Library Hours • After Finals

Archer Library Hours: After Finals

• Thursday,  May 1:  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Friday, May 2:  8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday, May 3:  Closed
• Sunday, May 4: Closed

A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the main library calendar for hours & updates.  Our summer hours schedule begins on Monday, May 5th.

Finals • Extended Hours

Extended Weekend Hours

Archer Library is pleased to announce extended weekend hours prior to finals

• Friday, April 25:  7:45 a.m. to 9 p.m.
• Sataurday, April 26:  10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Sunday, April 27:  5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

A complete listing of library hours and updates is available on our website and the main library calendar for hours & updates.

The Therapy Dogs are here!

Therapy Dogs Schedule

Stop in and de-stress! The therapy dogs will be on the main floor of Archer Library following days:

• Wednesday, 4/23: 1-3 p.m. and  5-7 p.m.
• Thursday, 4/24: 1-3 p.m. and 5-7 p.m.
• Sunday, 4/27: 5-7 p.m.
• Monday, 4/28: 5-7 p.m.

Library Service Platform Migration

About the Project

As a member of the OhioLINK library consortium, Archer Library and Ashland Theological Seminary Library will be upgrading our library system software to Ex Libris's Alma and Primo VE, scheduled to go live on June 18, 2025. The new system will replace the existing Library Catalog, OhioLINK/SearchOhio Catalogs, and OneSearch. All Libraries in OhioLINK are migrating to the new system.

What Does This Mean?

• New websites will replace the existing Library Catalog, OhioLINK/SearchOhio Catalogs, and OneSearch sites. The library collections will remain the same, but the interface used to search them will look different.
• There will be temporary interruptions to borrowing and requesting, purchase of new library materials, and updates to the library catalog.
• Links to items and searches in the Ashland Library Catalog and the OhioLINK/SearchOhio Catalogs will need to be updated.

Visit our Library Services Platform Migration site for additional information about this project, including a project timeline, information for instructors, and a preview of the new Library catalog.

Library Hours • Easter Break

Easter Break Hours

• Wednesday, April 16 & Thursday, April 18
  7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Friday, April 18
  Closed
• Saturday, April 19, & Sunday, April 20
  Closed

The spring hours schedule resumes on Monday, April 21st.  A complete list of Archer Library hours and exceptions is located on the library website and available on the library's main calendar. Wishing you a joyous Easter Holiday break.

New eBook Collection • Gale

African American History & the Black Experience 

This Gale eBook resource is a curated collection of 27 essential eBooks that illuminate Black history, culture, and achievement. It covers a wide range of topics—from social activism and religious biographies to workplace challenges, mental health, and media representation. 

These scholarly works provide deep insights into the African American experience. With unlimited, simultaneous access, this collection is an invaluable resource for students and faculty alike.

View this collection on our A-Z Database List:  Gale eBooks African American History & the Black Experience.

National Library Worker Day

Celebrating Library Workers

Stop in today for a sweet treat in Archer Library. Visit the dessert table on Archer Library's main floor from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.  National Library Week information is available on the Library Event Calendar.

National Library Week • April 6-12, 2025

It's National Library Week!

Stop in Archer Library and Ashland Theological Seminary Library and enjoy National Library Week programs and festivities. Visit the Library's Event calendar to learn more.

AI Student Workshop • Session 3

Practical & Responsible Use of AI

Session 3 • Prompts & AI

Wednesday, April 9 at 4 p.m.

Explore prompts and prompt engineering for research purposes. This session will include an overview of the CLEAR Framework for crafting effective prompts. Attendees will research a topic of their choice and evaluate responses. A professor using AI will share their insights. 

It's not to late to register: Visit the Library Event Calendar to reserve your spot.

Kanopy Webinar • Register today!

Kanopy Webinar • Introducing KBASE

It's not too late to register!

Presented by Hayley Block, Kanopy Account Executive

April 3 @ 2-3 p.m.

Introducing Kanopy KBASE, a streaming video platform curated specifically for academics. This collection includes films and documentaries in the Kanopy BASE collection range from core curricular subjects like Race and Class Studies, Sociology and Education, to subjects that cater to the whole student like Mental Health, Psychology and Health and Fitness.

This webinar will include an overview of the collection, video performance rights, citation information and resources, and permissions to share videos in class. Best practices for using Kanopy videos in Blackboard will be included. There will be time for discussion and questions during this webinar.

Registration

This is an online event, registration is required. Event URLs will be sent via registration email. Register online @ https://ashland.libcal.com/event/14374162

 

If you are unable to attend today's webinar in person, register for the event and we will send the recording when it becomes available. 

Contact us if you have questions about this event: library@ashland.edu

OhioLINK Webinar: Wiley OA

 For Authors: OhioLINK Wiley Gold Open Access Author Workflow

Join Wiley representatives on April 4 at 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to learn about important changes to the Wiley Open Access workflow coming mid-May and article submission process for gold journals through OhioLINK’s publishing agreement.  This session is hosted by April Levy, OhioLINK.

Wiley can answer any questions authors might have. If you cannot attend, but are interested in the content, the session recording will be sent to all registrants.

Visit Archer Library's Event calendar to register.