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Category: JMU Libraries News

Get Books Delivered to A Campus Mailbox

Posted December 12, 2024

Did you know that staff, faculty, and doctoral students can have library books delivered directly to their campus mailbox? This service includes books and other items from JMU Libraries or Interlibrary Loan (ILL)! For JMU Libraries books: Enter your work address […]

JMU receives $2.5M gift for new library wing (from “Virginia Business”)

Posted December 12, 2024

James Madison University has received a $2.5 million gift for the new wing of its Carrier Library. Alexandria residents Stan and Rosemary Jones provided the donation, which the Harrisonburg public university announced in late November. A 1954 physics and math […]

Stanley Jones and Rosemary Jones

18 Online Resources We Added or Expanded in 2024

Posted December 9, 2024

In 2024, JMU Libraries acquired or expanded 18 major online resources to enhance your research, teaching, and learning. These resources span various subjects and provide business cases, ancient texts, streaming videos, research publications, and more. Several of these new offerings […]

New and Discontinued Database Subscriptions for 2025

Posted December 9, 2024

JMU Libraries is committed to providing quality scholarly resources that meet your curricular and research needs. We strive to develop and maintain balanced collections that support the subjects taught at JMU.   How do we decide what to purchase? When deciding […]

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 […]

The Library of the Future (from the “Being the Change” podcast)

Posted December 5, 2024

The Carrier Library renovation currently underway is a stunning project that will ultimately grace campus with a facility befitting JMU’s rise. Join Dean of Libraries Bethany Nowviskie and members of her team to hear more about this exciting addition to […]

‘It’ll be there long after we’re gone’: Carrier Library wing to be named after alumnus (from The Breeze)

Posted December 5, 2024

Stan (’54) and Rosemary Jones donated $2.5 million to JMU in Nov. 2024 to be put toward the current renovation of Carrier Library. In appreciation, the “new” wing of Carrier Library will be named after the couple, according to a […]

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 […]

Photo of Rose Library with arrow pointing to entrance to the left of main entrance; zoomed in image of hand swiping JACard at entrance

“Virtual Browse” Shows Physical and Digital Books Side by Side

Posted November 22, 2024

If you like browsing books on a physical shelf so you can see titles on a similar topic grouped together, we’d like to draw your attention to a tool in our JMU Library Catalog that might be easy to miss. At […]