Category: JMU Libraries News
Stickers and More on Sept. 28: National Voter Registration Day
Posted September 22, 2021
Almost 1 in 4 Americans are not registered to vote. Change that stat by registering this fall! Register to vote at our National Voter Registration Day booth in Carrier on Tuesday, September 28, 11am to 2pm. We can also answer […]
Learn Tools for Teaching with Our New “Play Time” Series
Posted September 21, 2021
This semester, we’re introducing a new series to give you a chance to try out a new teaching tool each week. Join us for a casual discussion and time to tinker with digital tools that can be used in any […]
Join the Libraries Student Advisory Board
Posted September 20, 2021
Do you like sharing your ideas and opinions? Of course you do! And we want to hear them! Each year, the Libraries pulls together a small group of students to help guide our decisions and give us feedback on various […]
Feature Friday: Meet Library Assistant Kateryna Hercheniuk
Posted September 17, 2021
In this week’s Feature Friday Q&A, meet Library Assistant Kateryna Hercheniuk, who joined the Libraries team in Fall 2021 to support our business librarian, Elizabeth Price, in providing library services to thousands of students and dozens of faculty in the […]
Fall 2021: What to Expect in the Libraries
Posted September 14, 2021
We are excited to welcome you back to campus and support you throughout the academic year! Here’s what you need to know about using the Libraries in Fall 2021: Temporary Mask Requirement The JMU Stop the Spread requirements for masks apply to […]
Feature Friday: Meet April Beckler, Wild Goose Catcher
Posted September 10, 2021
Interlibrary Loan almost seems too good to be true, doesn’t it? Imagine… You’re researching for a paper, but one of the sources you’d like to reference eludes you.You’re in a book club, and the library doesn’t have some of the […]
Try using Lightboard for live or recorded video instruction
Posted September 3, 2021
Why use a Lightboard? If you have used a whiteboard during a video lecture, you may know it’s hard to get the writing to show up clearly on video, and even harder to maintain connection with your students when your […]
Creating Interactive Learning Objects (a community of practice for faculty)
Posted August 30, 2021
August 31 update: Thank you for your interest in the Creating Interactive Learning Objects community of practice. We have reached the maximum number of participants for Fall 2021, but you may join our waitlist by visiting this page, scrolling down, clicking […]
JMU Libraries services – all in one place
Posted August 26, 2021
There’s so much you can do with JMU Libraries if you know what is available to you. Now you can find all our resources in one place! We’ve just created brand new pages on our website to give you an overview […]
Zoom now includes personal pronouns
Posted August 16, 2021
Thanks to quick work by JMU IT, everyone who uses Zoom at JMU can now add their pronouns to their Zoom profile. Using a person’s correct pronouns and proactively sharing yours are two ways to show respect and promote an […]