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Library Hours for Finals Week, Winter Break, and Winter Session

Posted November 23, 2024

JMU Libraries will offer modified hours during finals week, winter break, and winter session: Look before you leave: If you plan to use library facilities or services on these dates, please check our hours page first. 24/7 Space: The 24-hour space in Rose Library is available […]

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Couple invests $2.5M to name new wing of Carrier Library (from JMU News)

Posted November 13, 2024

Seventy years after graduating from Madison College, Stan Jones (’54) and his wife, Rosemary Hayes Jones, name the expanded wing of Carrier Library with a $2.5 million gift to the university. When Stan Jones (’54) enrolled at Madison College as […]

Open Access = Greater Impact: Insights from JMU’s Ben Selznick 

Posted October 19, 2024

In celebration of International Open Access Week (October 21-27), we interviewed JMU faculty member Ben Selznick, an associate professor in the School of Strategic Leadership Studies who has published 5 articles in open access journals.  Keep reading to find out […]

Preserving JMU Tradition: The Bluestone on the Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion

Posted October 17, 2024

Take a moment to envision JMU’s gorgeous campus. What’s the first image of our campus that comes to mind? Is it the vibrant purple and gold flower beds, the sunsets from east campus, or the iconic bluestone that gives the […]

Artificial Intelligence Workshops in November

Posted October 15, 2024

Join a workshop to explore the complex and ever-changing world of artificial intelligence (AI). Open to all faculty, students, and staff, our AI workshops are offered with support from JMU IT. Choose one or more of these workshops, held in […]

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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. […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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