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Get Help With the Costs of Open Access Publication

Posted November 29, 2023

Did you know that you can apply for funding to help cover the cost of publishing an open access article? It’s true! Our Open Access APC Fund provides subsidies for some article processing charges (APC) for articles by JMU faculty […]

Worlds of Wonder (Book Display)

Posted November 17, 2023

We Want Your College GameDay sign!

Posted November 16, 2023

Do you want your hilariously creative College GameDay sign to go down in history? Then donate it to JMU Libraries!  We’re setting up a booth in front of Moody Hall on November 18 from 10am to 2pm, and we want […]

A Preview of the Future Carrier in Madison Magazine

Posted November 13, 2023

Did you see the images of the future Carrier Library in the Fall 2023 issue of Madison Magazine? Check out the story to see artist’s renderings of the interior and exterior and to learn more about the Carrier renovation and […]

Preserving the Excitement of JMU GameDay: Special Collections Wins Award for Archiving the 2015 and 2017 JMU GameDay Signs

Posted November 13, 2023

Get ready, Dukes, because College GameDay is coming back to JMU! And guess what? You can relive the excitement of past GameDays with an award-winning archive! Thanks to the hard work of our Special Collections team, signs from the 2015 […]

Ethiopian Heritage & Culture Camp in The Makery

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 […]

Shenandoah Valley History Comes Alive in Four New Local History Collections

Posted October 27, 2023

The history of the Shenandoah Valley just got more accessible! JMU Libraries Special Collections recently acquired and processed four important collections that document the history of the beautiful valley that is home to JMU.   “It was really a treat to […]

International OA Week: Online Events & Open Access APC Fund

Posted October 24, 2023

It’s International Open Access (OA) Week! To celebrate, we’re promoting several online OA Week events and sharing important context on our Open Access APC Fund to help faculty and staff with the costs of publishing open access articles: Why is […]