Category: JMU Libraries News
6 Ways to Celebrate Open Education Week
Posted March 3, 2022
It’s Open Education Week (March 7-11), and we’re celebrating not just because we’re excited about open education, but also because we still have a long way to go toward making education affordable and accessible at JMU and beyond. Here are […]
We’ve Added 2,000 More Ebooks Thanks to a New Open Access Project
Posted February 25, 2022
Explore over 2,000 ebooks from MIT Press: We are pleased to announce that the JMU community now has access to over 2,000 ebooks from Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s MIT Press. JMU Libraries also helped facilitate opening the Spring 2022 title […]
New Workshop: Effective Video for Learning
Posted February 25, 2022
Instructional videos are a powerful tool to enhance learning, both in-person and online. They can sometimes lose their effectiveness in teaching due to common mistakes. Take an in-person or Zoom workshop that will address all the areas to think about […]
Faculty: Find Out How Your Peers Are Using Affordable & Open Course Materials
Posted February 22, 2022
On March 9, 10am-12:30pm, take a virtual tour of four courses that use open educational resources (OER) or open pedagogy. The cost of textbooks is a serious problem for some students. JMU recommends that students budget $1,098 per year for […]
Choose Student Employees on Giving Day
Posted February 21, 2022
It’s JMU Giving Day! If you are still deciding where to make your gift, consider JMU Libraries. Your gift can help fund scholarships for Libraries student employees like Sean and Selena: Sean’s work on our Media Production Services team not only […]
Feature Friday: Reckoning in the Archives
Posted February 18, 2022
As a JMU Libraries student employee, Selena St. Andre (‘18) found her passion between the pages of old JMU scrapbooks and handwritten farm ledgers from Shenandoah Valley farmers in the early 1900s. Previously, she planned to use her history degree […]
Documenting Black History in Harrisonburg
Posted February 9, 2022
Personal correspondence, informal notes, and candid photographs contain some of the richest descriptions of local history. These treasured mementos serve many purposes. A snapshot of neighborhood children taken sixty years ago may contain an image of a long-gone house; a […]
New Access to Diverse Collections Thanks to Statewide Partnership
Posted February 9, 2022
We are excited to announce that the JMU community now has access to six new collections of primary source materials related to gender diversity, African American history, and Indigenous history and culture: Where did funding come from? These resources are […]
Survey Tools at JMU
Posted February 9, 2022
JMU currently has two survey tools—Qualtrics and QuestionPro—to meet the research and general survey needs of its faculty and staff. In Fall 2021, JMU decided to continue the contract with Qualtrics on an ongoing basis. Recognizing the investment that many […]
Personal Pronouns (Gender Identity Terms) in Canvas and Zoom
Posted February 4, 2022
Using a person’s correct pronouns and proactively sharing yours are two ways to show respect and promote an inclusive environment. Did you know you can display your personal pronouns in Canvas and Zoom? Simply follow these instructions: Learn more about […]