Library Spotlight: AU Library in Blackboard

Need a refresher on all things AU Library?  

AU Library Student Orientation in Blackboard Learn can help.

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.

AU Library Hours: Did you know?

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Library Spotlight: Alex Awards

The following titles have been recognized with ALA's Alex Award distinction; they have have been added to the library's recreational reading collection. You will find them shelved in the new books display or in their regular location on AU Library main floor.

"The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. The winning titles are selected from the previous year's publishing. The Alex Awards were first given annually beginning in 1998 and became an official ALA award in 2002." - Alex Awards, YALSA

• Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Come's After
  DT450.437 W36 A3 2018
• How Long 'Til Black Future Month?
  PS3610 .E46 A6 2018
• Circle:  A Novel
  PS3613 .I5445 C57 2018
• Spinning Silver
  PS3614 .O93 S65 2018
• Black God's Drums
  PS3603.L37585 B53 2018
• Book of Essie
  PS3623 .E4324 S49 2018
• Educated: A Memoir
  CT3262. I2 W47 2018
• Home After Dark: A Novel
  MAIN Juvenile
  PS3569 .M258 H66 2018

Follow IRC's board Alex Award Winners on Pinterest.
This post was originally published on the IRC News & Information Blog.

Library Spotlight: OhioLINK Articles

  Journey of an OhioLINK Article from OH-TECH on Vimeo.
"OhioLINK has been building relationships with content providers for 20-plus years. Because of this long history and the 500,000-plus college students, faculty and staff it represents, OhioLINK is able to deliver unrivaled intellectual assets at beneficial pricing for Ohio’s academic community." - Journey of an OhioLINK Article

Learn more about the Journey of an OhioLINK Article in this blog post written by OH-TECH graphic artist Christi Playford, A User's Perspective: Don't Take OhioLINK for Granted.

Library Hours: Spring Break

AU Library Hours for spring break are noted below:

• Saturday, 3/2 & Sunday, 3/3: Closed
• Monday 3/4 through Friday, 3/8:  Open 8 am to 5 pm
• Saturday, 3/9 & Sunday, 3/10:  Closed

Regular hours resume on Monday, 3/11. A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our web site.