Category: JMU Libraries News
Check Out Our Website Redesign and Give Us Your Feedback
Posted August 8, 2024
Our website has a new look! After over a year of research, user testing, and development, we recently rolled out a new and improved JMU Libraries website design that prioritizes accessibility and user experience. We’d love to hear what you think! You […]
Director of Research & Education Services Position Open
Posted July 29, 2024
JMU Libraries seeks a Director of Research & Education Services (RES). We are looking for a colleague who is constructive, curious, and excited to support a dynamic team. The Research and Education Services (RES) team, comprised of liaison librarians, provides information literacy leadership on campus. This is a full-time, twelve-month, tenure-track […]
7 Ways We Can Help Faculty Prepare for Fall
Posted July 24, 2024
As you gear up for the fall, remember that we are here to support your teaching and research. Here are 7 things we’re ready and eager to help you with: Ready to get started? Request a consultation to get connected […]
Top 3 Tips for Faculty Finalizing Course Readings for Fall
Posted July 24, 2024
Putting the finishing touches on your fall reading lists? Consider our top 3 tips for making readings more accessible and affordable for your students: 1. Look for free and accessible media: As you decide what readings, videos, and other media […]
Instructors: Try Free and Low-Cost Online Textbook Options
Posted July 18, 2024
Next semester, try open textbooks! They offer a more affordable alternative for students without compromising on quality. With open textbooks, you have the flexibility to save, share, and revise the material to align with course learning outcomes and equity and […]
Celebrating Three Faculty Members Retiring from JMU Libraries
Posted July 18, 2024
Best wishes to these retiring Libraries faculty members. You will be missed! Brian Cockburn, the JMU Libraries Music Librarian and instructor in the School of Music, is retiring after 30 years! Brian came to JMU because of the opportunity it […]
Read the Washington Post, NYT, WSJ, Chronicle Higher Ed & More
Posted July 9, 2024
Did you know that JMU faculty, staff, and students have online access to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and many other newspapers and magazines? Here are just a few of them: Looking for other news sources from the Libraries? […]
We Deliver! Campus Mail and Scanning Services
Posted July 8, 2024
Get Books Delivered to a Campus Mailbox Did you know that you can have library books delivered directly to your campus mailbox if you are JMU faculty, staff, or a doctoral student? This service includes books and other items from JMU […]
We Provide Academic Software and Platforms to JMU
Posted June 18, 2024
JMU Libraries provides a variety of academic software to catalyze JMU’s university-wide research and teaching-and-learning enterprise. JMU Information Technology provides additional software and platforms to JMU. JMU Libraries provide varying levels of support for using the software listed below. In some cases, support is available only through the […]
18 Ways We Can Help Advance Faculty Research
Posted June 17, 2024
JMU faculty members, if you are working on scholarship or research projects this summer, take a moment to check out the many resources we offer that can propel your research forward! More Free Tools to Help with Your Research We […]
