JMU Libraries News

Posted January 5, 2026

If you thought you needed to be on campus to access physical items in the JMU Libraries collection, we have good news! You can request scanned/digital copies of articles and book chapters to be sent to you via email! How […]

Posted January 5, 2026

Are you ordering seeds for your own garden this year? If you have some left over, consider donating them to JMU’s Community Seed Library! We are happy to accept store-bought seeds, partially used packets, or seeds saved from your garden. […]

Posted January 5, 2026

Did you know you can borrow microphones, projectors, external hard drives, cameras, tripods, portrait light kits, and more for your professional and personal projects? By popular demand, we’ve recently added several smaller point-and-shoot cameras to our collection! Reserve equipment three […]

Posted January 5, 2026

Google Scholar has its limitations (for instance, not all articles you’ll find are peer-reviewed), but it is still a popular research tool. You can get even more out of Google Scholar by identifying JMU as your institution in Settings so […]

Posted January 5, 2026

You may be familiar with Interlibrary Loan (ILL) – when you need a book, article, or another resource that’s unavailable or not part of JMU’s collection, you submit an ILL request, and we use a global network of libraries to […]

Posted December 18, 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 […]

Posted December 17, 2025

If your New Year’s resolutions include decluttering, you can donate fiction books to our Read Purple novel exchange in Hartman Hall! Other books–including textbooks–can be donated to Booksavers of Virginia, a non-profit used bookstore here in Harrisonburg. Don’t worry if […]

Posted December 17, 2025

Faculty, if it feels too late to find open and affordable materials for your course or create your own for the spring semester, there are other easy ways you can make course materials more affordable for your students! 1. Find […]

Posted December 10, 2025

Nicole Wilson and Elaine Kaye, instructional designers in JMU Libraries, recently received international recognition for their work. They co-authored a chapter in a book that has earned an award for excellence in open education. The book, Pedagogy Opened: Innovative Theory […]

Posted December 8, 2025

Hot off the presses: it’s the third edition of the JMU Libraries Magazine!  This is a very special issue: we are thrilled to highlight progress toward the restoration, renovation, and expansion of Carrier Library, set to reopen in August 2026! […]