Designing an Accessible Syllabus for Inclusive Learning: Workshop for JMU Faculty
Posted February 13, 2025
Access to your class syllabus is vital for the success of an ever-evolving population of JMU students. Join this workshop for JMU faculty to explore the multiple paths of representation for an inclusive and accessible syllabus and learn about applying […]
Need Something We Don’t Have? Try Interlibrary Loan
Posted February 11, 2025
You may be familiar with Interlibrary Loan (ILL) – when you need a book, article, or another resource that’s unavailable or not part of JMU’s collection, you submit an ILL request, and we use a global network of libraries to […]
Faculty Office Hours: Gradescope and Bubble Sheet
Posted February 11, 2025
Looking for help with Gradescope or Bubble Sheet? Our small-group online sessions for up to 4 JMU faculty members offer personalized support tailored to your needs. Get hands-on guidance with setting up assignments, streamlining grading workflows, and managing bubble sheet exams. Bring […]
Help the Seed Library Grow This Spring
Posted January 28, 2025
Are you ordering seeds for your own garden this year? If you have some left over, consider donating them to JMU’s Community Seed Library! We are happy to accept store-bought seeds, partially used packets, or seeds saved from your garden. […]
More Dynamic Leadership Library Makes Its Debut
Posted January 28, 2025
The School of Strategic Leadership Studies (SSLS) has partnered with JMU Libraries to transform their Leadership Instruments Library (LIL) into a more accessible, user-friendly, and evolving resource for leadership scholars and researchers. Originally a collection of static PDFs, the LIL […]
Centering and Celebrating Black History
Posted January 28, 2025
February is Black History Month, an opportunity to bring intentional focus to the centering and celebrating of Black history. Visit our Black History Month page for a list of local Black history resources, books, films, and other avenues to dig […]
Borrow Multimedia Equipment from the Libraries
Posted January 28, 2025
Did you know you can borrow microphones, projectors, external hard drives, cameras, tripods, portrait light kits, and more for your professional and personal projects? Reserve equipment three working days before you need it: Submit your request online, then pick up […]
Facing the High Cost of Textbooks (from JMU’s “Being the Change” podcast)
Posted January 27, 2025
Librarian Liz Thompson and Chief Diversity Officer Dr. Malika Carter-Hoyt discuss how Open Education Resources in the JMU Libraries are helping students find alternatives to paying the high price of some textbooks and course materials.
Calling All Podcast Listeners
Posted January 27, 2025
Have you discovered JMU’s new podcast, Being the Change? It features interviews with members of the JMU community that take place right in our Audio Recording room in Rose Library! Today, we’re excited to share four episodes that highlight projects […]
Create Your Own Open Course Materials
Posted January 27, 2025
JMU faculty and staff, are you searching for a platform to publish an open textbook, white paper, technical report, or open-access book? We have two ways to help you get started using Pressbooks, an ideal tool for creating openly-licensed teaching, […]
