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Category: JMU Libraries News

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

Posted December 11, 2023

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 […]

3D Printing Classroom (3SPACE) Now Open in Lakeview

Posted December 7, 2023

3SPACE has moved from Carrier Library to Lakeview Hall room 1102, and it is now available to faculty to request for their courses. What is it? 3SPACE is the first general-education college 3D printing classroom in the U.S. It offers 3D printing access […]

The Great Carrier Library Move: How We Did It!

Posted December 6, 2023

Here’s a riddle: How do you move 100+ staff offices, over 3,000 furniture and technology items, and a whopping 400,000 books out of a busy JMU building without disrupting the students studying there? This was the enormous task we undertook […]

JMU Faculty: Incorporate Digital Assignments in Your Courses

Posted December 5, 2023

Digital assignments like creating websites, podcasts, oral histories, timelines, maps, data visualizations, and other digital projects can promote engaged learning and build a sense of belonging in the classroom. We are here to support these projects. Our digital projects team […]

6 Ways We Can Help Faculty Prepare for Spring Semester

Posted November 30, 2023

It’s almost the end of the semester! As you wrap up fall, reflect, and start preparing for spring, remember that even though Carrier is under construction, we are here to support your research and teaching. Here are 6 things we’re eager […]

Get Help With the Costs of Open Access Publication

Posted November 29, 2023

Did you know that you can apply for funding to help cover the cost of publishing an open access article? It’s true! Our Open Access APC Fund provides subsidies for some article processing charges (APC) for articles by JMU faculty […]

We Want Your College GameDay sign!

Posted November 16, 2023

Do you want your hilariously creative College GameDay sign to go down in history? Then donate it to JMU Libraries!  We’re setting up a booth in front of Moody Hall on November 18 from 10am to 2pm, and we want […]

A Preview of the Future Carrier in Madison Magazine

Posted November 13, 2023

Did you see the images of the future Carrier Library in the Fall 2023 issue of Madison Magazine? Check out the story to see artist’s renderings of the interior and exterior and to learn more about the Carrier renovation and […]

Preserving the Excitement of JMU GameDay: Special Collections Wins Award for Archiving the 2015 and 2017 JMU GameDay Signs

Posted November 13, 2023

Get ready, Dukes, because College GameDay is coming back to JMU! And guess what? You can relive the excitement of past GameDays with an award-winning archive! Thanks to the hard work of our Special Collections team, signs from the 2015 […]