Category: JMU Libraries News
Lockers in Rose Library 24-Hour Space
Posted October 29, 2025
Carrying too much? First-come first-served lockers are available for short-term storage in the Rose Library 24-Hour 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 […]
Join Our Self-Paced Course to Make Your Courses More Accessible
Posted October 29, 2025
Learn how to apply the fundamental principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) in this self-paced, award-winning Canvas course. Engaging with the course should take approximately 2-4 hours. Instructional designers will be ready to meet with you for additional support. […]
Thanksgiving Hours in the Libraries
Posted October 21, 2025
During Thanksgiving Break, all JMU Libraries locations will be closed from November 22 through November 29, 2025. Additionally, we offer modified hours on Friday, November 21 and Sunday, November 30. Please check our Hours page before visiting a library location during Thanksgiving Break. What’s available when […]
Celebrating American Archives Month
Posted October 21, 2025
October is American Archives Month! We’re celebrating by sharing our digital collections of Shenandoah Valley and JMU history, including JMU historic photographs, ESPN College GameDay posters, Shenandoah National Park oral histories, and a recent addition to our online collection: black-and-white […]
Help the Community Seed Library Grow This Fall
Posted October 21, 2025
Do you have seeds left over from your garden planting this year? Consider donating them to JMU’s Community Seed Library! Visit us in Rose Library! The free JMU Community Seed Library is now located on the first floor of Rose […]
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 […]
Science Meets Society (Book Display)
Posted October 8, 2025
Communicating about science and health has always been important, especially around complex public health topics; this is true now more than ever. With our new display in Rose Library and online, you can explore a variety of books examining the […]
From 1992 to Today: The Spirit of Change in JMU Libraries
Posted October 7, 2025
As you reminisce during Homecoming, imagine opening a time capsule from 1992 and glimpsing how people at JMU envisioned the future of our campus libraries. […]
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 […]
5 Free Tools to Make Your Research Easier
Posted October 3, 2025
1. Research Guides Looking for sources you can’t find on Google? Research Guides are pages on the Libraries website that point you to the very best databases and resources for research on a specific subject. They are created by JMU […]
