Category: Featured News
Meet our Graduate Assistants for 2024-25
Posted December 9, 2024
You know that JMU Libraries provides great resources and professional services, but did you also know that we provide undergraduate and graduate students with valuable real-world work experiences? JMU Libraries couldn’t do all that we do without the dedication of […]

6 Ways We Can Help Faculty Prepare for Spring Semester
Posted December 6, 2024
It’s almost the end of the semester! As you wrap up fall, reflect, and start preparing for spring, remember that even though Carrier is under construction, we are here to support your research and teaching. Here are 6 things we’re eager […]

Library Hours for Finals Week, Winter Break, and Winter Session
Posted November 23, 2024
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 […]

Couple invests $2.5M to name new wing of Carrier Library (from JMU News)
Posted November 13, 2024
Seventy years after graduating from Madison College, Stan Jones (’54) and his wife, Rosemary Hayes Jones, name the expanded wing of Carrier Library with a $2.5 million gift to the university. When Stan Jones (’54) enrolled at Madison College as […]

Open Access = Greater Impact: Insights from JMU’s Ben Selznick
Posted October 19, 2024
In celebration of International Open Access Week (October 21-27), we interviewed JMU faculty member Ben Selznick, an associate professor in the School of Strategic Leadership Studies who has published 5 articles in open access journals. Keep reading to find out […]

Preserving JMU Tradition: The Bluestone on the Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion
Posted October 17, 2024
Take a moment to envision JMU’s gorgeous campus. What’s the first image of our campus that comes to mind? Is it the vibrant purple and gold flower beds, the sunsets from east campus, or the iconic bluestone that gives the […]

Fall Break Hours in the Libraries
Posted October 9, 2024
JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during JMU’s Fall Break. If you plan to visit a library or access a service from October 16-20, please check our Hours page ahead of time. As always, you can swipe in to the […]

Reception for New Exhibit in the Music Library: Fri 11/8 at 4pm
Posted October 8, 2024
Join us for a reception to open a new art exhibit in the JMU Music Library! “Discord and Harmony” features art by students in the JMU School of Art, Design, and Art History (SADAH) and the School of Media Arts and Design (SMAD). […]

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month and Health Literacy Month (Book Display)
Posted October 8, 2024
October is LGBTQ+ History Month and Health Literacy Month! Health literacy is the ability of individuals to find, understand, and use information to make health-related decisions for themselves and others. There are numerous health literacies, including sexual, mental, and personal. […]

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month
Posted September 30, 2024
All October long, join us in celebrating the creations and contributions of members of the expansive LGBTQ+ communities. LGBTQ+ History Month was first recognized in 1994 and aims to champion the stories, histories, historical figures, and civil rights movements of […]
