Category: JMU Libraries News
JMU Special Collections Material in the Local News
Posted July 18, 2023
A June 25, 1881 diary entry written by Henry Smals, whose collection of diaries is housed in JMU Special Collections, was featured in a recent news story by WHSV meteorologist Aubrey Urbanowicz. Tiffany Cole, Special Collections Archivist, identified Smals’s entry after Urbanowicz […]
Wintergreen Women Writers Collective receives $150,000 award from Mellon Foundation: JMU Libraries to provide project support
Posted June 27, 2023
Publishing Open Textbooks at JMU: A Self-Paced Online Workshop for Faculty
Posted June 9, 2023
How to Use Library Services & Spaces: Summer 2023
Posted June 7, 2023
Carrier Library may be closed for renovation and expansion, but you still have access to library services and resources in four locations and online! Four Library Locations JMU Libraries offers a variety of spaces for studying, working in groups, printing, […]
The Makery Featured in Shenandoah Valley Living
Posted June 6, 2023
Shenandoah Valley Living is a website run by the Shenandoah Valley Partnership that helps people who are looking for information about living and working in the Shenandoah Valley. Recently, they published a roundup of JMU Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spaces, listing […]
Learning Access Through Universal Design: A Self-paced Offering for Faculty Open Until June 22
Posted June 5, 2023
Learn how to apply the fundamental principles of universal design for learning (UDL) in this asynchronous Canvas course (approximately 2-4 hours). Instructional designers will be ready to meet with you for additional support. Learn more about this course or join […]
Design for Learning Institute: An Asynchronous Learning Community for Faculty Open Until June 22
Posted June 5, 2023
JMU faculty members are invited to join a learning community of JMU experts, peers, and mentors as you develop or redesign a course. Learn more about this self-paced Canvas-based institute or join by June 22. Why join? You’ll gain practical teaching […]
JMU Libraries Express is Open!
Posted May 31, 2023
It’s official! JMU Libraries Express is open and ready for visitors! Located at 1050 S. Main Street (next to Parking Lot “K”), this new Express location will offer library services on the Bluestone side of campus throughout the Carrier Library […]
Award-Winning Faculty & Staff in the Libraries for 2023
Posted May 25, 2023
We are excited to share that three Libraries employees have been recognized this year for excellence. Jessica Lantz is the Provost Award Winner for Excellence in Research and Scholarship for JMU Libraries. Jessica is an Instructional Designer in the Libraries’ […]
Teaching with Canvas and Zoom at JMU: Asynchronous Workshop for All Skill Levels
Posted May 17, 2023
JMU faculty, learn the essentials of teaching with Canvas and Zoom at JMU in a self-paced, asynchronous online workshop for all skill levels. We designed this workshop to empower you with the skills needed to build online environments for effective […]