2009 CMCIG Spring Workshop

The Academic Library Association's (ALAO) Curriculum Materials Interest Group (CMCIG) held it's 2009 Spring Workshop at the Dwight Schar College of Education. Below is a slide show of the event which featured a presentation by Dr. Deanna Romano, Assistant Professor with the Dwight Schar College of Education and Ashland University Library Curriculum Librarian, Diane Schrecker.

Their presentation, Realigning Teacher Education: Using 2.0 Technologies to Meet 21st Century Skills, is available via Ashland University Library's LibGuides.

OhioLINK: Maintenance Alert

OhioLINK What's New Blog: Maintenance Alert: E-Journal Finder, MyEJC and other Resources Unavailable May 14, 12-1 AM

OhioLINK staff will be performing maintenance on select services each Thursday morning, from 12:00–1:00 a.m., for the next several weeks. We will post the list of affected services prior to each weekly maintenance session.

On Thursday, May 14, from 12:00-1:00 a.m., the following services will be unavailable:

• The E-Journal Finder
• MyEJC
• Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center - you will not be able to access or submit theses and dissertations during this time.
• The list of OhioLINK Databases, including by subject, by type and by name or title lists.

The databases themselves will be available, so please visit your library’s Web site to connect to needed resources.

Click here for a complete listing of available Ashland University Library Databases.

Library Spotlight: On Display

The library has two large glass-enclosed display cases located on the main floor. Book-ending the elevators, the cases feature various library and campus functions throughout the year. Our most recent display celebrates the 1,000th Faculty Publication added to the library's publications database; Ashland University Publications.

Looking for a great opportunity to highlight a topic, course, or campus function? Faculty are welcome and encouraged to schedule use of library display cases. Please note, students may use the cases only when supervised by an instructor.

Contact reference librarian Kathryn Venditti, kvenditt@ashland.edu, for more information.

Summer Hours

The Library summer hours schedule begins Monday, May 11th. Exceptions to regular summer operationg hours, including holidays, are noted on the library web site.

Instructional Resource Center summer hours are posted on the IRC web site.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, they are featured on the new book shelf located on the main floor, adjacent to the reference and circulation area.

Books are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes professional reviews and recommendations by faculty members. Recent additions to the collection include:

• The Story of the Qur'an: It's History and Place in Muslim Life
  BP132.M39 2008
• Introduction to Careers in Health, Physical Education, and Sport
  GV362.F56 2009
• Designing the Physical Education Curriculum: Promoting Active Lifestyles
  GV363.R547 2009
• China's Rise: Challenges and Opportunities
  HC427.95.C4566 2008
• Excel Basics to Blackbelt: An Accelerated Guide to Decision Support Designs
  HC30.213.B46 2008
• Stealing MySpace: The Battle to Control the Most Popular Website in America
  HD9696.8.U64 M973 2009
• Philosophy of Early Childhood Education: Transforming Narratives
  LB1139.23.P49 2008
• Welcome to the Aquarium: A Year in the Lives of Children
  LB1733.D53 2008
• Art: Histories, Theories, and Exceptions
  N7425.G43 2008
• Evolution: The First Four Billion Years
  QH366.2.E863 2009
• Infectious Disease Ecology: The Effects of ecosystems on Disease and of Disease on Ecosystems
  QH541.15.E265 I54 2008

Interested in recommending a book for the collection? Contact your library liaison for more information.

Retirement Reception

The Provost’s Office and the library are hosting a retirement reception for library director Bill Weiss on Wednesday, May 6, from 2-4 p.m. in the library.

Please join us as we celebrate Bill's years of service to Ashland University Library and Ashland University.

Extended Hours: Finals Week

Extended hours continue during finals week!

During final exams the library will open at its regularly scheduled time and remain open until 2:00 a.m. providing study and work space for interested students.

Extended hours continue Sunday, May 3rd through Wednesday, May 6th. An Extended Hours calendar is available on the Library Hours page

Extended hours do not apply to the Instructional Resource Center (IRC), library second floor. Color printing is not available during extended hours.