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Category: The Makery News

What’s New in the Libraries This Fall?

Posted August 18, 2025

As we dive into the fall semester, we’re excited to share our latest resources and offerings with you. Here’s a quick summary of what’s new from the Libraries—please feel free to contact us with any questions! New Workshops:  Artificial Intelligence […]

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Digital Media Creation Workshops This Fall

Posted August 5, 2025

JMU Libraries is excited to offer a variety of workshops this fall to help you build essential digital media skills for both personal and professional projects.  Whether you’re looking to caption videos, record lectures, design graphics, or edit photos and […]

Workshops in The Makery: Fall 2025

Posted August 1, 2025

Create, tinker, craft, invent, and discover new skills in our makerspace. Check out these free and fun workshops for students, staff, and faculty, offered by The Makery. Our knowledgeable and helpful staff are here to help you with academic and personal projects to […]

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18 Ways We Can Help Advance Faculty Research

Posted July 9, 2025

JMU faculty, if you’re working on scholarship or research projects this summer, take a moment to explore the ways we can help propel your work forward!  More Free Tools to Help with Your Research  We Also Support Your Teaching!   If […]

Adobe Creative Suite in JMU Libraries

Posted April 11, 2025

If you need the Adobe Creative Suite for your class, your job, or even for personal projects, check out these locations at JMU that provide free access to the Adobe Creative Suite: In JMU Libraries Other Places at JMU Just […]

We Can Help Faculty with Video and Media Production

Posted March 10, 2025

Do you need to create videos or other media for your classes? We can help faculty record videos or audio in our video production studio on the 5th floor of Rose Library—or in the location of your choice! We also […]

Workshops on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Posted March 7, 2025

Interested in improving your graphics skills?   Join one of our interactive, in-person workshops on Adobe software, available on these computers, to help you level up:  Want self-paced training on Adobe software? Check out our subscription to LinkedIn Learning. 

Feature Friday: The Evolution of Educational Technology at JMU

Posted January 24, 2025

Have you noticed there used to be many ways of contacting the Libraries, depending on whether you wanted help navigating Canvas, using a projector, creating a video, or borrowing Libraries equipment? In fact, many Libraries services related to teaching and […]

Top 7 Collaborations Between JMU Faculty and The Makery

Posted August 27, 2024

You probably know The Makery—the makerspace in Rose Library that offers workshops and multimedia software and equipment to JMU students, faculty, and staff. Maybe you’ve attended a workshop or stopped by to use the sewing machines, laser cutters, electronics workbench, […]

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Award-Winning JMU Libraries Employees in 2023-24

Posted May 9, 2024

Please join us in celebrating the JMU Libraries faculty members and student employees who won JMU awards this year! Hermione DeWitt Hermione DeWitt was named JMU’s Student Employee of the Year. Hermione worked in the Libraries’ Makery for three years, […]