Category: JMU Libraries News

Posted November 15, 2022

Check out these new videos from JMU Libraries! If you’d like to know when we post more videos like these, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel @JMUlibraries. Faculty, you can link to these videos from your Canvas course, […]

Posted November 7, 2022

You can expect to see some changes in the library buildings this school year as we adjust furniture and collections to prepare for the start of construction. In early spring semester, we will work with professional movers to relocate these […]

Posted November 4, 2022

JMU instructors are invited to apply for grants of $10,000 to $13,000 for research projects that use assessment data, course evaluations or other student experience data to increase teaching effectiveness and student success. Faculty may use the funding to support […]

Posted November 1, 2022

Get a sneak peek at the future Carrier Library, including images of the preserved historic entrance and the expansion, on our new page: Carrier Library of the Future. Learn how the expanded library will enable Dukes and community members to […]

Posted October 27, 2022

Join a discussion of the evolving representation of Día de los Muertos in American society. On November 15, 6:30-8:00 on Zoom, Dr. Valerie Martínez of Our Lady of the Lake University will share the history of Día de los Muertos […]

Posted October 24, 2022

It’s International OA Week! To celebrate, we’re promoting several online OA Week events and sharing important context on our new pilot program to help faculty and staff with the costs of publishing open access articles: Why is there a fee […]

Posted October 20, 2022

JMU Libraries seeks a creative and energetic librarian/archivist or scholar to fill a newly created, tenure-track faculty position in Special Collections. We seek a colleague with subject knowledge in Black arts and culture, teaching expertise with archival and distinctive collections, […]

Posted October 20, 2022

The renovation and expansion of Carrier Library will affect everyone at JMU. We are currently developing our interim operations plan, and we want to hear from you about what you’ll need from the Libraries during construction (May 2023-Fall 2026). Join one of our virtual staff/faculty info sessions to […]

Posted October 20, 2022

Are you still typing out your reference lists? Maybe it’s time to try a citation manager! Zotero is a free, easy-to-use open source tool to help you collect, organize, cite, and collaborate on research. Zotero connects easily with Microsoft Word […]

Posted October 19, 2022

Tackling the climate crisis requires the rapid exchange of knowledge across geographic, economic, and disciplinary boundaries. Open access can help facilitate this necessary work! “Open for Climate Justice” is the theme of this year’s International Open Access Week (October 24-30). […]