Library

Are you following Ashland University Library on Facebook?

News, information, updates, and things we want to share are posted. Comments (and likes) are always welcome.

IRC Pinterest

Are you following the IRC @ AU Library on Pinterest? We have a great collection of boards featuring Book Trailers, Ellison Dies, Alphabet Books, Cumulative Tales, and IRC Activity Books.

AU Library: Instant Answers

Welcome to summer classes at Ashland University. Here's a quick way to get summer hours and phone information from AU Library and the Instructional Resource Center. Instant Answers provides opportunity for you to text* us and have automatic answers sent directly to your phone, tablet, or other mobile device.

Choose from the following sets of key words:

• library hours - receive AU library hours schedule
• library phone - receive AU library main and reference phone numbers
• IRC hours - receive IRC summer hours schedule
• IRC phone - receive the IRC phone number

Stay tuned. We will be adding more options during the summer months.

*Key words are not case sensitive. Standard messaging rates may apply for each text.

AU Library: Summer Hours

AU Library's summer hours schedule begins Monday, May 11th. Exceptions to regular summer hours, including holiday and Sunday hours, are detailed on the library web site.

May 11th - July 31st

• Monday - Thursday:  8:00 am to 6:00 pm
• Friday:  8:00 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday & Sunday: Closed

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

AU Class of 2015: Congratulations

AU Library: Hours After Finals

AU Library: Extended Hours

AU Library's extended hour's schedule continues through Monday, May 4th providing study and work space for students during finals. A complete list of AU Library hours updates is available on the Library web site.

May 3rd - May 5th

Sunday, May 3rd

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday, May 4th

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Tuesday, May 5th

8:00 am to 5:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in extended hours. Color printing and IRC resources are not available during extended hours.

IRC Weekend Hours

New from AU Library: Instant Answers

It's finals week ... and we know you're crazy busy.

Here's a quick new way to get extended hours and phone information from AU Library and the Instructional Resource Center. Instant Answers provides opportunity for you to text* specific key words and have automatic answers sent directly to your phone, tablet, or other mobile device.

Choose from the following sets of key words:

• extended hours - receive the library extended hours schedule
• library phone - receive the library main and reference phone numbers
• IRC hours - receive IRC finals week & summer hours schedule
• IRC phone - receive the IRC phone number

Stay tuned. We will be adding more options during the summer months.

*Key words are not case sensitive. Standard messaging rates may apply for each text.
** Post originally published on the IRC News & Information Blog.

Study Rooms & Quiet Space

Looking for a quiet space to study during finals?

AU Library has designated the 3rd and 4th floors as quiet spaces during extended hours and finals week, April 26th - May 5th. Comfortable open study areas are available to students on both floors.

Interested in reserving a study room?  

Stop at the circulation desk and reserve a study room on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th floor for a maximum of three hours. Please note, students using a reserved study room will be asked to vacate the room.

Already have a favorite spot?

Create your own quiet space using the free (disposable) ear plugs available at the library circulation desk on the main floor and the IRC print station on the second floor.

Therapy Dog Schedule: April 28-May 1st

Therapy Dog Schedule  

Tuesday, April 28th through Thursday, April 30th

• 10:00 am - noon 
• 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
• 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm 

Friday May 1st

• 10:00 am - noon

For more information, visit our site and the AU Library Facebook page.

AU Library: Extended Hours

Sunday, April 26th, AU Library will begin its extended hour's schedule opening at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

April 26th to May 2nd

Sunday, April 26th

2:00 pm to 2:00 am

Monday, April 27th - Thursday, April 30th

7:45 am to 2:00 am

Friday, May 1st

7:45 am to 5:00 pm

Saturday, May 2nd

10:00 am to 4:00 pm

The Instructional Resource Center, library second floor, does not participate in library extended hours. Color printing and IRC resources are not available during AU Library extended hours.

EBSCO Databases and Interlibrary Loan

Access problems to EBSCO databases have been resolved, BUT interlibrary loan requests that were generated in EBSCO databases between Friday the 17th and Monday the 20th did not get transmitted to our interlibrary loan account, and we have no way to discover them.

If you placed an interlibrary loan request between 1:45 p.m. Friday and 3:45 p.m. Monday, please resubmit it.  You can do so either either by placing a new request or by forwarding to ill@ashland.edu the confirmation message you may have received.  Thank you!

If you have questions call us at 419-289-5402.

EBSCO Databases Slowness

Aceess to EBSCO databases is currently intermittent.  You may encounter a "system problem" message or other problem.  It appears, however, that a bit of extra patience will typically be rewarded with results.

We will post a message when we learn that the problems have been resolved.

AU Library: Easter Break

AU Library hours for the Easter Holiday Break are as follows:

• Wednesday, April 1st:  8 am to 5 pm
• Thursday, April 2nd:  8 am to 5 pm
• Friday, April 3rd: Closed
• Saturday, April 4th: Closed
• Sunday, April 5th: Closed

Regular library hours resume on Monday, April 6th. A complete listing of AU Library hours updates is available on the AU Library web site.

AU Library Spring Break Hours

Ashland University Library spring break hours are:

• Saturday, 2/28 and Sunday, 3/1:  Closed
• Monday March 2nd - Friday, March 6th: 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, 3/7 and Sunday, 3/8: Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 9th.  A complete listing of AU Library hours and updates is available on the Library web site.

Database Issues: Resolved

Thanks for your patience ...

"According to EBSCO, the issue with PDFs not loading in EBSCOhost databases and interfaces has been resolved." -- OL User Services

Please contact the library if you experience problems with PDFs in any Ebsco database.

Database Issues: Ebsco

Please note the following:

"Due to a problem with the full text server, PDF full text links in EBSCO products (individual databases, EDS, etc.) are not working. EBSCO is aware of this problem, has made the resolution a top priority, and is expecting to have these links working again by the end of the day. We will send out another email when the issue has been resolved."- OhioLINK User Services

We will post updates regarding this issue as they become available.Thank you for your patience.

Hours Update: Spring Break

Ashland University Library spring break hours are:

• Saturday, 2/28 and Sunday, 3/1:  Closed
• Monday March 2nd - Friday, March 6th: 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, 3/7 and Sunday, 3/8: Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, March 9th.  A complete listing of AU Library hours and updates is available on the Library web site.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor, near the computers and recreational reading. Titles are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and faculty recommendations.

• The Human Age: The World Shaped by Us
  GF62 .A35 2014
• The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research
  H62 .O95 2014
• Qualitative Research & Evaluation Methods: Integrating Theory & Practice
  H62 .P3218 2015
• Web 2.0 How-To for Educators
  LB 1044.87 .S618 2014
• Assessing Readers: Qualitative Diagnosis and Instruction
  LB 1050.46 .F55 2014
• Personalized Learning: A Guide for Engaging Students with Technology
  LB 1031.G72 2014
• Heroines of Film and Television: Portrayals in Popular Culture
  PN 1995.9.W6 H465 2014
• The Art of Theatrical Design: Elements of Visual Compositions, Methods, and Practice
  PN 2091.S8 M263 2015
• The Secret History of Wonder Woman
  PN 6728.W6 L48 2014
• The Poetry of Derek Walcott: 1948 - 2013
  PR 9272.9.W3 A6 2014
• Fat Blame: How the War on Obesity Victimizes Women and Children
  RM 222.2 .H367 2014

Interested in recommending a title for the library collection? Contact your library liaison. The Instructional Resource Center News Blog routinely provides information regarding new additions to the IRC, juvenile, and education collections.

Library Hours Update

AU Library will close at 7:00 pm tonight, Thursday, February 19th.

Regular hours will resume Friday, February 20th. A complete listing of Library hours and updates is located on our website.

LibGuides Maintenance

AU Library Guides, aka LibGuides, will be unavailable Friday, February 13th, starting at 10:00 pm. Servers will be down for planned upgrades for about 90 minutes.

Please note that E-Reserves and LibGuides A to Z Database list may also be affected by this downtime.

AU Library Facebook

Are you following Ashland University Library on Facebook?

News, information, updates, and things we want to share are posted. Comments (and likes) are always welcome.

Library Courtesy Notices

If you currently are not receiving email notices from the library such as courtesy notices and hold/pickup notices, please check your email spam folder. Be sure to mark any messages from the library as “not spam” so that emails from that address will not be classified as spam.


Remember, you may use the My Library Account link on the web site to view and renew books online and check status of requests. Questions? Stop at the circulation desk, AU Library main floor, for additional information.

Library Hours: MLK Holiday

In observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday break, please note the following AU Library hours schedule updates:

• Saturday, January 17th:  Closed
• Sunday, January 18th: Closed
• Monday, January 19th: Open 6 pm - 11 pm

Regular hours resume on Tuesday, January 20th. A complete listing of AU Library Hours Updates is available on the Library web site.

Library systems: Server restored

The library's circulation systems and online catalog have been restored. Please note that down time is anticipated later this week for system maintenance; information will be posted here as it becomes available.

Thank you for your patience.

Library Systems: Server Down

AU Library's circulation system (server) is currently down.  The library catalog is not available, OL requests will not be processed through our system, and it is not possible to view your record and renew items.

It is possible to pick up OL requests, course reserves, and check out general items.  For help with renewals and circulation, please call the main desk at ext 5400.

The OhioLINK catalog remains available; to locate AU library items, use OL catalog advanced search and limit search result location (1) to Ashland University (2).

We hope to have the problem rectified soon, updates will be posted throughout the day.

Library Hours: 1/9/15

AU Library will open at 10:00 am today, Friday, January 9th. 

FR:Ashland University

SUBJ:DELAY

MSG: All Ashland main campus offices and classes are on a two hour delay. 1/9/15

AU Library Hours: Spring 2015

The library spring 2015 hours schedule begins Monday, January 5th. A complete listing of library hours updates including exceptions to regular operating hours (such as holidays and semester breaks) is located on the library web site.

• Monday - Thursday: 7:45 am to 11:00 pm 
• Friday: 7:45 am to 5:00 pm 
• Saturday: Noon to 4:00 pm 
• Sunday: 2:00 pm to 11:00 pm 

Welcome back! We look forward to seeing you again.

OhioLINK Requesting Restored

The problem that was blocking OhioLINK requests and renewals has been resolved.  If you have any further problem requesting or renewing an OhioLINK item please call the Library at 419-289-5400 when it reopens Monday.
Unfortunately, SearchOhio items apparently still cannot be requested or renewed.  We hope to see this resolved Monday or Tuesday.

OhioLINK Book Requests & Renewals

OhioLINK is currently unable to connect to our library system, making it impossible for our users to place OhioLINK requests or renew items.  We will post an update here as soon as we learn that the problem has been resolved.

WorldCat Maintenance

WorldCat will be unavailable as it undergoes extensive maintenance on Saturday, January 3rd.  OCLC hopes to restore WorldCat service by 3:00 p.m. that day.

Library Hours: After Winter Break

AU Library hours for after winter break are noted below:

• Friday, January 2nd: 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, January 3rd: Closed
• Sunday, January 4th: Closed

Regular spring hours resume on Monday, January 5th. A complete listing of AU Library hours and updates is available on the library web site.