New Exhibit in Historic Wing of Carrier Spotlights Being the Change
Posted October 31, 2018
JMU Libraries is pleased to present an exhibit that highlights our University’s history of “Being the Change.” The exhibit features the very first Normal Bulletin published by the then State Normal and Industrial School for Women. An excerpt written by our first president, […]
I Married a Park Ranger and Became a Park Wife
Posted October 25, 2018
All faculty, students, staff, and community members are invited to the final Special Collections Speaker Series of this semester: Local author Phel Jacobsen will speak about her new book, “I married a Park Ranger and became a Park Wife,” on […]
The little Gallery Underground Presents: Kids Art: “Musical Interpretations” Opening and Reception
Posted October 25, 2018
On exhibit now in The little Gallery Underground is: “Musical Interpretations” by students of Zachary Dishman from John Wayland Elementary School. The students explored the relationship between music and art as they created compositions depicting music through various mediums. This collection […]
Making Information Literacy a Habit
Posted October 24, 2018
For students, keeping up with the rapidly changing information landscape requires continuously learning new skills. Just in the past couple of years, we have experienced fake news and net neutrality changes that have altered the way we access, manage, and […]
October is Health Literacy Month!
Posted October 16, 2018
JMU Libraries recognize the importance of health literacy for our campus community. Health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (Healthy […]
A New UREC Adventure Display is Now Up in Rose
Posted October 11, 2018
Ready for an adventure? UREC Adventure includes activities and instruction within the UREC walls and outside in the surrounding forests and rivers. Most programs are for those with little to no experience in that activity – so come try something new! Take […]
Black Secret Technologies and Remaking of the Future
Posted October 8, 2018
Black Secret Technologies and Remaking of the Future In 1997, filmmaker John Akomfrah created a short film called The Last Angel of History that was a love letter to Afrocentric electronica. In it, he refers to the Blues as a […]
Women in Politics: A Global Perspective
Posted October 8, 2018
Now on display in Rose Library, October 2018 2018 has brought a record number of women running for office in the United States, Lebanon, and elsewhere around the world. These books explore the past struggles women have endured to be heard, […]
Nature’s Calling! Exploring the Great Outdoors in the Shenandoah Valley and Blue Ridge Mountains
Posted October 8, 2018
Now on display in Carrier Library, October 2018 We are lucky to have such abundant outdoor opportunities right at our doorstep in Harrisonburg. Now it is time to take advantage of it! Studies show that getting closer to nature can improve […]
A New Toolkit for a New Information Landscape
Posted September 26, 2018
A New Toolkit for a New Information Landscape Our goal is to introduce all entering students to the scholarly information landscape and prepare them to be critical information consumers and producers. We achieve this goal through the Madison Research Toolkit […]