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Feature Friday: Brian Charette on JMU Libraries

Posted October 8, 2021

Brian Charette is a familiar face to many at JMU, and he is no stranger to the Libraries! He has worn many “hats” at JMU – instructor, consultant, director, AVP, and his current role as Special Assistant to the President […]

Faculty: Publish Open Access Articles in Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) Journals

Posted October 4, 2021

You can now publish in ACM journals, magazines, and proceedings as Open Access (OA) without paying article processing charges, if the corresponding author is from JMU. This new agreement, which does not include ACM books or book chapters, will be valid […]

Feature Friday: Students Learn Ancient Buddhist Printing in The Makery

Posted September 24, 2021

“I have studied block-printed texts for years as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism…but I had never crafted my own printing blocks before,” says Dr. Christie Kilby, Assistant Professor of Religion at James Madison University (JMU). In Spring 2021, Dr. Kilby […]

Stickers and More on Sept. 28: National Voter Registration Day

Posted September 22, 2021

Almost 1 in 4 Americans are not registered to vote. Change that stat by registering this fall! Register to vote at our National Voter Registration Day booth in Carrier on Tuesday, September 28, 11am to 2pm. We can also answer […]

Learn Tools for Teaching with Our New “Play Time” Series

Posted September 21, 2021

This semester, we’re introducing a new series to give you a chance to try out a new teaching tool each week. Join us for a casual discussion and time to tinker with digital tools that can be used in any […]

Join the Libraries Student Advisory Board

Posted September 20, 2021

Do you like sharing your ideas and opinions? Of course you do! And we want to hear them! Each year, the Libraries pulls together a small group of students to help guide our decisions and give us feedback on various […]

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 […]