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Category: JMU Libraries News

Faculty Workshops on AI, Canvas, and More

Posted August 12, 2024

This August, we’re offering new workshops to faculty — alongside some favorite workshops from last year. Choose a date below to learn more or sign up before these sessions fill up! Hybrid workshops held both on Zoom and in Rose […]

Check Out Our Website Redesign and Give Us Your Feedback

Posted August 8, 2024

Our website has a new look! After over a year of research, user testing, and development, we recently rolled out a new and improved JMU Libraries website design that prioritizes accessibility and user experience.  We’d love to hear what you think! You […]

Director of Research & Education Services Position Open

Posted July 29, 2024

JMU Libraries seeks a Director of Research & Education Services (RES).  We are looking for a colleague who is constructive, curious, and excited to support a dynamic team. The Research and Education Services (RES) team, comprised of liaison librarians, provides information literacy leadership on campus.  This is a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track […]

We're Hiring Director of Research & Education Services

8 Ways We Can Help Faculty Prepare for Fall

Posted July 24, 2024

As you gear up for the fall, remember that we are here to support your teaching and research.   Here are 8 things we’re eager to help you with:  Ready to get started? Visit Get Help from JMU Libraries to […]

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Instructors: Try Free and Low-Cost Online Textbook Options

Posted July 18, 2024

Next semester, try open textbooks! They offer a more affordable alternative for students without compromising on quality. With open textbooks, you have the flexibility to save, share, and revise the material to align with course learning outcomes and equity and […]

Celebrating Three Faculty Members Retiring from JMU Libraries

Posted July 18, 2024

Best wishes to these retiring Libraries faculty members. You will be missed! Brian Cockburn, the JMU Libraries Music Librarian and instructor in the School of Music, is retiring after 30 years! Brian came to JMU because of the opportunity it […]

Headshots of Brian Cockburn, Julia Merkel, and Jennifer Keach.

Read the Washington Post, NYT, WSJ, Chronicle Higher Ed & More

Posted July 9, 2024

Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]

We Deliver! Campus Mail and Scanning Services

Posted July 8, 2024

Get Books Delivered to a Campus Mailbox Did you know that you can have library books delivered directly to your campus mailbox if you are JMU faculty, staff, or a doctoral student? This service includes books and other items from JMU […]

We Provide Academic Software and Platforms to JMU

Posted June 18, 2024

JMU Libraries provides a variety of academic software to catalyze JMU’s university-wide research and teaching-and-learning enterprise. JMU Information Technology provides additional software and platforms to JMU. JMU Libraries provide varying levels of support for using the software listed below. In some cases, support is available only through the […]

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A Unique Gem in the Future Carrier Library: The Grand Reading Room

Posted June 6, 2024

A reading room can stir powerful emotions—awe, inspiration, and calm can be found in this most iconic of library spaces. In the future Carrier Library, visitors to our new Grand Reading Room will discover a gorgeous, modern, and welcoming space. […]

Interior rendering of the grand reading room in future Carrier Library with high ceilings, study tables, and lots of windows