Category: JMU Libraries News

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Posted February 8, 2024

Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]

Posted February 6, 2024

Posted February 1, 2024

Maybe you can! JMU’s Music Library offers streaming access to almost all major JMU ensemble recordings from 1943 to the present!  We have other music, too! Stop by the Music Library in the basement of the Music Building to browse our physical music collections. […]

Posted February 1, 2024

Register by February 20, 2024 to join A Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference to be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024! All JMU faculty and staff who serve in an advising function are invited to attend this free conference […]

Posted January 30, 2024

This new 46-second video offers birds-eye views of the Carrier Library renovation and expansion at four stages between May 2023 and January 2024. Check out our playlist on YouTube for more videos!

Posted January 29, 2024

Exciting news for JMU! We can now access the African Books Collective (ABC) collection of about 2,000 scholarly and children’s ebooks published independently in Africa.   What’s in the collection? The ABC has something for everyone, with ebooks on African culture […]