Category: Exhibits

Posted January 12, 2017

From Florence Nightingale to Nurse Jackie, the practices and images of nurses have changed over time. New book displays in Rose and Carrier highlight resources on the history of nursing and representations of nurses from the JMU collections. In addition […]

Posted January 12, 2017

The JMU Music Library’s Little Gallery Underground is launching a new show, “LET Talent.” It features work by Libraries & Educational Technologies (LET) staff members.  The exhibit is open now through March 9 with an opening reception on Friday, January […]

Posted November 29, 2016

“Picture books can make you laugh, cry, wonder, and become inspired. You can learn about people, places, and events in history. You can learn about friendship and love. You can learn about what it means to be a good human […]

Posted November 28, 2016

Need a break from more serious studies? Looking for a fun read over an extended break? Pick up a new graphic novel series from the Rose or Carrier book display today! For your perusal are several volumes each from series […]

Posted October 3, 2016

Come visit the “Understanding Black Lives Matter” book displays at Carrier and Rose Libraries through October. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement began after the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. Since its founding, it has been […]

Posted October 3, 2016

In honor of JMU’s First Annual Pulp Studies Symposium, JMU Special Collections presents “The Power of Pulps: From the Newsstand to the Academy,” a display of select issues from its extensive collection of pulp magazines. In addition, the exhibit will feature […]

Posted September 30, 2016

The JMU Music Library’s Little Gallery Underground is launching a new show, “2016 in Rock ‘n’ Roll.” It will feature photos by Bob Adamek. The opening reception will be on Friday October 14 at 3pm. The show will run through December 20. Stop […]

Posted March 28, 2016

JMU Libraries & Educational Technologies is pleased to present Dressing for Shakespeare in Shenandoah, an exhibit in the historic lobby in the west wing of Carrier Library, in celebration of the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s life & death. Dressing for […]

Posted February 17, 2016

Biff! Boom! BAM! These are the sounds you are used to seeing in comic books, but onomatopoeia is not the whole story! Comic books have been around for less than two hundred years, and in that time they have managed […]

Posted January 19, 2016

The Little Gallery Underground has a new exhibit entitled Blues: Music You Feel and Hear featuring photographs of blues performers taken by Greg Versen. The exhibit went up on January 11th and will be on display until March 7th. The opening […]