Category: JMU Libraries News
Faculty: Apply for a Grant to Transition to Open Textbooks & Course Materials
Posted January 8, 2025
Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Consider applying for a grant of $5,000 to $50,000 to help reduce the costs of higher education for Virginia students by eliminating the costs of textbooks and […]
Get Started Using Open Textbooks: Self-Paced Workshop for JMU Faculty ($200 Stipend)
Posted January 6, 2025
Textbooks can be expensive. Open textbooks can help alleviate the burden of textbook costs for students. They also allow you to tailor course materials to achieve specific learning outcomes. Apply by February 7 to join the Spring 2025 edition of […]
Get Personalized Help with Canvas or Zoom this January
Posted January 2, 2025
Level up your skills in Zoom or Canvas with our drop-in sessions! Sign up for an interactive, small-group Q&A session. Drop in for all of part of the one-hour Zoom. Choose the date that works best for you: Canvas Q&A […]
Polling Tools for the Classroom
Posted January 2, 2025
Faculty, do you want to make your lectures and presentations more interactive? You have access to two tools that can be used to poll your students, get real-time feedback, and actively engage your students in the material you are teaching: […]
Lecture Capture Tools at JMU
Posted January 2, 2025
Need to record a presentation? When you want to create screen-capture presentations or record your lecture for asynchronous learning, you have access to two JMU-supported tools: What’s the difference between these tools? Canvas Studio is a simple screen capture tool […]
Help! I Can’t Afford My Textbooks!
Posted January 2, 2025
Students, if you’re feeling worried about how to pay for textbooks this semester, you’re not alone! JMU Libraries offers several options to help students find affordable textbooks. We’ve created this list to share the ways we can help and additional […]
Need to Borrow a Laptop?
Posted January 2, 2025
JMU students, faculty, or staff who need access to a computer to support academic functions may borrow a laptop for up to one month. These laptops are available on a first-come, first-served basis. To request a laptop to check out, […]
Decluttering? Donate Books to Booksavers of Virginia
Posted January 1, 2025
If your New Year’s resolutions include tidying up your home or office, you can donate unwanted books–including textbooks–to Booksavers of Virginia, a non-profit used bookstore here in Harrisonburg. Don’t worry if your books are damaged or out of date – […]
Get Books Delivered to A Campus Mailbox
Posted December 12, 2024
Did you know that staff, faculty, and doctoral students can have library books delivered directly to their campus mailbox? This service includes books and other items from JMU Libraries or Interlibrary Loan (ILL)! For JMU Libraries books: Enter your work address […]
JMU receives $2.5M gift for new library wing (from “Virginia Business”)
Posted December 12, 2024
James Madison University has received a $2.5 million gift for the new wing of its Carrier Library. Alexandria residents Stan and Rosemary Jones provided the donation, which the Harrisonburg public university announced in late November. A 1954 physics and math […]
