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Workshop for Faculty: Reflective Learning with GoReact

Posted December 3, 2025

In this workshop from JMU Libraries, you’ll get hands-on experience with GoReact, JMU’s video feedback tool integrated into Canvas. Sign up for the date that works best for you: Join us to explore GoReact from both the student and instructor perspectives—and learn how […]

January Workshops for Faculty: Teaching with JMU’s Ed Tech Tools

Posted December 1, 2025

We’re offering three workshops in January to support faculty. All are hybrid—offered on Zoom and in Rose Library room 3311. If you attend in person, please bring a laptop for hands-on training. Canvas Essentials Gain the skills and resources you […]

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Library Hours for Finals Week, Winter Break, and Winter Session

Posted December 1, 2025

JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during finals week, winter break, and winter session: Look before you leave: If you plan to use library facilities or services on these dates, please check our hours page first. 24/7 Space: The 24-hour space in Rose Library is available […]

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Two New Books on Information Literacy by JMU Librarians

Posted November 20, 2025

At JMU Libraries, we don’t just expand access to information—we also create new knowledge. Our faculty and staff are active scholars whose work spans librarianship, educational technology, archives, and instructional design. Their contributions shape how students learn, how faculty teach, and how libraries lead in a changing world. […]

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Read Purple: A Free Novel Exchange for the JMU Community

Posted November 19, 2025

Ready to start a new book? Read Purple is a free, informal book exchange where JMU students, staff, and faculty can share and discover novels. How does it work? Stop by the Read Purple cart on the first floor of Hartman Hall, choose a […]

Faculty: Get Help with Alt Text for Images in Canvas

Posted November 17, 2025

Adding alt text to images in Canvas just got easier—and faster! What is alt text? Alternative text (or alt text) is a short description of a digital image that makes its meaning and function accessible to everyone. Assistive technologies rely […]

Example of an Ally Course Accessibility Report available to Canvas instructors.

Feature Friday: 5 Former Libraries Student Employees and What They’re Doing Now

Posted November 14, 2025

Each year, JMU Libraries provides on-campus jobs to almost 100 hardworking student employees who develop professional skills and make lasting memories while serving the campus community. But the story doesn’t end when they graduate. The lessons learned behind the desk, […]