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Category: JMU Libraries News

Research Guides: Choose a Subject and Start Here

Posted March 11, 2025

Our Research Guides were created by your liaison librarians to help you find relevant resources related to specific subjects or even courses! […]

Do You Speak Multiple Languages?

Posted March 10, 2025

At JMU Libraries, we’re happy to offer books, videos, and other resources in a variety of languages. […]

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All Bodies Are Good Bodies (Book Display)

Posted March 7, 2025

Our newest book display, All Bodies are Good Bodies, is now online and in Rose Library. Whether we realize it or not, we often see messages that there is a singular body type that is healthy, more desirable, more virtuous, […]

Unlearning Ableism Together: Disability Advocacy Week (Book Display)

Posted March 7, 2025

Our new book display, Unlearning Ableism Together, is now in JMU Libraries Express and online. Learn more!

Unlearning Ableism Together

JMU’s Secret Study Spaces

Posted March 5, 2025

We asked, you answered! We polled JMU alumni, recent grads, and current students for their reliable, beloved, and secret study spaces. As we reveal these spaces, we hope you add them to your list of places to go when your […]

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10 Ways to Celebrate Open Education Week

Posted March 3, 2025

During Open Education Week (March 2-6), we’re celebrating because free and equitable access to information is at the core of what we do. This celebration also reminds us to share how you can help make education more affordable and accessible […]

JMU Textbook Initiative Leads to Student Savings and College Affordability

Posted March 3, 2025

In 2023, JMU formed a task force to address rising textbook costs by promoting the use of Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free, accessible materials that faculty can customize for their courses. The team of representatives from across the […]

Open Educational Resources Address College Costs (from JMU News)

Posted March 2, 2025

The cost of classroom books and supplies has proven to be a serious problem for some students. Open Educational Resources prioritize accessibility, affordability and quality of course materials.

6 Exhibits for Women’s History Month

Posted March 2, 2025

Explore an Exhibit It’s Women’s History Month! This March, we invite you to explore six exhibits that were created or supported by Libraries staff: 1. The 19th Amendment: A History of Women’s Rights at JMU: Find historic JMU photos, an […]

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Posted March 1, 2025

March is Women’s History Month! Visit our Women’s History Month page to learn about and celebrate women’s history through film, local events, and JMU Libraries exhibits and collections.