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Posted December 2, 2022

Thirteen years ago, Diana Galarreta-Aima was adjusting to life in the United States and still learning English when the H1N1 swine flu pandemic hit. Then she got sick.  When she arrived at the emergency room, she recalls, “I spoke English, […]

Posted November 30, 2022

We’re offering virtual open office hours this January! Sign up for one and get personalized support to level up your Canvas or Zoom skills. Learn How to Use Canvas (Open Office Hours) New to Canvas or Canvas Studio? We can […]

Posted November 15, 2022

Check out these new videos from JMU Libraries! If you’d like to know when we post more videos like these, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel @JMUlibraries. Faculty, you can link to these videos from your Canvas course, […]

Posted November 10, 2022

For JMU Reaching New Heights 2023, we are celebrating the JMU Music Library and the new heights it helps JMU musicians reach! This past fall, JMU’s Marching Royal Dukes marked 50 amazing years! To celebrate the band reaching this new […]

Posted November 7, 2022

You can expect to see some changes in the library buildings this school year as we adjust furniture and collections to prepare for the start of construction. In early spring semester, we will work with professional movers to relocate these […]

Posted November 4, 2022

JMU instructors are invited to apply for grants of $10,000 to $13,000 for research projects that use assessment data, course evaluations or other student experience data to increase teaching effectiveness and student success. Faculty may use the funding to support […]

Posted November 1, 2022

Get a sneak peek at the future Carrier Library, including images of the preserved historic entrance and the expansion, on our new page: Carrier Library of the Future. Learn how the expanded library will enable Dukes and community members to […]

Posted October 27, 2022

Join a discussion of the evolving representation of Día de los Muertos in American society. On November 15, 6:30-8:00 on Zoom, Dr. Valerie Martínez of Our Lady of the Lake University will share the history of Día de los Muertos […]

Posted October 24, 2022

It’s International OA Week! To celebrate, we’re promoting several online OA Week events and sharing important context on our new pilot program to help faculty and staff with the costs of publishing open access articles: Why is there a fee […]

Posted October 20, 2022

JMU Libraries seeks a creative and energetic librarian/archivist or scholar to fill a newly created, tenure-track faculty position in Special Collections. We seek a colleague with subject knowledge in Black arts and culture, teaching expertise with archival and distinctive collections, […]