Library Guides & E-res unavailable

Due to a platform outage, AU Library Guides (LibGuides) and E-Res (electronic reserves) are currently unavailable. The Springshare tech team is working on the problem and we anticipate a resolution soon. Stay up-to-date here:

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LibGuides Maintenance

AU Library Guides, aka LibGuides, will be unavailable Friday, February 13th, starting at 10:00 pm. Servers will be down for planned upgrades for about 90 minutes.

Please note that E-Reserves and LibGuides A to Z Database list may also be affected by this downtime.

LibGuides: E-Reserves

First in our series of LibGuides information posts is Electronic Reserves, or E-Reserves. Faculty may place items on E-reserve for course use; items are secure, access is password protected, and each course has a unique password which is provided to the
instructor for student use both on and off campus.

Interested in E-Reserves? 
The following information will help you get started.

Already have a course or instruction LibGuide? 
E-reserves may be added as a dedicated tab for quick and easy access.

E-Reserves are accessible through AU Library web site and LibGuides portal. From the library web site, select the research guides link directly below OneSearch.

	An E-Reserves search box is located directly below the A-Z Database List. Use the search box to find a course by number or instructor name, or simply select “go” to access the E-Reserves home page.
	The main E-Reserves page lists each course alphabetically by number / name. Navigate using the tabs for course, instructor, or term, or enter information in the search box.
	Course E-Reserves have a customized page which includes course number, name, instructor, and term. Take time to read the copyright statement, enter the e-reserves password, and click ‘go’ for E-Reserves access.

About Electronic Reserves

A variety of file formats are accepted including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDF, and image (.jpeg or .gif, great for infographics). AU Library and OhioLINK database links and general Internet resources may also be included in course e-reserve selections.

To submit an item for electronic reserve, complete the submission form and return it with a clean, readable copy of the reserve item to the circulation desk. Images may be submitted via email attachment on an as needed basis. Please allow seven to ten days, Monday through Friday, for access to new reserve items.

• Electronic Reserves Submission Form 
• E-Reserve policies are available on the AU Library web site 

For additional information, or to place an item on E-Reserve, contact Judi Humphrey, Head of Circulation and Reserves via email jhumphre at ashland.edu or ext 5400.

What's new? LibGuides

We are excited to announce an update to Ashland University Library's LibGuide information portal and Electronic Reserves. LibGuides - or Library Guides - feature the same great library research help, course support, and information; same easy access to electronic reserves; all with an updated design and increased functionality for users.

Accessing Library guides is easy; from the AU Library home page select the Research Guide link directly below OneSearch or the Library Help quick links. Electronic Reserves, or E-Res, are accessible from the library home page via the Reserves link on the left side bar. It is also possible to find E-Reserves directly from the LibGuides home page. We will be sharing more about our LibGuides update and resources available in the coming weeks.

Special thanks to Chad Draper and Joe Ellis in Web Services for their exceptional work customizing LibGuides, it functions seamlessly with the AU Library site.  We also would like to thank Kris Kennedy in marketing for his work on a new AU Library banner and Mark Usher in Information Technology for key updates to the site URL making it possible to 'go live' with LibGuides v2.