Category: The Makery News

Posted March 27, 2026

When Dr. Dennis Blanton reflects on his career at JMU, one theme stands out: collaboration.   As a professor of anthropology preparing for retirement this spring, Blanton has spent decades uncovering the stories of the past—most recently through research on early […]

Posted March 10, 2026

The Makery in Rose Library is connecting the past and the future of Carrier Library using the power of 3D scanning and printing technology. While preparing for the renovation of Carrier Library, the construction team uncovered a set of exquisite 1930s-era […]

Posted February 2, 2026

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Posted January 17, 2024

We’re excited to share the second issue of the JMU Libraries Magazine, with stories about our work and successes in 2022 and 2023. This biennial magazine celebrates the students, scholars, staff, supporters, and faculty who collaborate with us and help […]

Posted October 30, 2023

In July 2023, the JMU Libraries makerspace had the opportunity to host about 70 children adopted from Ethiopia and their families as part of the annual Ethiopian Heritage & Culture Camp. The children, ages 4-16, spent an afternoon creating symbols […]

Posted October 12, 2023

When Bill Ritchie, CSX professor of Business Management in JMU’s College of Business, went looking for a partner to help him demonstrate to students in a supply-chain class how 3D scanning and printing can provide a margin of safety against […]

Posted September 13, 2023

What does it mean for JMU that all students, faculty, and staff can use cutting-edge technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters, and 3D scanners in The Makery, a makerspace in the Libraries? For Industrial Design major Quinn Gagne, it meant […]