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Fall Break Hours in the Libraries

Posted October 9, 2024

JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during JMU’s Fall Break. If you plan to visit a library or access a service from October 16-20, please check our Hours page ahead of time. As always, you can swipe in to the […]

Reception for New Exhibit in the Music Library: Fri 11/8 at 4pm

Posted October 8, 2024

Join us for a reception to open a new art exhibit in the JMU Music Library!  “Discord and Harmony” features art by students in the JMU School of Art, Design, and Art History (SADAH) and the School of Media Arts and Design (SMAD). […]

excerpt of one of the pieces of art in the exhibit

Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month and Health Literacy Month (Book Display)

Posted October 8, 2024

October is LGBTQ+ History Month and Health Literacy Month! Health literacy is the ability of individuals to find, understand, and use information to make health-related decisions for themselves and others. There are numerous health literacies, including sexual, mental, and personal. […]

photo of the display

Celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month

Posted September 30, 2024

All October long, join us in celebrating the creations and contributions of members of the expansive LGBTQ+ communities. LGBTQ+ History Month was first recognized in 1994 and aims to champion the stories, histories, historical figures, and civil rights movements of […]

photo of a diverse group of people on a rainbow backdrop

Faculty: Apply for a $2000 Grant to Switch to Open (No-Cost) Course Materials

Posted September 26, 2024

JMU faculty, do you want to swap out an expensive textbook for an option that is open, available through JMU Libraries, or otherwise cost-free for your students? Apply by November 13, 2024 for an Open Adopt Grant, which awards $2,000 to instructors to support the integration of […]

Can I Show It? Copyright for Public Film Screenings and Events

Posted September 26, 2024

JMU groups often look to the Libraries for guidance on licensing and copyright when hosting a film screening or event.  If you want to show a film outside of a class, make sure JMU has public performance rights for that […]

photo of a movie screen from the perspective of someone sitting in the audience

Places to Study or Work While Carrier is Closed

Posted September 26, 2024

Places to Study or Work in JMU Libraries While Carrier Library is closed for renovation and expansion, you still have four library locations to use! Check out this list of the top 15 places to study or work in JMU […]

photo of students studying in Rose Library

Feature Friday: Getting Black Humanities Research on the Map

Posted September 19, 2024

For the last nine years, JMU faculty member Mollie Godfrey and former faculty member Seán McCarthy have been working alongside local Harrisonburg community members and students on a project to recover the histories of a local Black teacher–Lucy F. Simms–and […]

African-American woman presenting to a group of college students in front of panels showing old photographs

The Future Anatomy Room at Carrier Library: Enhancing Engaged Learning at JMU

Posted September 16, 2024

Among the many exciting features of the renovated and expanded Carrier Library will be a state-of-the-art Anatomy Room. Here, JMU students will experience “hands-on learning” in the truest sense as they use three-dimensional anatomical models such as skeletons, hearts, skulls, […]

Two students view a hanging human skeleton

JMU Libraries Offers Resources to Support Teaching, Learning, and Research with Artificial Intelligence (AI) 

Posted September 14, 2024

As generative artificial intelligence changes the nature of work, learning, and communication, higher education is only one of many industries grappling with its ethical and practical implications. JMU Libraries offers a variety of ways for faculty, staff, and students to […]