Category: JMU Libraries News
Faculty: Adopt an “Open” Textbook
Posted February 27, 2021
It’s textbook adoption time! Less than 3 weeks until the deadline to nail down your textbook choices for summer and fall! This semester, try open textbooks. They offer a more affordable alternative for students without compromising on quality. Get started […]
Feature Friday: Founder of Black poetry center donates collection to JMU Libraries (Dr. Joanne Gabbin)
Posted February 26, 2021
Two years before Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman made history with her performances at the 2021 presidential inauguration and Super Bowl, she took the stage at James Madison University as part of the 25th Anniversary Celebration of the Furious Flower […]
Updated COVID-19 Guidelines in Libraries Facilities (February 2021)
Posted February 23, 2021
As part of our commitment to protecting the health and safety of the campus and community, we are continually updating our safety-minded operations plan. As of March 1, the Libraries’ “no food or drink” policy no longer makes any exceptions. […]
Open Education Week: March 1-5
Posted February 23, 2021
Open Educational Resources (OER) are educational materials (textbooks, tutorials, handouts, quizzes, videos, etc.) with an open license so that they can be shared and edited freely. They can help your students with the high cost of textbooks and allow you […]
Feature Friday: JMU’s Black Comic Book Collection (Brian Flota)
Posted February 12, 2021
In 2015 and 2016, Brian Flota of JMU Libraries donated over 10,000 comic books to JMU. These are housed in Special Collections–the arm of the Libraries that restores and handles the most rare, fragile, and valuable items. Since then, Flota […]
No matter where you are…
Posted February 9, 2021
…we’re here for you. When you’re on campus, stop by a library and find a “distanced” study spot, grab a coffee-to-go from Carrier Starbucks, or check out equipment or a book. Everyone is welcome in our buildings during our open hours. Masks are […]
Feature Friday: Celebrating Simms and Black History in Harrisonburg
Posted February 5, 2021
The Lucy F. Simms School was once a pillar of the Black community in Harrisonburg, Virginia. From 1939-1966, the Lucy. F. Simms School was a thriving public school for Black children in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. While its closure during […]
New Access to Thousands of Documentaries and Other Films (Updated Jan. 30)
Posted January 30, 2021
We are pleased to announce new options for streaming videos, which can be accessed from on- or off-campus with JMU credentials: We were able to add these subscriptions to the JMU Libraries’ collection thanks to CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds […]
New Access to Over 17 Million Digital Items Through HathiTrust
Posted January 26, 2021
The JMU community now has access to the HathiTrust Digital Library with over 17 million digitized books, journals, and other publications. What is HathiTrust? Founded in 2008, HathiTrust is a not-for-profit collaborative that shares and preserves millions of titles digitized […]
JMU Signs a New One-year Agreement With Elsevier
Posted January 19, 2021
JMU recently completed contract negotiations with Elsevier, one of the world’s largest and most profitable academic publishers. As part of a coalition of public doctoral institutions in Virginia (including the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason […]