Category: JMU Libraries News

Posted February 17, 2017

It’s the last day of Love Your Data (LYD) Week! But what if not all data is loved? Our theme today is rescuing unloved data. Legacy data can still provide valuable information, but it may require some TLC to get […]

Posted February 16, 2017

Over halfway through Love Your Data (LYD) Week! Our theme today is finding data. Re-using data is a vital part of research and data science. But how can you find good data to re-use? Your librarian can point you to […]

Posted February 15, 2017

It’s the Hump Day of Love Your Data (LYD) Week! Our theme today is good data. Good data are FAIR – Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Re-usable. We’ve learned about documentation, but can you find your data? Data should be shared via […]

Posted February 14, 2017

It’s day two of Love Your Data (LYD) Week! Our theme today is documenting, describing, and defining. Good documentation confers trust because it enables replication and validation. Documentation isn’t just for other people to understand your data, it’s for you […]

Posted February 13, 2017

It’s the first day of Love Your Data (LYD) Week! Our theme today is data quality. Are you using good data? Are you creating good data? Bad data can negatively impact conclusions and have a real $$ cost. Data must […]

Posted February 8, 2017

JMU Libraries is excited to participate again this year in #ColorOurCollections, a week-long event in which libraries and museums across the world make images from their collections freely available for anyone to color. You can learn more about this campaign […]

Posted January 20, 2017

On this Inauguration Day we continue to reflect on civic engagement and the importance of education, literacy, and libraries in our free and democratic society. As Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, recently noted, “Frederick Douglass said, “Once you learn to read, […]

Posted December 1, 2016

Everyone is stressed during the end of the semester. We at JMU Libraries are hosting some activities to support you during this stressful time, including coloring tables, puzzle tables, free snacks, meditation, a book swap, and some surprises! Anyone at […]

Posted November 17, 2016

In light of current events, the administration of JMU Libraries & Educational Technologies would like to publicly reaffirm our commitment to our community. We will continue to uphold the fundamental values of librarianship, including diversity, equity, inclusion, the right to privacy, […]

Posted November 2, 2016

Civic engagement is a unique set of knowledge, skills, and dispositions advantageous to citizens in a representational democracy. JMU acknowledges the value of developing students and professionals as citizens who can politically act in the world and enact meaningful change. […]