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Virtual Talks from Award-Winning JMU Libraries Faculty

Posted February 21, 2023

We’re pleased to announce two virtual talks from recent award-winning JMU Libraries faculty members: Dr. Juhong Christie Liu was the 2022 Madison Scholar for the JMU Libraries. This award recognizes excellence in scholarly achievement. Dr. Liu is the Director of […]

Augusta County African American Records added to JMU Digital Archive

Posted February 17, 2023

A new collection of African American historical records from 1865 to 1904, including voting registers, marriage registers, and other courthouse documents, are now available to access for free online through the Histories along the Blue Ridge digital archive. This digital archive represents […]

Roots, Limbs, and Leaves: Themes from the 2023 AAAD Studies Interdisciplinary Conference (Book Display)

Posted February 15, 2023

Created in support of the 13th Annual African, African American, and Diaspora Studies (AAAD) Interdisciplinary Conference, our new online and in-person book display draws inspiration from the conference’s main theme, “Roots, Limbs, and Leaves,” and from the many topics suggested […]

Feature Friday: “Making” a Difference in The Makery

Posted February 10, 2023

Steve Aderton is a long-time friend of JMU Libraries. He was a student employee in The Makery for two years, helping students and faculty to use technologies like 3-D printers, laser cutters, and more. He came back as a staff […]

Feature Friday – It Pays to Switch to “Open”

Posted February 3, 2023

This summer, JMU adjunct professor Jeannie Harding took advantage of a $2,000 pilot grant from JMU to swap out expensive course materials for open educational resources (OER) to reduce textbook costs for her students, thanks to special funding from JMU. […]

Breeze TV Spreads the Word About Textbook Costs

Posted January 31, 2023

A segment on textbook affordability was included in the most recent episode of Breeze TV.  The piece featured an interview with Liz Thompson, our Open Education Librarian. Liz is leading the Libraries’ efforts in course material affordability, working to lower […]

Some Library Books Are Moving!

Posted January 30, 2023

As previously announced, some of our books are moving from Carrier Library to Rose Library this semester, including our entire reference collection and many of our social sciences books.   Once the movers start the process of relocating these books in […]

The Library’s Role with Open Educational Resources: A Conversation with JMU Librarians

Posted January 26, 2023

Liz Thompson and Yasmeen Shorish were recently invited to respond to the open educational resources (OER) results shared in a national faculty survey. Visit this story from Ithaka S+R to learn about their experiences supporting faculty, perceptions and uses of […]