Category: Exhibits
A Celebration of Halloween: Tales of the Paranormal
Posted October 14, 2015
Booooo-ks! From monsters, to mummies, witchcraft to extraterrestrials, the new book displays at Carrier Library and Rose Library focus on the paranormal myths and realities that surround Halloween. With possible origins in Gaelic harvest festivals as well as the Christian holiday of […]
Food & Food for Thought
Posted September 2, 2015
In Carrier Library, we are featuring a locally-sourced book display on the theme of Food & Food for Thought: Feed Your Global I.Q. This display is in celebration of JMU’s 2015 International Week, which will focus on food. This year’s JMuse Café events will […]
New exhibits in Rose Library on the evolving identity of health professions
Posted September 1, 2015
“Research indicates that diversity in the physician workforce impacts the quality of care received by patients.”. Association of American Medical Colleges, 2014 Disparities in health care quality are a result of several factors, including the diversity of our patients. Rural […]
Harry Potter’s World: Reniassance Science, Magic, and Medicine
Posted March 18, 2015
In 1997, British author J. K. Rowling introduced the world to Harry Potter and a literary phenomenon was born. Millions of readers have followed Harry to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he discovers his heritage, encounters new […]
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery Book Display
Posted March 18, 2015
The Center for International Stabilization and Recovery’s (CISR) Post-Conflict Recovery Week (PCRW) presents the current book display in Rose and Carrier Libraries through the end of April 2015. Please browse our displays to learn more about post-conflict recovery topics, including removing landmines; […]
Now & Then: Histories of Women from the 1950s to Today
Posted March 2, 2015
“Now & Then: Histories of Women from the 1950s to Today” is the current book display in Carrier and Rose Libraries for the month of March, in celebration of National Women’s History Month. Browse through some collections of ads and […]
Dressing for Education: JMU in the Founding Years 1908-1928
Posted March 12, 2007
A Centennial exhibition, “Dressing for Education: JMU in the Founding Years 1909-1929,” runs until May 2008 in the historic lobby in the 1939 wing of Carrier Library. The display features photographs, yearbooks and ephemera from the library’s Special Collections’ JMU […]