Engaging Students With Mentimeter: A Community of Practice for JMU Faculty
Posted January 6, 2022
Join our new community of practice to learn how to create engaging presentations with interactive polls, quizzes, word clouds, and more, using Mentimeter. Participants will receive a six-month “Pro” subscription to Mentimeter, worth $150. Learn best practices from experts and […]
A Digital Future for Black Poetry at JMU, Thanks to New $2 Million Grant
Posted January 4, 2022
Special Collections winter break closure
Posted December 20, 2021
Special Collections is closed for JMU’s winter break beginning Tuesday, December 21, 2021. The reading room will re-open by appointment, beginning on Monday, January 10, 2022, and normal spring semester reading room hours will resume by appointment on Tuesday, January […]
Online Office Hours for Instructors: Welcome Back to Teaching for Spring 2022
Posted December 8, 2021
As you prepare your courses for the spring, consider joining one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Spring 2022 virtual office hours! Who will be there? Our virtual office hours offer a chance for any JMU instructor to chat with experienced […]
Neurodiversity at Work
Posted December 6, 2021
Business Librarian Elizabeth Price and Humanities Librarian Malia Willey have created a new book display, Neurodiversity at Work. According to Psychology Today, neurodiversity “refers to the idea that neurological differences, such as those seen in autism or ADHD, reflect normal variations in brain development.” As […]
Data Ethics
Posted December 6, 2021
Alyssa Young, Science and Math Librarian, has created a new book display, Data Ethics. View the display online or in Carrier Library. Alyssa explains, “We are surrounded by technologies that use our data daily, from social media to our JACard. We […]
Support the JMU Community Seed Library on #GivingTuesday
Posted November 29, 2021
This #GivingTuesday, consider making a gift to support the JMU Community Seed Library at JMU Libraries. Our seed library provides seeds to any member of the community (no library card necessary!) and accepts donations of seeds from local seed savers. […]
Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers Open for Research
Posted November 18, 2021
James Madison University Special Collections is pleased to announce that the Ruth and Lowell Toliver Collection of Newman Family Papers is now fully processed and available for research. The Newman Family Papers document George Ambrose Newman (1855-1944), Black educator and […]
Need to Chill Out?
Posted November 16, 2021
Need to chill out? Gather together—or turn off your video—and practice virtual meditation & mindfulness with De-Stress for Success. Mindfulness techniques may be helpful in this unique stressful year. Studies have shown that mindfulness correlates with reduced emotional exhaustion and […]
Thanksgiving Hours in the Libraries
Posted November 15, 2021
Rose Library and Carrier Library will have modified hours during JMU’s Thanksgiving break. The Ask the Library desks in Rose and Carrier will be staffed during these open hours. All other library services will be unavailable during JMU’s Thanksgiving break. […]