Category: Featured News
Changes to Interlibrary Loan for Summer 2026
Posted April 18, 2026
As we move into Carrier Library, you may submit Interlibrary Loan (ILL) requests at any time, but the availability of physical ILL items may be limited: Questions? Please contact our Interlibrary Loan team at interlib@jmu.edu. Related stories:
Yasmeen Shorish Elected President of National Academic Library Association
Posted April 17, 2026
Yasmeen Shorish, associate dean for research and scholarly communications and professor at James Madison University Libraries, has been elected the next president of the Association of College and Research Libraries, the national association for academic libraries and higher education library workers. Shorish will become […]
Changes to Special Collections Starting in May
Posted April 10, 2026
Starting on May 4, JMU Special Collections will begin moving to Carrier Library. Questions? Please contact library-special@jmu.edu. Related stories:
10 Tips for Finding Great Study Spaces at JMU
Posted April 9, 2026
Even during midterms and finals week, there are plenty of empty seats available all over campus if you know where to look! In fact, JMU offers study spaces in over 30 buildings! Here are 10 top tips for finding good […]
The Great Move: Preparing Carrier Library for August
Posted April 9, 2026
When Carrier Library reopens this August, it will once again be filled with the books and other resources that Dukes rely on every day. Getting them there, however, requires a carefully planned series of moves. Our teams are currently focused on moving thousands of pieces of […]
Feature Friday: From Graduate Assistants to Digital Scholarship Leaders
Posted April 3, 2026
For former JMU Libraries graduate assistants Mariam Ismail and Iliana Cosme-Brooks, their time in the Libraries was more than a job—it was a turning point. Today, Mariam and Iliana are building careers in digital scholarship and academic publishing, carrying forward the skills and perspectives they […]
Feature Friday: Advancing Archaeology Through Collaboration
Posted March 27, 2026
When Dr. Dennis Blanton reflects on his career at JMU, one theme stands out: collaboration. As a professor of anthropology preparing for retirement this spring, Blanton has spent decades uncovering the stories of the past—most recently through research on early […]
Building Scientists from the Ground Up: 50 Years of Chemistry Research
Posted March 13, 2026
This spring, JMU’s Chemistry & Biochemistry department will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Spring Symposium, marking five decades of formally recognizing undergraduate research. While research has long been part of the department’s culture, the symposium created a lasting tradition of […]
Alumna Creates the “Karen Stultz Whetzel Stacks & Scholars” Scholarship for Libraries Student Employees
Posted March 4, 2026
Former JMU Libraries student employee and proud “Double Duke” Karen Stultz Whetzel (’71, ’74M) has given back to the community that helped shape her journey by establishing a meaningful scholarship for JMU Libraries student employees. This heartfelt gift will support […]
Support All Dukes on JMU Giving Day
Posted February 26, 2026
Your gift powers learning for all Dukes. Libraries connect people with ideas—and with opportunities to learn and grow. They’re where students and scholars draw on the wisdom of the past and help shape the future. When the expanded Carrier Library […]
