Library Hours: Winter Break

Library Hours: After Finals

Library Extended Hours Continue

Extended Hours this week
AU Library will follow its extended hour's schedule opening at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 am, Monday and Tuesday - and open until midnight on Wednesday this week, providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

• Sunday, 12//8
  1:00 pm to 2:00 am
• Monday, 12/9 & Tuesday, 12/10
  7:45 am to 2:00 am
• Wednesday, 12/11
  7:45 am to Midnight

After Extended Hours
Extended hours end on Wednesday, but the library is open Thursday and Friday until 5:00 pm. We are closed the weekend after finals.

• Thursday, 12/12
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Friday, 12/13
  7:45 am to 5:00 pm
• Saturday, 12/14 & Sunday, 12/15
  Closed

IRC Reminder
The Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, is not part of the extended hours schedule. IRC resources and equipment are not available during extended hours. However, library second floor computers, printing, color printing, and the study room remain available.

The AU Library Podcast: Campus Wellness

AU Library Podcast
Today is the of fall classes and finals are next week; this is the perfect time of year to talk about stress management and wellness. Our latest episode features podcast host Sarah Thomas talking with Director of Campus Wellness, Dr. Deborah Sullivan, and AU Eagle Wellness Peer Educator, Alexa Jacob. Learn more about wellness initiatives available at Ashland University.



Campus Wellness Resources
Learn more about AU campus wellness initiatives on their web site. Be sure to listen in for a special announcement concerning a new program for the spring term!

LibQUAL Survey Winners

Congratulations to the following individuals. They are winners from the Library LibQual Survey.

Please pick-up your prize at the AU Library, no later than December 20, 2019. Make sure to have your AU ID or Driver’s License, when you come to collect your prize. 

Kelly Crowl - AU Bookstore Gift Card

Cecylia Njau - Echo Dot

Linrong Li - Kindle Fire

Sarah Shultz - Chipotle Gift Card

Alexia Miller - Vine's Gift Card

Maria Kern - Subway Gift Card

AU Merchandise:

Ruqaya Thompson

Ross Wenzinger

Yvonne Glass

Kailee Shaver

Brandi Matern

Jedidiah McFadden

Madison Aberegg

Cecelia Maxwell

Jacqueline White

Tieler Crouse

Lexus Lang

Maude Cook

Dalton Skerlec

Wilmar Hoyos

Kylie Turner

Ashley Thompson

Katherine Failor

Emily Kuklinski

Savannah Lewis

Rachel Swartz

Mariah McVicker

Lacrisha Sauder

Sarah Burr

Kyle Feuerstine

Chad Draper

Library Extended Hours

Extended Hours Start Today!
What does that mean? AU Library will follow its extended hour's schedule opening at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 am, Monday through Thursday this week, providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

• Monday, 12/2 - Thursday, 12/5
  7:45 am to 2:00 am

Extended Weekend Hours
Extended hours are also available for Friday and Saturday this week as well.

• Friday, 12/6
  7:45 am to 9:00 pm
• Saturday, 12/7
  10:00 am to 5:00 pm

IRC Reminder
The Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, is not part of the extended hours schedule. IRC resources and equipment are not available during extended hours. However, library second floor computers, printing, color printing, and the study room remain available.

Hours Update: Thanksgiving Break

Library Hours: Thanksgiving Break
AU Library hours for Thanksgiving holiday break are:

• Tuesday, November 26: Close 5 pm
• Wednesday, November 27 - Saturday, November 30:  Closed
• Sunday, December 1:  Open 6 pm to Midnight

Enjoy your Thanksgiving holiday break!  A complete listing of AU Library Hours, including holiday and extended hours, is available on our web site. 

Library Spotlight: Faculty Resources in Blackboard

Need a refresher on all things AU Library? 

AU Faculty Resources in Blackboard Learn can help.

We're Still here!
AU Library’s two Blackboard sites, AU Library Faculty Resources & AU Library Student Orientation, have been relocated from the Institution Page to Organizations. While no longer accessible from both locations, we are still here!

About AU Library Faculty Resources
This site is a starting point for resources, information, and services provided by AU Library to all faculty, with an emphasis on those teaching hybrid and online course content via Bbl. Featured here are familiar items such as Library Services for Faculty & Staff and Library Guides, and a selection of resources that may be new to you.

Information is grouped into five areas:

• Welcome to AU Library | Overview of the site and AU Library Mission & Vision Statements, Library News and Announcements, and a feedback survey.
• AU Library & Blackboard | This section provides information pertaining to AU Library digital resources for instruction and support. Here you will find Library Tutorials with surveys, quizzes, and course resources; Library Guides to support your course, an assignment, or provide research help; Electronic Reserves (E-Res) for your courses; and a link to AU Library's Student Orientation in Blackboard Learn.
• AU Library & Assessment | This section provides an overview of library assessment opportunities. Featured here is a collection of assessment examples currently being used, the ACRL framework for information literacy, and standards and guidelines for libraries in higher education.
• Faculty & Research | Learn more about using AU library and OhioLINK databases for your research and Interlibrary Loan FAQs. This area provides tips and tutorials for using Zotero with library databases.
• Library Quick Links | AU Library has a wealth of information and resources readily available to users on our web site. These links provide quick access to the library web site, library hours, AU Library's FAQs knowledge base, and more.

Visti us in person, and online! We look forward to working with you.

AU Library Survey: Thank You

Thank you! Thank you very much!
AU Library would like to thank everyone who took time to complete the 2019 AU Library LibQUAL Survey.   At the survey's conclusion, 561 students, faculty, and staff participated in the survey; 216 comments were submitted and 75 students joined us for our kick-off event.

Survey Results
We are looking forward to reviewing survey responses and will present results on our LibQUAL guide in the near future. Over the next few weeks, survey results will be compiled by LibQUAL.org and shared with AU Library. Once that happens, we will be able to share our findings with the AU Community.

Survey Comments
We will review and categorize comment data into the three categories:  affect of service, information control, and library as a place.  When complete, word clouds will be developed and shared for data visualization purposes.

Prize Drawing
Once survey email addresses are provided to us by LibQUAL.org, we will select the winners of our prize drawings. Winners will be contacted via AU email and information will be posted here, on the IRC News & Information Blog, and in a portal announcement.

LibQUAL Survey: Time's running out

There's still time!
Time is running short for responding to the AU Library LibQUAL+® survey. The survey will close on Friday, November 15. If you have not already done so, please take a few minutes to complete our library quality improvement survey.

Your participation is important to us.
Take the survey here: http://bit.ly/AU-LIBQUAL19

Remember, enter your Ashland University email at the end of the survey if you want to enter the drawing for a chance to win one of our prizes.

• $50 Campus Store Gift Certificate (1) 
• Amazon Fire 7 Tablet, $50 value (1) 
• 3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot, $50 value (1) 
• Gift card from Vines, Subway, and Chipotle, $10 value (3 total) 
• Select AU merchandise, $5 value (25)

Library Spotlight: Blackboard Student Orientation

Need a refresher on all things AU Library? 

AU Library Student Orientation in Blackboard Learn can help.

We're Still here!
AU Library’s two Blackboard sites, AU Library Faculty Resources & AU Library Student Orientation, have been relocated from the Institution Page to Organizations. While no longer accessible from both locations, we are still here!

About AU Library Student Orientation
AU Library student orientation features information about resources and services available to Ashland University students in person and online. It is a starting point for all things Ashland University Library including research, resources, and library guides.

Explore our topics in the order presented, or start with items that interest you. Return at any time to review library and IRC tutorials, catch up with Library News, or find someone to help with your library or research.

• Overview: Get started with AU Library Orientation by reviewing what's available, watching the introductory video, seeing what's new with AU Library News, and help us help you by taking our orientation survey. 
•  AU Library: Learn more about AU Library on Campus, resources available to you online, and how to borrow items from AU Library & OhioLINK. 
• Library Research: Review our introductory research videos for finding books, finding articles in library databases, and finding help from the reference team. 
• Welcome to the IRC: Take a tour of the Instructional Resource Center, learn more about our collections, and see what's available with the IRC online. 

Navigating the information landscape can be challenging, we are here to help. AU Library Student Orientation is available to all students, faculty, and staff in Blackboard Learn.

LibQual Survey: It's not too late

Take the Survey!
Last week you received an email message asking you to participate in Ashland University Library’s quality improvement survey. If you have already completed the survey, thank you very much! If you have not completed it yet, there is still time. Only you can tell us how well we are serving your library needs.

Take the survey here: http://bit.ly/AU-LIBQUAL19

Please complete the survey no later than Friday, November 15th. Remember, enter your Ashland University email at the end of the survey if you want to enter the drawing for one of our prizes.

• $50 Campus Store Gift Certificate (1) 
• Amazon Fire 7 Tablet, $50 value (1) 
• 3rd Generation Amazon Echo Dot, $50 value (1) 
• Gift card from Vines, Subway, and Chipotle, $10 value (3 total) 
• Select AU merchandise, $5 value (25)

O’Reilly Safari Learning Platform Unavailable

Access to O’Reilly Safari Learning Platform is temporarily unavailable due to provider outages. This will affect links in the AU and OhioLINK catalogs to Safari ebooks. There is no timeline for resolution at this time.

Library Escape Room

The Escape Room is happening this week. Have you signed up yet?

The AU Library Podcast: Escape Room!

AU Library Podcast 
Interested in learning more about AU Library's Escape Room? Listen to our most recent podcast, a mini-episode with Sarah Thomas, head of the Escape Room planning committee. Listen here, or listen online: The AU Library Podcast, Episode 2.2


Escape Room Registration
Ready to participate in our escape room activity? Register at the reference desk, library main floor, call the library reference desk at 419.289.5403, or email library@ashland.edu.  Help us find the missing librarian!

AU Library Survey Video: Take the Survey!

Take the Survey!  This video provides an overview of the 2019 AU Library LibQUAL Survey. Visit the Library web site to take the survey; learn more about the survey process on our LibGuide.

Library Escape Room

The first AU Library Escape Room 

is next week. 

Have you signed up yet?

Join Us Today!

Your Opinion Counts!

AU Library Podcast: LibQUAL Survey

AU Library Podcast
Interested in learning more about the LibQUAL survey? Listen to our most recent podcast, a mini-episode from the LibQUAL survey team discussing the survey and our kick-off event. Listen here, or listen online:  The AU Library Podcast, Episode 2.1


Your opinion counts! 
Take the survey and enter for chance to win 1 of 31 available prizes. Scan the code, go online, and let your voice be heard.  Already working online?  Use the survey link @ http://bit.ly/AU-LIBQUAL19 for access.

AU Library Survey

LibQUAL Survey
Today Ashland University students, faculty, and staff will receive an email containing information about and a link to our library service quality - or LibQUAL - survey. As we plan for Ashland University Library’s future, it is important that we understand perceptions and expectations of our campus community.

Your opinion counts! 
Take the survey and enter for chance to win 1 of 31 available prizes. Scan the code, go online, and let your voice be heard.  Already working online?  Use the survey link @ http://bit.ly/AU-LIBQUAL19 for access.

Library Hours: Fall Break

It's time for fall break time!
Library Hours for fall break are:

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• Thursday, October 17: Close 5 pm
• Friday, October 18: Close 5 pm
• Saturday, October 19: Closed
• Sunday, October 20, Open 6 - 11 pm

A complete listing of AU Library hours, including holiday and extended hours, is available on our web site.

Enjoy your holiday weekend. Don't forget AU Library's LibQUAL Survey Kick-Off event scheduled for Tuesday, October 22nd.

Library Escape Room Coming Soon!

Sign up for your chance to try out the AU Library Escape Room!

Join Us!

 Your Opinion Counts! 

Library Hours: Fall Break

It's fall break time! Library Hours for fall break are:

• Thursday, October 17: Close 5 pm 
• Friday, October 18: Close 5 pm 
• Saturday, October 19: Closed 
• Sunday, October 20, Open 6 - 11 pm 

Enjoy your holiday weekend. A complete listing of AU Library hours, including holiday and extended hours, is available on our web site.

Library Spotlight: AU Library Podcast

We're Podcasting!

Join us for conversations inside and outside AU Library stacks as we discuss topics of interest to the Ashland University community.

The Ashland University Library Podcast is hosted on Anchor.fm and available for your listening pleasure on seven podcast platforms: Anchor, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and Radio Public.


Visit the Ashland University Library Podcast library guide for more information about where to find our podcast on Anchor, how a podcast fits with the library's strategic plan, general podcasting resources, and a form to suggest episode topics. You can even listen to new episode on our library guide!

Campus Spotlight: CPR Training

Hands Only CPR Mobile Tour 
Coming to AU Wed 10/16 

The 2019 American Heart Association Hands-Only CPR Mobile Tour, supported by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, will be stopping at AU on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, as part of a 3-day Ohio training tour!

Did you know ...

• Over 350,000 cardiac arrests occur each year in the U.S.
• About 90 percent of people who suffer cardiac arrests die.
• CPR can double or triple a person's chance of survival.

Yet, less than half of cardiac arrest victims receive CPR from a bystander. Come to this FREE event to learn this life saving Hands Only technique and AED use! The event will be held outside, between the Rec Center and Student Center.

• Opening festivities will start at 10 am.
• Five 30-minute training sessions will be held
• Session times are: 10 am, 11 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, and 2 pm.

In the event of rain, the event will move to the Rec Center.

Faculty, staff, students and members of the community are welcome to this FREE event! The first 250 participants will receive a FREE Hands-Only CPR Anytime Training Kit that they can take home to extend this lifesaving skill to family members and friends.

To secure a spot, please visit: heart.org/cprtour/ashland.

New Improved Interlibrary Loan Service

The Ashland University Library is now offering CLIO for Interlibrary Loan. 

If you have any questions, please contact: Sarah Thomas (419) 289-5417.

Banned Books Week: September 22-28

What is Banned Books Week?

"Banned Books Week (September 22-28, 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. Typically held during the last week of September, it spotlights current and historical attempts to censor books in libraries and schools. It brings together the entire book community — librarians, booksellers, publishers, journalists, teachers, and readers of all types — in shared support of the freedom to seek and to express ideas, even those some consider unorthodox or unpopular" (ALA, Banned Books Week).

Interested in learning more? 
Follow the Instructional Resource Center blog this week for daily #BannedBooksWeek posts. The IRC Banned Books Week guide features an overview of  Banned Books Week history and challenged books, Library Resources and Internet & Infographic Resources, links to frequently banned and challenged books for the last ten years, challenged classics, and an interactive timeline highlighting 30 Years of Challenged Literature.

* Post originally published on the IRC News Blog 9/22/19

Library Help: Interlibrary Loan

Need help? 

Interlibrary loan is a free service used by students for getting:

• books unavailable through OhioLINK or SearchOhio,
• articles not available through AU Library's databases
• articles not available in AU Library's periodicals collection. 

Visit our FAQs page for more information.

Requesting ILL items?

Article Request Form
Articles requested using interlibrary loan are sent to your AU email account.

Book Request Form
Books requested through interlibrary loan are delivered to the main campus Library's Circulation Desk. An email will be sent notifying you when items have arrived and are ready for pick up.

CELEBRATE CONSTITUTION DAY WITH THE AU LIBRARY

Come into the library and get a copy of the constitution and find out more about the AU Government Document Collection. 

Library Spotlight: Patio Umbrellas

What's new?

Have you seen them? We have colorful new table umbrellas.

It's a beautiful day in the library neighborhood, perfect for a lunch or study break on AU Library's patio.

See you soon!

Update: Library Systems & Catalog

The AU Library catalog is once again operational and all systems are normal. Thanks for your patience.

AU Library System Down

AU Library's system/catalog is down at this time. What does this mean for our patrons? 

Patron Accounts - If you are trying to renew books online, the system will not allow you to login. You can either wait until the system is back online or contact the Circulation Desk @ 419.289.5400. 

Catalog  - We are unable to look up items in the AU Library Catalog, both On-Campus and Off-Campus. To search for a book, use the OhioLINK catalog. Select the Advance Search option and set the location to [Ashland U (ASH)]. This will search for items owned by the AU Library. If you need any assistance, contact the Reference Desk (until 7:00 PM) @ 419.289.5402. Items are available for checkout.

Our Databases and OneSearch are all working properly at this time. 

If you come across any other issues or need ANY assistance, please feel free to contact us at the above numbers.

We apologize for any inconvenience and we will give updates when available.

Using Library Resources With On-Campus Wireless Networks

For security reasons, students and staff need to be logged into the AUSecure wireless network while on campus in order to access the full breadth of library resources.  If you are using the AshlandUniversity network, even if you are logged in with an AU account, you will not be able to access certain library-provided catalogs and databases.  Some older devices may not be able to access the AUSecure network; for wireless issues please see IT's FAQ document or contact AU IT in 100 Patterson Hall or at 419-289-5405.

Users off-campus or using wireless data plans should be able to access resources as normal.

Having trouble accessing a library resource? A reference librarian can help you in person at the reference desk, by email at library@ashland.edu, or by phone at 419-289-5402. If you need help with research, need information regarding your library account, interlibrary loan and OhioLINK, or just need to know who to contact with your question, see the Library Help page.

Library Help: Circulation & OhioLINK

Need help? Stop at the circ desk!

Having trouble finding a particular item in our collection?

Ready to check out an item from AU Library?  

Wondering about your OhioLINK request?

AU Library's circulation staff manage the information desk on the main floor. If you have questions about items checked-out, course reserves, or OhioLINK, the our circulation staff can help.  They can also help you reserve a study room, locate open computers and work areas in the library, and trouble-shoot print station issues (printing, scanning, and copying). Help is available in-person and online during scheduled library hours.

• In person at the circulation desk, library main floor 
• Phone: 419.289.5400, ext. 5400 on campus
• Email au-libcirc@ashland.edu 
• Online: Circulation & Reserves FAQ page

Library Help: Reference Hours

Need help?  Reference hours are available six days a week:

• Monday-Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. 
• Friday, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 
• Sunday, 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.

AU Librarians can provide extensive help at the reference desk, but if you want to be sure that there will be enough time to fully explore your research question, schedule a research appointment with one of the reference librarians.

You can also contact a librarian by email (library@ashland.edu), phone (419.289.5402), and by text (419.938.4134). Additional information is available on the library help page.  We look forward to working with you!

Library Hours: Labor Day

Library Hours: Labor Day Weekend
Please note the following AU Library hours for the Labor Day holiday weekend.

• Saturday, August 31st:  Closed
• Sunday, September 1st:  Closed 
• Monday, September 2nd:  Open 6:00 p.m. to midnight

The library's fall hours schedule resumes on Tuesday, September 3rd.  A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our web site. Enjoy your holiday weekend!

Update: Therapy Dog Times

Therapy Dog Schedule

Times for therapy dog visits to AU Library have changed. Please note the updated schedule below.

• Tuesday, August 27:  1 pm - 3 pm
• Wednesday, August 28: 6 pm - 8 pm
• Thursday, August 29:  10 am - noon, 1 pm - 3 pm, & 6 pm - 8 pm

You'll find the dogs on the main floor of AU Library, near the recreation reading area. There is still plenty of time to visit with the dogs this week.

AU Library: We've Gone to the Dogs

Therapy Dog Schedule
Today is National Dog Day ... and they're here! AU Library and the Center for Academic Support are sponsoring therapy dog visits in the library this week for back-to-school.

• Monday, August 26:  10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm
• Tuesday, August 27:  10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm
• Wednesday, August 28:  10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm
• Thursday, August 29:  10 am, 1 pm, 4 pm, and 6 pm

Therapy dogs are visiting on the main floor of AU Library, near the recreational reading area. See you soon! 

Library Hours: Fall 2019

Welcome to Ashland University Library
AU Library's fall hours schedule begins Monday, August 26th. A complete listing of library hours and 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 Midnight .
• Friday: 7:45 am to 5:00 pm 
• Saturday: Noon to 4:00 pm 
• Sunday: 1:00 pm to Midnight

We look forward to seeing you soon.

Library Hours: August 24 & 25

End of Summer ...

AU Library is closed this weekend,  August 24 & 25.

And ready for fall ...

We will be open at 7:45 am on Monday, August 26th and are looking forward to the start of another great semester. 

IRC Printing: Update

Good news! 
PaperCut is once again operational, color printing is available in the IRC.

Interested in color printing?
Check out the IRC Printing & Poster Printer guide.

IRC Color Printing & PaperCut

IRC color printing and poster printing is not available today. Due to server problems experienced over the weekend, PaperCut is not active/working and print jobs can not be processed. Updates will be posted as they become available.

Thank you for your patience.

AU Library Summer Hours

AU Library's summer hours schedule continues through Sunday, August 25th.

We are excited about the start of AU's fall term! Interested in a sneak-peek of our fall hours schedule?  It is now available on the Library's hours & updates page.

Library server maintenance August 8, 2019 complete

The server maintenance was completed and all library catalog functions should be operating normally.  Please contact the library if you have any issues.

Library catalog and applications down for maintenance August 8, 2019

Our previous issues yesterday were resolved and we will be restarting our maintenance.  The library catalog and applications will be down from now until approximately noon. A further update will be posted when the process is complete.

Library catalog and applications down for maintenance August 7, 2019-- UPDATE

The library server update is paused, library catalogs and services are still available at this time.  We will provide additional information on the suspension of services when available.

Library catalog and applications down for maintenance August 7, 2019

The AU library catalog and some associated applications will be down for maintenance starting at 8am on August 7, 2019 for approximately 1-2 hours.  A follow-up will be posted when access is restored.  Users will not be able to access the My Account pages or place holds at this time.  OneSearch and OhioLINK applications will still be available.

Library Hours Update

AU Library will close at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 23rd for staff professional development.  Our regular summer hours schedule will resume on Wednesday, July 14. A complete listing of Library hours and exceptions is available on our web site.

Library Spotlight: Faculty Publications

Did you know AU Library has a database of faculty publications available on the library web site? The database is searchable by year, name, department, college, or type of publication, and links to copies of the resource available in our collections.

We routinely review MyAU Portal for publication announcements and welcome notifications directly from faculty concerning new publications to add to our database and library collection.

Contact the library via email at library@ashland.edu for more information.

Library Spotlight: OhioLINK

What is OhioLINK?

OhioLINK, the Ohio Library and Information Network, 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 Overview from OH-TECH on Vimeo.

About OhioLINK

"118 academic libraries are full members of OhioLINK. These libraries are distributed among 90 different Ohio colleges and universities. OhioLINK membership includes the State Library of Ohio, 16 public university libraries, 51 independent college libraries, 23 two-year college libraries, 16 regional campus libraries, 8 law school libraries and 5 medical school libraries."

What does this mean for you? OhioLINK and its member libraries, including Ashland University Library, provide access to:

• over 46 million books and other library materials 
• more than 100 electronic research databases 
• over 24 million electronic journal articles 
• over 100,000 e-books 
• nearly 85,000 images, videos and sounds 
• over 58,000 theses and dissertations from Ohio students at 31 Ohio institutions

Hours Update: July 4th

Holiday Hours: July 4th
Library hours for the week of July 4th are:

• Sunday, June 30th:  Noon to 8 pm
• Monday, July 1st - Wednesday, July 3rd: 7:30 am to 5 pm
• Thursday, July 4th:  8 am to 5 pm
• Friday, July 5th:  7:30 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, July 6th:  Closed
• Sunday, July 7th:  Noon to 8 pm

Summer hours resume Monday, July 8th. A complete list of library hours and updates, including scheduled closings and exceptions, is available on the library web site.

Library Spotlight: Auriculum Displays

If you missed the Auriculum re-dedication ceremony, our displays remain available on the library main floor.  Stop in to view a selection of images curated for the event and watch one of the featured videos posted below.

Auriculum, John Clague

  auriculum - John Clague from Artists Archives on Vimeo.
Additional Resources:

• Library History & Auriculum
• Library Spotlight & John Clague
• John Clague: 1967 Cleveland Arts Prize for Visual Arts
• John Clague: Artists Archive

Library Hours: Memorial Day

Memorial Day Hours
Ashland University Library will be closed, Monday, May 27th, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.  Summer hours resume on Tuesday, May 28th. A complete listing of library hours and updates is located on the library web site.

Summer Hours: Reference

Reference Help 
Never fear, reference librarians are available during summer sessions. Stop in and visit the reference area, AU library main floor, during scheduled reference hours or call us at 419.289.5402.  You may also contact us via email at library@ashland.edu, or schedule an appointment online with our reference form. We look forward to working with you.

We're Back! Issues Resolved

All library issues pertaining to yesterday's power outage have been resolved. Thanks for your patience.

If you experience any additional problems, especially those related to off-campus authentication, please feel free to contact us at ext 5400 (circulation) or ext 5402 (reference).

AU Library: Power Outage Issues Remain

Power has been restored to Ashland and the AU Campus. However, as noted on MyAU portal, residual issues remain.  Please note the following:

• No Internet:  AU Library has not yet had internet restored throughout the building. We recommend the Patterson computer lab and trying campus wi-fi on personal devices on the quad.
• Library Circulation:  While unable to access our system, WE ARE doing off-line circulation for check out.  Books returned today may not be checked-in until tomorrow, we will make adjustments as needed.
• No Printing: Library computers are unable to connect to PaperCut and process prints. We recommend the Patterson computer lab or other labs on campus who may have internet.
• Off-Campus Authentication:  We have had reports to students unable to authenticate and use library resources from off-campus locations. 
• Library phones:  Not all office phones are online (VOIP).  It is possible to contact the main library desk at ext. 5400.  However, reference, tech services, the Instructional Resource Center, and some office phones remain off-line.

We apologize for the inconvenience and will post updates as they become available.

AU Library Summer Hours

AU Library's summer hours schedule begins today, Monday, May 6th. Exceptions to regular summer hours, including holiday and Sunday hours, are detailed on the library web site.

May 6th - August 25th 

• Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm 
• Saturday: Closed 
• Sunday: Closed*

*Sunday hours are available in late June, early July, for the MAHG program. See the library web site for details.

Library Hours: After Finals

AU Library hours after finals are detailed below. A complete list of AU Library hours updates is available on the Library web site.

• Thursday, May 2nd:  7:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, May 3rd:  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, May 4th:  Closed
• Sunday, May 5th:  Closed

AU Library's summer schedule will begin on Monday, May 6th.

Library Spotlight: Auriculum

Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded by the State Library of Ohio, the Ashland University Library has scheduled the restoration and re-dedication of the most recognizable artwork on the Ashland University main campus: John Clague's Auriculum.

This large and distinctive stainless steel and lead sculpture was assembled on campus in 1973 with support from a federal grant. Clague (1928–2004) intended for Auriculum to complement the new library's Brutalist architectural style, and to bring "interactive joy" to the AU community by combining visual, auditory and tactile elements in the work.

Jim Gwinner of the McKay Lodge Art Conservation Laboratory will complete a restorative treatment to the sculpture in late April. An open house with light refreshments to celebrate the restoration will be held on Thursday, May 2, from noon to 2 p.m., with a brief re-dedication ceremony taking place at 1 p.m.

The festivities are free and open to the public.

Therapy Dogs: It's not too late!

Did you miss the first two Therapy Dog visits? 

Never fear, it's not too late.  A Monday evening session has been added to the schedule. Stop in the library for your finals week stress relief.  Times remaining are:

• Monday, April 29th - 6 pm to 8 pm
• Tuesday, April 30th - 6 pm to 8 pm

Extended Hours Continue ...

More extended hours 

The library's extended hours schedule continues this week.  AU Library will open at the regular time and remaining open until 2:00 am, Sunday through Tuesday, providing study and work space for students during the last week of classes and finals.

Bonus day!

AU Library will be open until midnight on Wednesday, May 1st.

Reminder: The Instructional Resource Center, AU Library second floor, is not part of the extended hours schedule. Color printing and IRC resources and equipment are not available during extended hours.