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Category: JMU Libraries News

Feature Friday: Meet Library Assistant Kateryna Hercheniuk

Posted September 17, 2021

In this week’s Feature Friday Q&A, meet Library Assistant Kateryna Hercheniuk, who joined the Libraries team in Fall 2021 to support our business librarian, Elizabeth Price, in providing library services to thousands of students and dozens of faculty in the […]

Fall 2021: What to Expect in the Libraries

Posted September 14, 2021

We are excited to welcome you back to campus and support you throughout the academic year! Here’s what you need to know about using the Libraries in Fall 2021: Temporary Mask Requirement The JMU Stop the Spread requirements for masks apply to […]

Feature Friday: Meet April Beckler, Wild Goose Catcher

Posted September 10, 2021

Interlibrary Loan almost seems too good to be true, doesn’t it? Imagine… You’re researching for a paper, but one of the sources you’d like to reference eludes you.You’re in a book club, and the library doesn’t have some of the […]

Try using Lightboard for live or recorded video instruction

Posted September 3, 2021

Why use a Lightboard? If you have used a whiteboard during a video lecture, you may know it’s hard to get the writing to show up clearly on video, and even harder to maintain connection with your students when your […]

Creating Interactive Learning Objects (a community of practice for faculty)

Posted August 30, 2021

August 31 update: Thank you for your interest in the Creating Interactive Learning Objects community of practice. We have reached the maximum number of participants for Fall 2021, but you may join our waitlist by visiting this page, scrolling down, clicking […]

JMU Libraries services – all in one place

Posted August 26, 2021

There’s so much you can do with JMU Libraries if you know what is available to you. Now you can find all our resources in one place! We’ve just created brand new pages on our website to give you an overview […]

Zoom now includes personal pronouns

Posted August 16, 2021

Thanks to quick work by JMU IT, everyone who uses Zoom at JMU can now add their pronouns to their Zoom profile. Using a person’s correct pronouns and proactively sharing yours are two ways to show respect and promote an […]

5 ways faculty can connect with us while preparing for fall

Posted August 11, 2021

Faculty colleagues, as you prepare for the fall semester, we are here to help you: 1. Connect with experts and peers Join experienced faculty, instructional designers, and media consultants in one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Fall 2021 […]

Kelly Giles Recognized with Distinguished Service Award

Posted July 21, 2021

We have the pleasure to share that Kelly Giles received the 2020 JMU Distinguished Service Award from the Division of Academic Affairs. Giles is a JMU Associate Professor and the Applied Sciences Librarian for JMU Libraries. She was nominated by […]

Independence Day Holiday Hours

Posted July 1, 2021

The Libraries will be closed closed July 3-5, 2021 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The unstaffed 24-hour space in Rose will remain available to people who swipe in with a JACard. The Libraries’ online resources (databases, e-journals, e-books, research guides, etc.) are available even […]