Category: Exhibits
JMU’s 9th Annual Disability Awareness Week
Posted March 16, 2018
In honor of JMU’s, 9th Annual Disability Awareness Week, this display in Carrier Library features resources concerning disabilities especially those that show grit! You will find everything from information on disability rights to personal stories and thought-provoking films. We hope […]
Physician Assistants: Collaboration and Care
Posted February 16, 2018
There is a new National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit up now in Rose Library. “Physician Assistants: Collaboration and Care” explores the profession from its early beginnings to the present day.
Generating Generosity: the Power of Giving
Posted February 13, 2018
Just in time for Giving Day 2018 (on March 13) check out the newest book display in Carrier Library. Learn more about the power of giving, who gives, ways to give, and the difference it can make.
Ethical Reasoning in Action Book Display
Posted February 13, 2018
A new book display is dedicated to library resources that support ethical reasoning — both in an academic sense and also for personal decision making — including some really fun reading for inspiration. In addition to visiting the display, you […]
A New Exhibit is on Display in the Music Library: Colors of the Show
Posted February 2, 2018
Colors of the Show I have been a live painter for four years now, painting at various shows and music festivals across the United States. Music has always been one of my biggest inspirations for creation. Because of my experiences […]
Black and White on Bluestone Hill: JMU’s Racial History in the Archives
Posted February 2, 2018
Check out Special Collections’ new exhibit, “Black and White on Bluestone Hill: JMU’s Racial History in the Archives.” From our institution’s founding as the State Normal and Industrial School for (white) Women in 1908, to its integration in 1966, and […]
Embracing Failure as Part of the Process
Posted January 18, 2018
Thomas Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” We all will fail thousands of times in our lives. The ability to learn from our failures, and to be resilient when moving forward from […]
From Page to Film: Comics on the Big Screen
Posted January 18, 2018
More comic-book movies and TV shows seem to be added created each year – now’s your chance to catch up on the craze. Dive into some of the history that helped to build up to all the media coming your […]
Still I Rise: Continuing the Conversation on Black Lives Matter
Posted November 30, 2017
Five years after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin that catalyzed a movement, Black Lives Matter (BLM) continues to be a point of controversy in the national rhetoric. A new display in Carrier Library aims to not only explore the […]
From Place to Space: Women in Science and Sci-Fi
Posted November 30, 2017
Journey from Earth during the scientific revolution to galaxies far far away, and explore the different roles women play along the way as creators, characters, and companions. Enjoy a variety of scientific theory, biography, sci-fi and other speculative fiction written by and about women […]