February 27, 2019

Fair Use Week: Infographic

Each year ARL, the Association of Research Libraries, publishes an infographic in conjunction with Fair Use Week. This year, Fair Use Week is being observed Monday, February 25th through March 1st and the featured topic is: How Fair Use Helps in Saving Software.



 ARL's Fair Use infographics are freely available to download (PDF) and use. Interested in more information? Review AU Library's Copyright LibGuide, featuring ARL Best Practices in Fair Use.

February 25, 2019

Library Spotlight: OhioLINK Books



Have you ever wondered how your OhioLINK book request arrives at AU Library?

Thousands of OhioLINK requests (books, DVDs, CDs) travel between OhioLINK member libraries every day.  Learn more about how requests are processed and arrive at their destination, watch Journey of an OhioLINK Book.

February 21, 2019

OhioLINK Scheduled Maintenance

Several OhioLINK resources will be unavailable briefly on Monday, February 25, from 4:00 a.m. to about 6:00 a.m.  They include the Electronic Journal Center and the Electronic Theses & Dissertations Center.  Access to databases through the Ashland University Library web pages should be unaffected.

February 19, 2019

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library's collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor. The following titles were recently added to the library's main general collection.


Books are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes faculty recommendations, requests, and professional reviews. If you have a purchase recommendation or request, contact your library liaison or email library@ashland.edu for more information.

February 13, 2019

Library Spotlight: Research Appointments

Not sure where to start your research? 
Feeling stuck? Don't know where to look? No Problem! Librarians are here to help and there are many ways to contact us.


Need even more help?
Schedule a research appointment with a librarian: Click here to get started

February 7, 2019

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library's collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor. The following titles were recently added to the library's main general collection.


Books are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes faculty recommendations, requests, and professional reviews. If you have a purchase recommendation or request, contact your library liaison or email library@ashland.edu for more information.

February 1, 2019

Library Spotlight: Getting Social

In addition to our news and information blogs, AU Library News and Instructional Resource Center News, AU Library is a bit more ... social. Check out our sites.

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


IRC on Pinterest
Boards feature topic and seasonal books, materials kits, coloring pages, and IRC resources. View our entire collection of Ellison Dies!

@IRCaulibrary
News, updates, things that make us go hmmmm, and all things IRC and AU library. Check out our list of twitter accounts at Ashland University.