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“Virtual Browse” Shows Physical and Digital Books Side by Side
Posted November 22, 2024
If you like browsing books on a physical shelf so you can see titles on a similar topic grouped together, we’d like to draw your attention to a tool in our JMU Library Catalog that might be easy to miss. At […]
JMU Libraries is working to make textbooks more affordable
Posted November 21, 2024
At JMU Libraries, free and equitable access to information is at the core of what we do. Here are four ways we are working to make textbooks and other academic resources more freely available for JMU students: 1. We encourage […]
We’re Keeping Classroom Technology Up to Date
Posted November 15, 2024
Did you know the classroom technology team in JMU Libraries installed 40 new laser projectors, 66 new control systems, 47 new digital switchers, and 58 new Windows computers in classrooms and labs across campus last year? Even if you don’t […]
Couple invests $2.5M to name new wing of Carrier Library (from JMU News)
Posted November 13, 2024
Seventy years after graduating from Madison College, Stan Jones (’54) and his wife, Rosemary Hayes Jones, name the expanded wing of Carrier Library with a $2.5 million gift to the university. When Stan Jones (’54) enrolled at Madison College as […]
Gradescope Bubble Sheet Replacing Scantron
Posted November 11, 2024
We are happy to share that JMU will soon offer a new and improved test scoring system to replace Scantron. Introducing: Gradescope Bubble Sheet! Benefits: Gradescope Bubble Sheet offers a more efficient and cost-effective method for grading multiple-choice exams, saving […]
Honoring National Native American Heritage Month
Posted November 11, 2024
November is Native American Heritage Month, an opportunity to honor, celebrate, and learn. Visit our Native American Heritage Month page for ways you can join the celebration.
You’re Invited! Honoring Día de Los Muertos in the Shenandoah Valley (Nov. 7 Event)
Posted October 23, 2024
Join us on Thursday, November 7 at 6pm in Memorial Hall to learn from and experience artistic expression related to Día de los Muertos and other Latinx cultural commemorations of loved ones. Crafting Local Commemorations: Honoring Día de los Muertos […]
More Ebooks at Your Fingertips Thanks to An Open Access Project Supported by JMU Libraries
Posted October 21, 2024
In 2022, the JMU community gained access to over 2,000 ebooks published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MIT Press when JMU Libraries joined the Direct to Open (D2O) project. Since then, the JMU community has gained access to more […]
Open Access Publishing Options at JMU
Posted October 21, 2024
Did you know that publishing your work in an open access (OA) venue increases the global readership and has a positive effect on citation? At JMU, there are many ways to make your work openly available: Contact: To learn more, […]
Open Access = Greater Impact: Insights from JMU’s Ben Selznick
Posted October 19, 2024
In celebration of International Open Access Week (October 21-27), we interviewed JMU faculty member Ben Selznick, an associate professor in the School of Strategic Leadership Studies who has published 5 articles in open access journals. Keep reading to find out […]
