Library Hours Update

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

Library Hours Update

Thanksgiving Week Hours

AU Library hours for Thanksgiving week are: 

• Sunday, November 22:   Open 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Monday, November 23:  Open 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
  
• Tuesday, November 24:  Open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
  
• Wednesday, November 24 - Friday, November 27: Closed
• Saturday, November 28: Closed 
• Sunday, November 29: Closed
  

Please note that AU Library hours have been adjusted to comply with the State of Ohio's 21 Day Curfew. A complete listing of AU Library Hours is available on our web site.

Library Hours Update

Library closing 10:00 p.m.

In recognition of the State of Ohio's mandated 21-Day Statewide Curfew, AU Library will close at 10:00 p.m. today, Thursday, November 19th.  

Regular operating hours will resume on Friday, November 20th, and further updates will be posted as they become available.

Library Spotlight: Active Learning Lab

AU Library Active Learning Lab

AU Library Active Learning Lab

An Inside View

The first delivery of  furniture for our new active learning lab arrived today! We have comfortable - and flexible - seating, small group work tables, and individual study areas. These photos were taken inside the new library instruction space, located on the main floor of Ashland University Library.

This construction project is funded by a donation from the Bernice Fauber Baker Library Endowment, with a matching gift from the Bob and Jan Archer Challenge Grant. The active learning equipment and furnishings are supported by a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), awarded by the State Library of Ohio.

Library Spotlight: Juvenile Collection

AU Library Juvenile Collection: New Books

Spotlight on Children's Books

New Books!  New Books!  Looking for one, or more, of the new children's books recently posted to the Instructional Resource Center Blog? Our new book display area features recent additions to the collection. Books are added with regularity throughout the academic year and our display completely refreshed at the end of each semester. These books will be moved to the general children's stacks within the next few weeks as we prepare for the spring term, January 2021.

Can't find that new book? AU Library's juvenile collection is located on the second floor, directly outside the Instructional Resource Center.  Ask in the IRC for help locating a new book, or any of our other collection item. 

Election Results: Fact Checking

Election Day 2020 

Did you know Ashland University's AUTV 20 and WRDL radio will be providing live election coverage? And you can view their simulcast online!

• "On Nov. 3, JDM students will present a five-hour live show, from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m, and can be viewed on AUTV 20 (channel 20 on Armstrong) and the JDM streaming channel (which will be uploaded on AU-Live) and listened to on 88.9 WRDL" (Jenkinson, AULive, 2020).
  
  
• "On Tuesday, November 3rd, join 88.9 WRDL for 5 hours of live coverage during Election Night 2020. From 7pm until midnight, hear exclusive coverage on WRDL, including live in-studio updates, interviews, and election results both nationally and locally" (WRDL, 2020).

Fact Checking Election Results

Interested in fact-checking the election results? These resources may be of interest.

• Live Updates: Snopes Coverage of 2020 U.S. Election Day
• NPR: Live 2020 Election Results
• PolitiFact 2020
• Pew Research Center: Election 2020
• NPR Ohio Live Election Results
• Election Night Viewer's Guide: Why You May Need to be Patient

Intrigued by our Halloween posters? Learn more about Arthur Rackham within the AU Library collections

 

 

     You may have noticed the posters that the Library put up for its Trick or Treat display. We thought that they were the perfect tone for the night! You might not know however that those illustrations were drawn by Arthur Rackham, and that the AU Library has over 40 books that he illustrated in our Special Books Collection!

Arthur Rackham was one of the most prominent, and most popular, artists during the “Golden Age of Illustration” which is roughly 1890 to WWI. His unique style and the distinct look of his ink and watercolor illustrations stand out, and took advantage of the new printing technologies that allowed publishers to include color illustrations. 

    Rackham illustrated over 47 books including classics like Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens, Wind in the Willows, Alice in Wonderland, and Rip Van Winkle. His illustrations were often included in deluxe editions that were published on vellum and signed (these were usually even as Christmas gifts), as well as on smaller trade printings of the books.

After his death in 1939, his works remained very popular. His images has been widely used by the greeting card industry and many of his books are still in print. In fact, Director Guillermo del Toro cites Rackham as an influence in “The Faun” in Pan’s Labryrinth.

        So what do you think of Rackham’s illustrations? Have you seen them before in one of your childhood favorites? Does his artistic style still match with the fantasy and fables he illustrated almost 100 years ago? Which one is your favorite?