Archer Library offers many services to students on campus and online. Digital and print resources, including over 650,000 eBooks and print books, support all levels of coursework. Dedicated to student success, the library features the Instructional Resource Center, the Bernice Faber Baker Active Learning Lab, a Special Books Collection, and the Leo and Laura Thomas Numismatic Center.
The library's main floor features our information and service desk, XR Conference room, a student IT help desk, and the Lyceum Cafe. Student-centered departments, including the Writing and Communications Center, the Center for Academic Support, and the Career Center for Life Calling are also located in Archer Library.
Mission Statement: We support teaching, learning, and research for Ashland University students, faculty, and staff, by providing access to information and knowledge resources and services.
Vision Statement: We strive to provide print and digital collections, innovative library instruction services and physical spaces so that our diverse communities can pursue scholarly inquiry and access research and collaborative learning opportunities.
Explore our faculty and staff directory, it provides an introduction to each member of our team and includes contact information, short biography & education, library service area, and librarian liaisons to academic colleges and departments.
Library Impact, Archer Library By the Numbers, is a series of infographics presenting data related to library instruction, library services, library resources and collections, and the library's correctional education support.
Diane Schrecker, MLIS, M.Ed.
Curriculum & Instruction Librarian
Office: 302 Archer Library
✉ dschreck@ashland.edu