Category: Featured News
Open Access is More than Articles – It’s Books, Too!
Posted October 20, 2025
You may be familiar with open access (OA) journal articles, which are freely available to anyone, but did you know that books can also be published open access? Open Access Week is a great time to explore how you can publish […]
Who Owns Our Knowledge? Open Access Week 2025 at JMU
Posted October 17, 2025
Scholarly work and research created at JMU advances the public good and the global academic community. However, getting new knowledge into the hands of scholars, policymakers, students, and the public is often harder than it should be. Too often, commercial […]
Carrier Library books moved to ‘The Hub’ during renovations (from The Breeze)
Posted October 16, 2025
Before construction, Carrier Library’s walls were lined with bookshelves filled with information from all subjects. Now, the walls are bare and the library is empty, leaving many Dukes wondering: What happened to the books? The books from Carrier were temporarily […]
New Workshop for Instructors: Writing Effective AI Prompts for Teaching
Posted October 7, 2025
Discover the emerging practice of artificial intelligence (AI) prompt engineering—the skill of writing effective prompts or inputs to generate useful, accurate, and ethically responsible outputs from AI tools. Our new workshop will introduce the fundamentals of prompt structure, showcase examples tailored […]
When to Visit the JMU Writing Center vs. JMU Libraries
Posted October 1, 2025
JMU students, whether you’re in the middle of a big research paper or figuring out where to start, JMU has your back. The JMU Writing Center and JMU Libraries can help you with your research assignments in slightly different ways. […]
A Better Way to Manage Your Research: The Open Science Framework (It’s Not Just for Science!)
Posted September 29, 2025
Effective research includes organizing, managing, sharing, and preserving your research outputs. The Open Science Framework (OSF) is a platform that supports researchers in any discipline throughout the entire research lifecycle—from study design to data sharing. Through JMU Libraries, you have enhanced […]
Panel Presentation for Open Access Week: Publishing an Open Access Journal with JMU Libraries
Posted September 29, 2025
Learn about open access publishing efforts at JMU by attending this panel discussion. Hear from current and former editors of the International Journal on Responsibility, as well as faculty and staff from the Libraries’ Scholarly Communications team, about the collaborative processes involved […]
Explore Young Adult and Children’s Books at the ETMC
Posted September 25, 2025
If you or any children in your life enjoy young adult or children’s books, come visit the Educational Technology and Media Center (ETMC) in Memorial Hall! Here, you’ll find shelves full of picture books, young adult novels, and even board […]
Video: How to Use the Libraries During Construction
Posted September 15, 2025
Wondering how to use the Libraries while Carrier Library is closed for construction? Check out this 90-second video outlining what you need to know this fall, including information about our pickup and delivery service and more! Learn more: Visit our […]
New library spaces will serve all students (from JMU News)
Posted September 15, 2025
When Carrier Library reopens in Fall 2026, Dukes will discover new, specialized spaces open to all students and designed to enhance learning. Members of the Madison community named many of these innovative spaces through philanthropic gifts that will help bring […]
