Category: JMU Libraries News
CANCELED: Towards Building Community Based Archives of Activism
Posted September 5, 2019
This talk has been canceled due to travel issues. We hope to reschedule it at a later date. * * * Bergis Jules, project director of Documenting the Now, will be discussing his advocacy work on behalf of community-based archives […]
Carrier Library offers the 3SPACE Classroom
Posted September 5, 2019
JMU 3SPACE serves students and faculty from all departments and colleges at the university, offering 3D printing access and training to people of all experience levels. Our goal is to help JMU faculty and staff incorporate desktop digital fabrication into […]
Classroom Technology Upgrades across campus
Posted September 2, 2019
This year, Classroom Technology Services, a department in JMU Libraries, installed new classroom technology in many buildings across campus: Classroom Technology Services also supported the installation of eight new teaching spaces in the Wilson Hall renovation. To request immediate help with […]
Accelerating Creative Teaching Grants for JMU Faculty
Posted September 2, 2019
JMU faculty are invited to apply for an Accelerating Creative Teaching (ACT) Grant by September 20, 2019. ACT Grants, sponsored by JMU Libraries, award up to $500 to $2000 to empower faculty developing scholarship in innovative teaching and learning. The goal is to support instructional projects that are […]
Music Library Receives Summer Renovations
Posted August 30, 2019
Over the summer, the Music Library completed some necessary renovations to open up the space to become more helpful and useful to patrons while also keeping it fresh and interesting. The renovations included removing a large section of a wall, half of the […]
Carrier & Rose closed on Aug. 15 & 16
Posted August 12, 2019
Carrier and Rose Libraries will be closed on Thursday and Friday, August 15 and 16, for staff development. The 24/7 study space on the first floor of Rose Library will be accessible as usual, if you swipe in with your […]
Special Collections closed August 12-16
Posted August 8, 2019
Special Collections will be closed Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16 for staff training. We’re excited to be implementing Aeon, an automated request system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives. This means easier and more streamlined requesting for […]
Books by and about Toni Morrison
Posted August 6, 2019
We are so saddened by the news of Toni Morrison’s passing. If you want to celebrate her life and work by reading books by and about her, here are some to consider.
JMU Libraries Faculty Member Chairs ACRL Committee to “Create a More Inclusive Future”
Posted July 11, 2019
Yasmeen Shorish recently served as Chair of the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee responsible for the creation of a new research agenda, “Open and Equitable Scholarly Communications: Creating a More Inclusive Future.” The research agenda is designed to provide practical, […]
Local History Celebrated in Libraries Collaborations this Spring
Posted May 22, 2019
The last few weeks of the Spring 2019 semester delivered several celebrations of projects led by JMU students relating to local Harrisonburg and Shenandoah Valley history. The Libraries assisted with key components to four of them. On April 24, 2019, […]