Category: Feature Friday
Top 7 Collaborations Between JMU Faculty and The Makery
Posted August 27, 2024
You probably know The Makery—the makerspace in Rose Library that offers workshops and multimedia software and equipment to JMU students, faculty, and staff. Maybe you’ve attended a workshop or stopped by to use the sewing machines, laser cutters, electronics workbench, […]
Feature Friday: The Making of a Podcast
Posted March 1, 2024
In 2023, Dr. Taimi Castle decided to start a podcast. “As the director of JMU’s Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, I wanted to have another community engagement piece that was accessible beyond JMU faculty and staff,” Taimi recalls. “We listen […]
Connecting the Past and the Future of Carrier Library with 3D Technology
Posted October 31, 2023
The Makery in Rose Library recently helped to bridge the gap between the past and the future of Carrier Library using the power of 3D scanning and printing technology. While preparing for the renovation of Carrier Library, the construction team […]
Carrier Renovation Work Uncovers Hidden Gems from 1939
Posted October 24, 2023
View the decorative column capitals that have adorned Carrier Library since 1939. Most were hidden since the 1960s when they were covered by drop ceilings. […]
Fragile Supply Chains and 3D Printing in the Classroom
Posted October 12, 2023
When Bill Ritchie, CSX professor of Business Management in JMU’s College of Business, went looking for a partner to help him demonstrate to students in a supply-chain class how 3D scanning and printing can provide a margin of safety against […]
If You Can Dream It, You Can Make It: A Shoe Story
Posted September 13, 2023
What does it mean for JMU that all students, faculty, and staff can use cutting-edge technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters, and 3D scanners in The Makery, a makerspace in the Libraries? For Industrial Design major Quinn Gagne, it meant […]
Feature Friday: Meet Our Newest Librarians
Posted September 8, 2023
Meet our newest librarians: Liana Bayne-Lin and Kathryn Shenk recently joined our team as liaison librarians to College of Science & Mathematics students, faculty, and staff. JMU’s liaison librarians are experts at finding, using, and sharing information relevant to their […]
Feature Friday: A Self-Driving Golf Cart for Retirement Communities
Posted March 31, 2023
In December 2022, Bobby Perkins was among the first graduates of JMU’s brand new Information Technology (IT) undergraduate program. At JMU, he is best known for his role in JMU Libraries helping faculty with Zoom, projectors, and microphones, but over […]
Feature Friday: “Making” a Difference in The Makery
Posted February 10, 2023
Steve Aderton is a long-time friend of JMU Libraries. He was a student employee in The Makery for two years, helping students and faculty to use technologies like 3-D printers, virtual reality headsets, and laser cutters. He came back as […]
Feature Friday – It Pays to Switch to “Open”
Posted February 3, 2023
This summer, JMU adjunct professor Jeannie Harding took advantage of a $2,000 pilot grant from JMU to swap out expensive course materials for open educational resources (OER) to reduce textbook costs for her students, thanks to special funding from JMU. […]