Category: Giving to JMU Libraries News

Posted March 31, 2023

In December 2022, Bobby Perkins was among the first graduates of JMU’s brand new Information Technology (IT) undergraduate program. At JMU, he is best known for his role in JMU Libraries helping faculty with Zoom, projectors, and microphones, but over […]

Posted February 17, 2023

A new collection of African American historical records from 1865 to 1904, including voting registers, marriage registers, and other courthouse documents, are now available to access for free online through the Histories along the Blue Ridge digital archive. This digital archive represents […]

Posted February 10, 2023

Steve Aderton is a long-time friend of JMU Libraries. He was a student employee in The Makery for two years, helping students and faculty to use technologies like 3-D printers, virtual reality headsets, and laser cutters. He came back as […]

Posted January 20, 2023

Posted January 20, 2023

In 2022, JMU Libraries acquired 14 major online resources in support of your learning, teaching, and research. These include ebook collections, magazine archives, streaming videos, and more—all available on our Databases page. Of course, we also added many new books, […]

Posted December 2, 2022

Thirteen years ago, Diana Galarreta-Aima was adjusting to life in the United States and still learning English when the H1N1 swine flu pandemic hit. Then she got sick.  When she arrived at the emergency room, she recalls, “I spoke English, […]

Posted September 23, 2022

When Chiara Elmi came to JMU as a tenure-track Assistant Professor, she didn’t have a lot of teaching experience. “Before I moved to JMU in 2018, I was a researcher. At JMU, I am teaching and researching. In the past […]

Posted June 27, 2022

Our first-ever JMU Libraries Magazine celebrates our successes from the last two years and recognizes the students, scholars, staff, and donors who worked with us to accomplish great things for our community at JMU and beyond. The JMU Libraries Magazine won […]

Posted June 6, 2022

James Madison University Special Collections is pleased to announce that the Isaac Long Terrell and Ann Terrell Baker Research on Historic Rockingham County Houses is now fully processed and available for research. The collection was donated by Ann Terrell Baker, […]

Posted May 16, 2022

As the 2021-22 academic year comes to a close, we are delighted to share some details about the award-winning faculty and staff who have helped us all finish the year strong. JMU’s awards programs celebrate faculty and staff who demonstrate […]