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Introducing the Learning Innovations & Design Desk

Posted April 13, 2023

Faculty, staff, and students now have streamlined access to our educational technology and instructional design services at the new service desk we recently opened online and on the first floor of Rose Library. Call us at 540-568-6799, email us at […]

Classroom Technology Update: Blu-ray

Posted April 11, 2023

This summer, Blu-ray players will be phased out of JMU classrooms. Instructors will still be able to play standard DVDs in the classrooms’ computers.  The Libraries’ Classroom Technology Services (CTS) team made this decision based on usage data. CTS will add an […]

New Book Drop Location

Posted April 7, 2023

Check out our new book drop in Parking Lot K, near JMU Libraries Express at 1050 S. Main St. This library location offers 4 parking spaces that can be used for up to 15 minutes without a parking permit. While […]

A Reminder From Our Friends in JMU IT

Posted April 6, 2023

In case you missed it, Dukes accounts in Microsoft 365 will be offline May 19-22 for migration to the @jmu.edu environment. This means @dukes.jmu.edu accounts for email, Sharepoint, and Microsoft Teams will be unavailable during this time.  Please bear in […]

Faculty: Adopt an Open Textbook

Posted April 5, 2023

It’s textbook adoption time! The deadline to nail down your spring textbook choices with the bookstore is almost here. Next semester, try open textbooks. They offer a more affordable alternative for students without compromising on quality. Get started here:  Reminders: Need […]

Beyond Binary (Book Display)

Posted April 4, 2023

Visit Beyond Binary, a new book and resource display, in Rose Library or online! This display features a variety of books and movies that center transgender and gender expansive voices and narratives. These graphic novels, essays, memoirs, and more can […]

Gratitude for the Labor Powering the Move Out of Carrier

Posted April 4, 2023

You may have noticed that we recently moved many books from Carrier to Rose, and now our staff are moving to new offices. We want to give a massive shout-out to the JMU Movers and all the JMU Libraries faculty […]

The Seed Library is Moving and Shaking

Posted April 3, 2023

Now in Rose Library: In preparation for the Carrier renovation, the Community Seed Library has moved to Rose Library, across from the elevators on the first floor.  You can donate or pick up seeds at Rose Library or Massanutten Regional […]

Feature Friday: A Self-Driving Golf Cart for Retirement Communities

Posted March 31, 2023

In December 2022, Bobby Perkins was among the first graduates of JMU’s brand new Information Technology (IT) undergraduate program. At JMU, he is best known for his role in JMU Libraries helping faculty with Zoom, projectors, and microphones, but over […]

Libraries Staff and Faculty On the Move!

Posted March 24, 2023

Did you know that almost everyone in JMU Libraries is currently preparing for an office move or service location move? We are adjusting space usage across all of our library locations to make the Carrier renovation possible! Some staff and […]