Category: JMU Libraries News

Posted October 12, 2023

When Bill Ritchie, CSX professor of Business Management in JMU’s College of Business, went looking for a partner to help him demonstrate to students in a supply-chain class how 3D scanning and printing can provide a margin of safety against […]

Posted October 5, 2023

Do you have questions about the Carrier Library renovation and expansion?  Here are answers to the 3 questions we get the most: Check out our award-winning Carrier Renovation & Expansion website for news and updates, previews of the new Carrier, […]

Posted October 5, 2023

The renovation of the Starbucks in Rose Library is complete, and the location has reopened! Check out the JMU Dining website for cafe hours and more information.

Posted October 4, 2023

THIS POST REDIRECTS TO: https://www.lib.jmu.edu/students/study-spaces/group-study-rooms-at-jmu/ There are dozens of great places to meet with a group at JMU if you don’t mind a little noise, but what if you need your own space? Rose Library offers reservable and first-come, first-served […]

Posted October 4, 2023

There’s a reason JMU Libraries has about a million visitors per year! Besides offering a variety of great places to study, it’s a wonderful place to socialize, learn new skills, and explore. Swing by JMU Libraries to get to know […]

Posted October 2, 2023

The Histories Along the Blue Ridge (HBR) project recently received a Commonwealth Technology Award!  HBR is an online platform that offers curated historical records from the Rockingham County Court and surrounding counties. JMU Libraries staff and faculty, JMU History faculty […]

Posted October 2, 2023

The Learning Access Through Universal Design (LAUD) project recently received a Commonwealth Technology Award! LAUD blends a self-paced course with seminars for JMU faculty who want to apply fundamental principles of universal design for learning (UDL) to their teaching for […]

Posted September 28, 2023

Instructors: it’s textbook adoption time! The deadline to nail down your Spring 2024 textbook choices with the bookstore is October 15. Want to try open textbooks? They offer a more affordable alternative for students without compromising on quality. How to get […]

Posted September 21, 2023

Need to record a presentation? When you want to create screen-capture presentations or record your lecture for asynchronous learning, you have access to two JMU-supported tools:   What’s the difference between these tools? Canvas Studio is a simple screen capture tool […]

Posted September 14, 2023

Faculty: want to make your lectures and presentations more interactive? You now have access to two new tools that can be used to poll your students, get real-time feedback, and actively engage your students in the material you are teaching: […]