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We Can Help Faculty with Video and Media Production

Posted March 10, 2025

Do you need to create videos or other media for your classes? We can help faculty record videos or audio in our video production studio on the 5th floor of Rose Library—or in the location of your choice! We also […]

Do You Speak Multiple Languages?

Posted March 10, 2025

Happy International Day of Multilingualism (March 27)! At JMU Libraries, we’re happy to offer books, videos, and other resources in a variety of languages. We’re also proud to offer a Library Search tool that can be used in 20 different […]

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Workshops on Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

Posted March 7, 2025

Interested in improving your graphics skills?   Join one of our interactive, in-person workshops on Adobe software, available on these computers, to help you level up:  Want self-paced training on Adobe software? Check out our subscription to LinkedIn Learning. 

All Bodies Are Good Bodies (Book Display)

Posted March 7, 2025

Our newest book display, All Bodies are Good Bodies, is now online and in Rose Library. Whether we realize it or not, we often see messages that there is a singular body type that is healthy, more desirable, more virtuous, […]

Unlearning Ableism Together: Disability Advocacy Week (Book Display)

Posted March 7, 2025

Our new book display, Unlearning Ableism Together, is now in JMU Libraries Express and online. Learn more!

Unlearning Ableism Together

JMU’s Secret Study Spaces

Posted March 5, 2025

We asked, you answered! We polled JMU alumni, recent grads, and current students for their reliable, beloved, and secret study spaces. As we reveal these spaces, we hope you add them to your list of places to go when your […]

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10 Ways to Celebrate Open Education Week

Posted March 3, 2025

It’s Open Education Week (March 3-7), and we’re celebrating because free and equitable access to information is at the core of what we do. This celebration also reminds us to share how you can help make education more affordable and […]

JMU Textbook Initiative Leads to Student Savings and College Affordability

Posted March 3, 2025

In 2023, JMU formed a task force to address rising textbook costs by promoting the use of Open Educational Resources (OER), which are free, accessible materials that faculty can customize for their courses. The team of representatives from across the […]

Open Educational Resources Address College Costs (from JMU News)

Posted March 2, 2025

The cost of classroom books and supplies has proven to be a serious problem for some students. Open Educational Resources prioritize accessibility, affordability and quality of course materials.

Celebrating Women’s History Month

Posted March 1, 2025

March is Women’s History Month! We invite you to learn about and celebrate women’s history through film, local events, and JMU Libraries exhibits and collections.  1. Experience Women’s History in Film Check out the Women & Society collection of hundreds of streaming videos […]