Category: JMU Libraries News
High Five! ACT Grant Award Winners
Posted February 1, 2018
On January 22, 2018, nine faculty members from diverse disciplines at JMU were awarded Accelerating Creative Teaching (ACT) Grants. This grant, sponsored by JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies, provides opportunities to encourage innovations in teaching and share instructors’ creativity in engaging student learning […]
“Madison Magazine” and “Montpelier” now available online
Posted February 1, 2018
We are pleased to announce that the full run of Madison Magazine and its predecessor, Montpelier, can now be viewed in JMU Scholarly Commons. These publications, produced by JMU’s University Communications and Marketing, showcase stories of the JMU community’s engagement with ideas and the world […]
Students use VR to get deeper understanding of history
Posted January 11, 2018
Digital technology is increasingly becoming the norm in college classrooms and History 422 is fully embracing it. This History class taught by Dr. Whitmer incorporates virtual reality technology, provided by JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies, to fully immerse themselves into […]
New International Week Photos Grace our Libraries
Posted December 7, 2017
Global Engagement: Out of Many, One: Each year since 2000, International Week has brought with it the bonus of wondrous images from the cameras of students, faculty and staff and their journeys. For some, the U.S. is an international experience. View […]
De-Stress for Success Begins this Week!
Posted December 7, 2017
The end of the semester is a stressful time for all. For the next week, we are hosting several free activities in the libraries. We’ll have a pleasant mix of old favorites and new events like: Therapy Dogs, Coloring Tables, […]
High Five! TLT Award Winners
Posted November 6, 2017
Last month at the 2017 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference hosted by JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies and LET Innovation Services, three awards were handed out for “Excellence in Teaching & Learning with Technology” and one for the “Charles […]
Words have Power. Read a Banned Book
Posted September 29, 2017
This week is Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The American Library Association is explicit that the freedom to read is essential to our democracy. JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies, as per our mission and as a […]
We the People…Would like more information!
Posted September 21, 2017
September 17th marked the 230 year anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. The libraries decided to celebrate such a remarkable event with a fun game of Constitutional Jeopardy held at Carrier and Rose throughout the day. The whole JMU community was […]
Get hands-on with Technology by competing in Maker Sprints!
Posted September 19, 2017
JMU LIBRARIES ARE HOSTING A SERIES OF MAKER SPRINTS this year, culminating in a Hackathon at the end of each semester. Everyone in the JMU community is welcome to participate. The first Sprint will be at the Carrier Makery, and […]
New Collection Available in JMU Scholarly Commons
Posted September 18, 2017
Digital Collections and Special Collections are pleased to share the William Garber Photograph Collection, 1930-1960, now available in JMU Scholarly Commons. The collection is comprised of about 1625 negatives and 70 prints taken and developed by William Garber of Garber’s Photo Shop […]