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Posted September 17, 2021

In this week’s Feature Friday Q&A, meet Library Assistant Kateryna Hercheniuk, who joined the Libraries team in Fall 2021 to support our business librarian, Elizabeth Price, in providing library services to thousands of students and dozens of faculty in the […]

Posted September 15, 2021

As the current crisis in Afghanistan continues to unfold, you may want to understand the situation better or learn how to support Afghan people. Our new Read About Afghanistan book display, selected by Yasmeen Shorish, helps highlight the history, heritage, […]

Posted September 14, 2021

We are excited to welcome you back to campus and support you throughout the academic year! Here’s what you need to know about using the Libraries in Fall 2021: Temporary Mask Requirement The JMU Stop the Spread requirements for masks apply to […]

Posted September 10, 2021

Interlibrary Loan almost seems too good to be true, doesn’t it? Imagine… You’re researching for a paper, but one of the sources you’d like to reference eludes you.You’re in a book club, and the library doesn’t have some of the […]

Posted September 3, 2021

Why use a Lightboard? If you have used a whiteboard during a video lecture, you may know it’s hard to get the writing to show up clearly on video, and even harder to maintain connection with your students when your […]

Posted September 1, 2021

Visual Capitalist released its first Generational Power Index (GPI) earlier this year, and it got Elizabeth Price, JMU’s Business Librarian, thinking about what we know about Generation Z so far. In this book display, you’ll find 12 books, selected by […]

Posted August 30, 2021

August 31 update: Thank you for your interest in the Creating Interactive Learning Objects community of practice. We have reached the maximum number of participants for Fall 2021, but you may join our waitlist by visiting this page, scrolling down, clicking […]

Posted August 26, 2021

There’s so much you can do with JMU Libraries if you know what is available to you. Now you can find all our resources in one place! We’ve just created brand new pages on our website to give you an overview […]

Posted August 16, 2021

Thanks to quick work by JMU IT, everyone who uses Zoom at JMU can now add their pronouns to their Zoom profile. Using a person’s correct pronouns and proactively sharing yours are two ways to show respect and promote an […]

Posted August 11, 2021

Faculty colleagues, as you prepare for the fall semester, we are here to help you: 1. Connect with experts and peers Join experienced faculty, instructional designers, and media consultants in one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Fall 2021 […]