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Publishing Open Textbooks at JMU: A Self-Paced Online Workshop for Faculty
Posted February 6, 2024
Faculty: Apply for a Grant to Transition to Open Textbooks & Course Materials
Posted February 2, 2024
Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Consider applying for a grant of $4,000 to $50,000 to help reduce the costs of higher education for Virginia students by eliminating the costs of textbooks and […]
Wish You Could Relive a Great JMU Musical Moment?
Posted February 1, 2024
Maybe you can! JMU’s Music Library offers streaming access to almost all major JMU ensemble recordings from 1943 to the present! We have other music, too! Stop by the Music Library in the basement of the Music Building to browse our physical music collections. […]
JMU Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference: February 28
Posted February 1, 2024
Register by February 20, 2024 to join A Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference to be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024! All JMU faculty and staff who serve in an advising function are invited to attend this free conference […]
New Aerial Video of Carrier Library Construction Progress
Posted January 30, 2024
This new 46-second video offers birds-eye views of the Carrier Library renovation and expansion at four stages between May 2023 and January 2024. Check out our playlist on YouTube for more videos!
African Books Collective: Thousands of Ebooks Published in Africa
Posted January 29, 2024
Exciting news for JMU! We can now access the African Books Collective (ABC) collection of about 2,000 scholarly and children’s ebooks published independently in Africa. What’s in the collection? The ABC has something for everyone, with ebooks on African culture […]
Top Tips for Parking Near JMU Libraries
Posted January 26, 2024
If you need to park near JMU Libraries to pick up books, attend an event or workshop, access our technology, or meet with our staff, you might be wondering about the best place to park, especially if you don’t have […]
Create Open Course Materials with Pressbooks: Workshop for Faculty on March 5
Posted January 23, 2024
Amp Up Student Participation with Poll Everywhere
Posted January 22, 2024
If you are looking to invigorate your classroom, capture your students’ attention, and facilitate interactive learning, try Poll Everywhere! Poll Everywhere is a dynamic and user-friendly polling platform designed to transform your teaching experience. Now available at JMU, Poll Everywhere […]
17 Online Resources We Added in 2023
Posted January 22, 2024
In 2023, JMU Libraries acquired 17 major online resources in support of your learning, teaching, and research. These include news sources, financial and market data, streaming videos, and more—all available on our Databases page. Of course, we also added many […]