Category: JMU Libraries News

Posted March 18, 2024

Join us in celebrating Disability Advocacy Week (March 25-29, 2024), organized every year by JMU’s Office of Disability Services! Check out the resources below for opportunities to learn, celebrate, and advocate for disability, accessibility, and inclusion in higher education. Disability […]

Posted March 13, 2024

If you need the Adobe Creative Suite for your class, your job, or even for personal projects, check out these locations at JMU that provide free access to the Adobe Creative Suite: In JMU Libraries Other Places at JMU Just […]

Posted March 12, 2024

Did you know you can select from 20 languages when searching for articles, books, and more in JMU Libraries? The search interface will display in your preferred language!  You can also search by using voice-to-text in a variety of languages, […]

Posted March 8, 2024

Thank you to all the staff and faculty who responded to our survey in December asking what resources you need from us! We can’t do our work without hearing about your needs and experiences. We’re pleased to share these new […]

Posted March 5, 2024

Did you know the Hovercam document camera in almost every JMU classroom can be flipped to show the presenters? If you are leading a hybrid meeting, teaching a hybrid class, or recording a presentation in a classroom equipped with a […]

Posted March 4, 2024

All are invited to hear urbanist, historian, and cultural critic Dr. Davarian Baldwin speak about his research and his book, In the Shadow of the Ivory Tower: How Universities are Plundering Our Cities. His work examines ways institutions of higher education across the […]

Posted March 1, 2024

We asked, you answered! JMU Libraries and Harrisonburg Downtown Renaissance are working together to find the best study spots off campus, and here are the spaces you told us that you already love. They’re cozy spaces with access to coffee […]

Posted March 1, 2024

March is Women’s History Month! We invite you to learn about and celebrate women’s history through film, local events, and JMU Libraries exhibits and collections.  1. Experience Women’s History in Film Check out the Women & Society collection of hundreds of streaming videos […]

Posted March 1, 2024

In 2023, Dr. Taimi Castle decided to start a podcast. “As the director of JMU’s Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, I wanted to have another community engagement piece that was accessible beyond JMU faculty and staff,” Taimi recalls. “We listen […]

Posted March 1, 2024

Three JMU faculty members were recently selected as recipients for the statewide Open Adopt Grants program. Thanks to their efforts, about 2,095 JMU students will avoid spending a total of $102,056 on textbooks over the next five years! JMU’s 2023 […]