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Faculty: Are You Using Open Textbooks?

Posted February 27, 2024

If so, please fill out this survey to let us know! We’d love to hear about all the open textbooks or open course materials you are using, even if your course also requires some textbooks that cost money. Either way, […]

8 Ways to Celebrate Open Education Week

Posted February 26, 2024

It’s almost Open Education Week (March 4-8), and we’re celebrating because free and equitable access to information is at the core of what we do, and because it gives us an excuse to share how you can help make education […]

Help the Seed Library Grow This Spring 

Posted February 25, 2024

Are you ordering seeds for your own garden this year? If you have some left over, consider donating them to JMU’s Community Seed Library! We are happy to accept store-bought seeds, partially used packets, or seeds saved from your garden. […]

Reminder to Mark No/Low-Cost Courses in Course Scheduler

Posted February 22, 2024

This is a friendly reminder for staff who are responsible for entering classes in Course Scheduler. Please make sure that any courses with textbooks costing less than $40 at the JMU Bookstore are marked as No/Low-Cost so that students can […]

Marking the Progress: The Future Carrier Library Emerges

Posted February 16, 2024

There comes a time in every construction project when you can begin to see the completed building. The project usually begins with drawings, site-work, and the delivery of materials. Progress can feel slow. And sometimes progress is hidden; spaces are […]

Recent Books on Black History

Posted February 16, 2024

In celebration of Black History Month, here’s a selection of new and noteworthy books that explore topics related to Black history. Twice as Hard: The Stories of Black Women Who Fought to Become Physicians, from the Civil War to the […]

Centering and Celebrating Black History

Posted February 16, 2024

February is Black History Month, an opportunity to bring intentional focus to the centering and celebrating of Black history. We’ve compiled this list of local Black history resources, books, films, and other avenues to dig deeper into our local and […]

Interior Photos of Carrier Library Construction Progress

Posted February 16, 2024

If you haven’t visited our Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion site recently, you might have missed the recent photos of construction progress of the interior, including some comparison shots of the construction site next to images of Carrier Library past […]

Read Magazines for Free with Flipster

Posted February 14, 2024

Explore 65 magazines online with Flipster—no subscriptions, physical copies, or recycling needed! Read entire magazines cover to cover, including images, ads, comics, and even crosswords. You can flip through or search for something specific.  To share content with others, you […]