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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 […]
Award-Winning JMU Libraries Employees for 2024-2025
Posted May 9, 2025
Please join us in celebrating the JMU Libraries employees who won JMU awards this year! Open Education Librarian: Liz Thompson Liz Thompson, the Open Education Librarian, is the 2025 Distinguished Service Award winner for the JMU Libraries. This award recognizes a […]
Summer Support for Faculty
Posted May 7, 2025
Congratulations—you’ve made it to the end of the academic year! As you take a breath or turn to what’s next, remember that we’re here to support your research and teaching. You can connect with us online or in person—just be sure to check […]
Supporting Digital Accessibility at JMU: What Faculty and Instructors Need to Know
Posted May 7, 2025
As the Provost shared on May 6, 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 […]
Summer Hours in the Libraries
Posted May 5, 2025
The Libraries’ hours for the summer are now posted on our Hours page. Here’s what you need to know about summer access to our facilities: Rose Library: Hours of operation for the summer (May 19 to August 14) will generally […]
A New Way to Share Scholarly Audiovisual Materials Online: Announcing Aviary
Posted May 5, 2025
You now have access to a new tool for sharing your scholarly audiovisual (AV) materials online! We recently launched Aviary at JMU, an online repository that will host: Coming soon: Aviary will soon be the home for recordings of musical […]
Announcing 2025 Recipients: Summer Stipend for Transitioning to Open Educational Resources
Posted May 2, 2025
Congratulations to the five JMU faculty members who were recently awarded JMU Libraries’ summer stipends for transitioning to open educational resources (OER)! The awardees will teach their redesigned courses in the 2025-2026 academic year. JMU Libraries’ Summer Stipend for Transitioning […]
Extra Study Spaces for Finals at JMU
Posted April 30, 2025
Buildings across JMU open up extra study space at the end of the semester to support you as you prepare for final exams.
AI Summer Bootcamps
Posted April 29, 2025
Explore the complex and ever-changing world of artificial intelligence (AI) in one of our AI workshops for JMU faculty and staff this summer. Choose one or both of these workshops, held in a hybrid format in Rose Library or on […]
