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Learn New Skills with LinkedIn Learning

Posted June 6, 2025

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 […]

Celebrating Pride Month

Posted May 30, 2025

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is a national, annual celebration observed in June to honor the LGBTQ+ community. It serves as a time for LGBTQ+ individuals and allies to celebrate diversity; promote inclusivity; and raise awareness […]

JMU Libraries and University/Community Partnership Publish 1875 Novel by Harrisonburg Black Educator George A. Newman

Posted May 29, 2025

In the mid-1870s, a young African American educator named George A. Newman arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where he wrote a novel about antebellum life in the Shenandoah Valley. Nearly 150 years later, Newman’s work, A Miserable Revenge: A Story of […]

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Celebrating our Newest Team Members

Posted May 19, 2025

We are thrilled to introduce the newest members of the JMU Libraries team!  Learn more about the folks who have joined our team of JMU Libraries staff and faculty or changed positions in the Libraries since April 2024:  Please help […]

From left to right: Jenna Landes, Cameron Courter, and Xingyi Jiang

Supporting Digital Accessibility at JMU: What Staff Need to Know Now

Posted May 19, 2025

As you may have heard, updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act mean that most online resources from JMU will need to meet basic digital accessibility standards by April 24, 2026. This federal mandate now includes a […]

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Improvements to Library Search

Posted May 18, 2025

We’ve been working hard to update Library Search, the primary tool for finding books, ebooks, articles, journals, videos, digital media, and more from JMU Libraries. Where can I find Library Search? The main entry point to Library Search is near […]

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Read Newspapers and Magazines Online for Free

Posted May 15, 2025

Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]

Fun Reads and Movies for Summer

Posted May 14, 2025

Looking for something fun to read or watch this summer?   Check out our Fun Reads and Movies guide for titles available through JMU Libraries.  Don’t forget, if you’re looking for something specific and we don’t have it in our collection, […]

Reminder: JMU’s Course Evaluation System Will Be Offline May 26-30

Posted May 13, 2025

JMU’s online course evaluation system, Blue, will receive a system upgrade in late May.  Blue will be offline and inaccessible from May 26-30 while the system is upgraded.  Visit our Blue 9 Instructor User Guide (PDF) to learn how to […]

Updates to Academic Search Complete and Related Databases

Posted May 12, 2025

Starting May 22, 2025, a new user interface will be introduced for Academic Search Complete and other databases from the same provider.  What is Academic Search Complete? Academic Search Complete is one of our most popular databases. It covers all disciplines […]