Category: JMU Libraries News
Homecoming Book Talk with Alumna Rachel McRady on Oct. 15
Posted September 4, 2026
This Homecoming, JMU Libraries is co-hosting a book talk featuring JMU alumna Rachel McRady, an Emmy Award-winning writer, editor, and author of the acclaimed debut novel Sun Seekers. All staff, students, faculty, alumni, and friends are invited to The Stories […]
“Exquisite Corpse” Art Exhibit in Carrier Library’s Ground Floor Gallery
Posted September 4, 2026
Discover work by JMU students in SADAH‘s Studio Art program at “Exquisite Corpse” in the new Ground Floor Gallery in Carrier Library. The Exquisite Corpse was a Surrealist method of art making where disparate images or words were combined through […]
Faculty: Apply for a VIVA Open Grant to Switch to Open Course Materials
Posted September 3, 2026
Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Apply for a VIVA Open Grant of up to $50,000 to help eliminate textbook costs and reduce the financial burden of higher education for JMU students. Offered […]
Learn New Skills with LinkedIn Learning
Posted September 2, 2026
Have you explored the thousands of videos at your fingertips through JMU’s subscription to LinkedIn Learning? All JMU students, staff, and faculty can watch short videos or even take online courses on topics including infographics, web design, data management, leadership […]
Manage Citations with Zotero’s Unlimited Storage
Posted September 2, 2026
Are you still typing out reference lists? Maybe it’s time to try a citation manager! Zotero is a free, easy-to-use, open source tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and collaborate on research. Get Zotero: Create an account on their […]
Can I Show It? Copyright for Public Film Screenings
Posted September 2, 2026
If you want to show a film outside of a class, make sure JMU has public performance rights for that film or is able to obtain rights. […]
Digital Media Workshops This Fall
Posted September 2, 2026
JMU Libraries is offering a variety of workshops this fall to help students, faculty, or staff build essential digital media skills for personal, academic, or professional projects. Whether you’re looking to caption videos, record lectures, design graphics, or edit photos […]
Staff Reminder to Mark No/Low-Cost Courses in Course Scheduler
Posted September 1, 2026
This is a friendly reminder for any staff responsible for entering classes in Course Scheduler. Please make sure that any courses with textbooks costing $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore are marked as No/Low-Cost so that students can find these courses when they […]
Faculty Deadline to Mark Your Course as Having “No/Low Cost Course Materials”
Posted September 1, 2026
This is a friendly reminder that if the materials you assign for a course total $40 or less at the JMU Bookstore, you should alert the relevant staff in your department when you submit your other course information so they […]
New Workshop: Organize Your Sources and Write Faster with Zotero
Posted August 31, 2026
JMU faculty, staff, and students are invited to a new workshop that will help you streamline the research and writing process with Zotero, a free citation management tool. This one-hour introductory workshop will cover how to: Sign up for a […]
