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Category: JMU Libraries News

Resources Available for Graduate Students due to COVID-19 (Updated July 15)

Posted July 15, 2020

The rapidly-evolving COVID-19 situation is disrupting campus life, and we’re all quickly shifting to teaching and learning remotely. It may feel daunting to learn and teach in new ways. That’s okay. We at JMU Libraries are here to help graduate […]

Open Educational Resources: Getting the Most from Your Course Materials

Posted July 15, 2020

By Liz ThompsonOriginally published as a CFI Teaching Toolbox As an instructor emerging from emergency online teaching, you might be considering options for more flexible textbooks and other course materials. Even before remote classes, you might have wanted more from your textbooks […]

Our New “Library Search” Tool (Updated July 15)

Posted July 15, 2020

We are pleased to announce a new Library Search tool as part of a new integrated library system (ILS) system debuting in early July. Library Search brings together the JMU Libraries’ catalog and many of our databases and journals, so […]

Introducing the New “Library Search”

Posted July 10, 2020

On July 10, we released Library Search, a new tool that allows you to search our vast collection of print and electronic resources using a single easy-to-use interface. You can find it at search.lib.jmu.edu or near the top of our website’s home […]

Opportunity for Biology Faculty

Posted June 29, 2020

JMU biology faculty (or those with expertise in biology) are invited to review open educational resources (OER) and receive a $250 honorarium. Apply by July 15, 2020 to join a “sprint” hosted by VIVA, Virginia’s academic library consortium, in which multiple faculty […]

TechSmith Relay Now Called TechSmith Knowmia

Posted June 29, 2020

TechSmith Relay recently became TechSmith Knowmia. This change should not affect any existing video links or Canvas embeds. To learn about minor changes to the interface, you may want to view this video (7:54 in length) from TechSmith.  More information […]

New Way to Access Free SAS E-Learning

Posted June 29, 2020

What is SAS? SAS is a statistical software suite that facilitates statistical analysis, data management, forecasting, decision support, research, and other academic and business functions. See JMU IT’s Available Software pages for faculty and staff or for students to find more information on […]

Faculty Opportunity to Develop Online or Hybrid Teaching Skills

Posted June 23, 2020

Now that you have had some experience with online course design, deepen your skills in the JMU Libraries Institute for Online and Hybrid Learning this summer.  The dates and pace of this summer institute will be customized to meet individual […]

“Carry On: Pandemic Diaries” Digital Project Developed by WRTC Professor With Help From JMU Libraries

Posted June 22, 2020

Our lives have all been upended by the coronavirus today and the effects will be long-lasting. How are we creating a record of daily life for future researchers? In March of 2020, professor Sarah O’Connor from JMU’s Writing, Rhetoric and Technical […]

Books and Other Resources for Your Summer Research and Work

Posted June 22, 2020

While many resources are available digitally through JMU subscriptions or elsewhere online, we know that printed books and other tangible library resources are important to many of you, especially over the summer. As of June 22, JMU students, staff, and faculty […]