Fair Use Week: Infographic

Each year ARL, the Association of Research Libraries, publishes a new infographic in conjunction with Fair Use Week, February 26 through March 2, 2018. The focus for 2018 illustrates How Fair Use Promotes the Creation of New Knowledge.

"Fair use is an essential right under copyright law, supporting the constitutional purpose of copyright: to promote the progress of science and the useful arts. Where copyright law might otherwise act to prevent people from accessing knowledge, fair use permits everyone to use existing cultural and scientific material without permission, under certain circumstances." - Association of Research Libraries, Infographic

ARL's Fair Use infographics are freely available to download (PDF) and use. Interested in more information about Fair Use Week? Review ARL's Fair Use Week web site.

Learn more about Fair Use and reviewing previous Fair Use infographics on AU Library's Copyright LibGuide, featuring ARL Best Practices in Fair Use.

WorldCat Scheduled Maintenance

WorldCat and other OCLC databases on the FirstSearch platform will be down for maintenance from 10 p.m. Saturday, February 24th, to 8 a.m. Sunday, February 25th.

Library Spotlight: New Books

New books are added to the library's collection throughout the academic year. When shelf ready, titles are featured in the new books area on library main floor. The following titles were recently added to the library's main general collection.

• Nutrition Counseling and Education Skills: A Guide for Professionals
  RM214.3 H65 2018
• Theology: The Basics
  BT77.M382 2018
• Foundation in Kinesiology and Biomechanics
  QP303.S236 2018
• Burn the Business Plan: What Great Entrepreneurs Really Do
  HB615.S367 2018
• Teaching and Leading with Emotional Intelligence: A Dilemma Based Casebook for Early Care and Education
  LB1139.E5 P59 2018
• Facilitating Teacher Teams and Authentic PLCs: The Human Side of Leading with People, Protocols, and Practice
  LB1731.V388 2017
• Automating Inequality: How Hi-Tech Tools Profile, Police, and Punish the Poor
  HC79.P6 E89 2018
• Transcultural Nursing: Assessment and Intervention
  RT86.54 .T73 2017
• Autism Spectrum Disorders: Identification, Education, and Treatment
  RJ506.A9 A9223 2017
• Bounds of Their Habitation: Race and Religion in American History
  BR517.H38 2017

Books are selected by AU librarians and subject to the library's collection development policy which includes faculty recommendations, requests, and professional reviews. If you have a purchase recommendation or request, contact your library liaison or email library@ashland.edu for more information.

Getting Social with AU Library

In addition to our blogs, AU Library News and Instructional Resource Center News, AU Library is a bit more ... social. Check out our sites.

AU Library on Facebook
News, information, updates, and library activities are a few of the things we feature. Comments (and likes) are always welcome.

IRC on Pinterest
Boards feature topic and seasonal books, materials kits, coloring pages, and IRC resources. View our entire collection of Ellison Dies!

@IRCaulibrary
News, updates, things that make us go hmmmm, and all things IRC and AU library. Check out our list of twitter accounts at Ashland University.

Are you using OhioLINK?

Did you find just the right item in AU Library catalog only to realize it is checked out to someone else?  Is the item you need off-campus? Do you need an item we do not have?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, be sure to check OhioLINK! The item you want may be available at another library; request the item and it can be delivered here, or to any other participating OhioLINK library location (pick-up anywhere), for free.

Yes.  Free.  Really!

AU Librarian's will be able to help you locate and request OhioLINK items. Our friendly circulation staff will guide you through the check-out process when your item arrives, provide information about due dates, and can help with renewals. Ask for help at the main desk, we'll take it from there.

Library Spotlight: Research Appointments

Not sure where to start? 
Working on that first spring term paper? Struggling with using library resources? AU librarians are here to help and there are many ways to contact us.

• In Person: stop by the reference desk on the main floor of the library.
• Email us at: library@ashland.edu
• Call us at: 419-289-5402
• Browse our FAQs page

Need help with research?
Schedule a research appointment with a librarian: Click here to get started

Library Spotlight: OhioLINK Overview

OhioLINK Overview from OH-TECH on Vimeo.
"OhioLINK is one of the most valuable and useful services provided by the state of Ohio. This overview video details how OhioLINK has become internationally recognized as a leader in academic library services by providing cutting-edge services through a myriad of innovative, efficient methods." - OhioLINK