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Category: JMU Libraries News

New Guidance to Make Federally Funded Research Publicly Available Without Delay

Posted January 24, 2023

If your research is supported through government grants, new guidance to federal agencies may impact you. JMU Libraries is here to help you prepare for this guidance, which will make federally-funded research immediately available to the public, at no cost. […]

14 Online Resources We Added in 2022

Posted January 20, 2023

In 2022, JMU Libraries acquired 14 major online resources in support of your learning, teaching, and research. These include ebook collections, magazine archives, streaming videos, and more—all available on our Databases page. Of course, we also added many new books, […]

Open Access Update: JMU Joins the Open Library of Humanities

Posted January 11, 2023

We are proud to announce that JMU has taken another step in supporting open access publishing by joining the Library Partnership Subsidy system of the Open Library of Humanities (OLH). The OLH is an award-winning, academic-led, open-access publisher of 28 […]

Equipment and Books Moving in Early Spring Semester

Posted January 10, 2023

We’re excited for the Carrier Library renovation and expansion, which will begin in May! We are busy preparing library services and spaces to support you while Carrier is temporarily closed for construction. Starting this month, you’ll see some changes in Carrier and […]

5 Ways We Can Help JMU Faculty Prepare for Spring Semester

Posted January 5, 2023

As you gear up for spring, remember that we are here to support your research and teaching.  Here are 5 things we’re eager to help you with: Originally posted on January 5, 2023; updated on February 6, 2024 to add […]

Hours for Winter Session

Posted January 3, 2023

During winter session, operating hours for Rose and Carrier Library are Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. When JMU closes for inclement weather, JMU Libraries facilities are also closed. If you plan to use library facilities or services during the winter session, please check […]

Virginia’s Public Academic Research Libraries Welcome White House Guidance to Make Taxpayer-Funded Research Freely Available Without Delay

Posted December 16, 2022

Virginia’s public academic research libraries at the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, William and Mary, George Mason University, James Madison University, and Old Dominion University welcome guidance recently released by the White House Office of Science and […]

Webex Contract Ends in June

Posted December 8, 2022

JMU’s contract with Webex will end in June 2023. More details to come from JMU Information Technology (IT). If you currently use Webex, you are strongly encouraged to prepare now for this change. You can: Sign up for our virtual […]