JMU Libraries News

Unlocking Creativity: Introducing the Future Media Studio in Carrier Library

Posted June 27, 2025

With the increasing popularity of multimedia-based assignments, the demand for media creation spaces at JMU has never been greater. As Jenna Polk, our Assistant Director of Media Production and Makerspace Services, notes: “As the media and technology landscape keeps changing, […]

Lockers in Rose Library 24/7 Space

Posted June 18, 2025

Carrying too much? First-come first-served lockers are available for short-term storage in the Rose Library 24/7 Space. The JACard swipe-in entrance to this space is to the left of Rose’s main entrance. This space and its lockers are available every […]

JMU’s Course Evaluation System Successfully Upgraded

Posted June 17, 2025

JMU’s online course evaluation system, Blue, has been upgraded. For information on using the upgraded version, visit our Blue 9 Instructor User Guide (PDF). Questions? Please contact Donna Davis, the Libraries’ Course Evaluation Administrator, at LIDDesk@jmu.edu.

Read Magazines for Free with Flipster

Posted June 13, 2025

Explore more than 65 magazines online with Flipster—no subscriptions, physical copies, or recycling needed! Read entire magazines cover to cover, including images, ads, comics, and even crosswords. You can flip through or search for something specific. To share content with […]

Learn New Skills with LinkedIn Learning

Posted June 6, 2025

Have you explored the thousands of videos at your fingertips through JMU’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning? All JMU students, staff, and faculty can watch short videos or even take online courses on topics including infographics, web design, data management, leadership […]

Celebrating Pride Month

Posted May 30, 2025

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is a national, annual celebration observed in June to honor the LGBTQ+ community. It serves as a time for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate diversity; promote inclusivity; and raise awareness […]

JMU Libraries and University/Community Partnership Publish 1875 Novel by Harrisonburg Black Educator George A. Newman

Posted May 29, 2025

In the mid-1870s, a young African American educator named George A. Newman arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he wrote a novel about antebellum life in the Shenandoah Valley. Nearly 150 years later, Newman’s work, A Miserable Revenge: A Story of […]