Category: JMU Libraries News
Special Collections Reading Room: Move and Temporary Closure
Posted March 20, 2023
Special Collections is temporarily closed. All Special Collections services and materials are unavailable for part of Spring and Summer 2023 while professional movers relocate collections and furniture to prepare for the Carrier Library renovation and expansion. Temporary location: While Carrier […]
The Carrier Renovation & Expansion Website Wins an Award
Posted March 3, 2023
The Blue Ridge Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) has given JMU Libraries a Summit Award for the Carrier Renovation and Expansion website! JMU Libraries was selected as the “gold” winner—the highest level—in the “Website” category. The award […]
Course Reserves Update for Summer 2023
Posted March 2, 2023
As we prepare for the Carrier Library renovation and expansion, course reserves will be electronic only for Summer 2023, with the exception of the Music Library and ETMC, which will still offer physical course reserves for summer courses. For more […]
Virtual Talks from Award-Winning JMU Libraries Faculty
Posted February 21, 2023
We’re pleased to announce two virtual talks from recent award-winning JMU Libraries faculty members: Dr. Juhong Christie Liu was the 2022 Madison Scholar for the JMU Libraries. This award recognizes excellence in scholarly achievement. Dr. Liu is the Director of […]
Augusta County African American Records added to JMU Digital Archive
Posted February 17, 2023
A new collection of African American historical records from 1865 to 1904, including voting registers, marriage registers, and other courthouse documents, are now available to access for free online through the Histories along the Blue Ridge digital archive. This digital archive represents […]
Feature Friday: “Making” a Difference in The Makery
Posted February 10, 2023
Steve Aderton is a long-time friend of JMU Libraries. He was a student employee in The Makery for two years, helping students and faculty to use technologies like 3-D printers, laser cutters, and more. He came back as a staff […]
Feature Friday – It Pays to Switch to “Open”
Posted February 3, 2023
This summer, JMU adjunct professor Jeannie Harding took advantage of a $2,000 pilot grant from JMU to swap out expensive course materials for open educational resources (OER) to reduce textbook costs for her students, thanks to special funding from JMU. […]
Breeze TV Spreads the Word About Textbook Costs
Posted January 31, 2023
A segment on textbook affordability was included in the most recent episode of Breeze TV. The piece featured an interview with Liz Thompson, our Open Education Librarian. Liz is leading the Libraries’ efforts in course material affordability, working to lower […]
Some Library Books Are Moving!
Posted January 30, 2023
As previously announced, some of our books are moving from Carrier Library to Rose Library this semester, including our entire reference collection and many of our social sciences books. Once the movers start the process of relocating these books in […]
The Library’s Role with Open Educational Resources: A Conversation with JMU Librarians
Posted January 26, 2023
Liz Thompson and Yasmeen Shorish were recently invited to respond to the open educational resources (OER) results shared in a national faculty survey. Visit this story from Ithaka S+R to learn about their experiences supporting faculty, perceptions and uses of […]