Category: JMU Libraries News

Posted May 16, 2022

JMU’s online “Blue” course evaluation system will be offline and inaccessible from May 23 to 27 for a system upgrade.   Instructors and faculty: you should plan to download the PDF versions of the Spring 2022 reports to your computer if […]

Posted May 10, 2022

Canvas Studio will replace TechSmith Knowmia as JMU’s platform for storing and sharing instructional media in July. Canvas Studio is already available to JMU faculty, staff, and students. Look for the Studio icon in the purple menu in Canvas. Learn […]

Posted May 6, 2022

JMU Libraries was included in “The Library of the Future: How the heart of the campus is transforming,” a new report from The Chronicle of Higher Education. Accessible to anyone with a JMU eID login and password, the special report […]

Posted May 5, 2022

Posted May 5, 2022

James Madison University Special Collections is pleased to announce that the Charles Grattan Price Jr. Collection on Tweetsie and the Shenandoah Central Railroad is now fully processed, partially digitized, and available for research. The collection, compiled by Charles Grattan Price […]

Posted May 2, 2022

You can now use Canvas Studio, JMU’s new platform for recording, storing, and sharing instructional media. It is currently available to all JMU faculty, staff, and students who have a Canvas account, and will fully replace Techsmith Knowmia in July. […]

Posted April 28, 2022

We know that stress can take a toll on academic performance and overall health. Add in a short time-frame at the end of every semester when all assignments are due and the whole campus feels tense and overwhelmed. Add in […]

Posted April 21, 2022

Over a decade of concerns about accessibility and ADA compliance, health and life-safety for students and staff, and overall navigability of our aging Carrier Library are motivating plans for a building renovation and expansion. Our goal is to create a […]

Posted April 19, 2022

Join us in celebrating Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month!  Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month is celebrated nationally in May and at JMU in April as a time to celebrate the contributions of Asian American & Pacific Islander communities around the world. Keep […]

Posted April 13, 2022

All JMU and Harrisonburg community members are invited to an online event celebrating local immigrant storytelling, specifically the stories featured in the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast. Created by students in Dr. Allison Fagan’s English class at JMU, this podcast ethically elevates the […]