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Posted April 15, 2022

A new exhibit in the Music Library honors Dr. Shin’ichi Suzuki—violinist, educator, philosopher, humanitarian, and founder of the Suzuki Method. The art featured in the exhibit was originally from the collection of one of Dr. Suzuki’s students. This collection, Dr. […]

Posted April 15, 2022

Through May 20, students, faculty, staff, and community members can visit the “Celebrating Simms” traveling exhibit in the lobby of Rose Library. “Celebrating Simms” explores the history and importance of the Lucy F. Simms School. From the exhibit: “Enslaved before the […]

Posted April 14, 2022

Book art structures include accordion books, pop-ups, miniatures, altered books, and more. This is an art medium that is book-like in its form, function, or concept. Explore a selection of artists’ books from JMU Libraries Special Collections, curated by students […]

Posted April 13, 2022

All JMU and Harrisonburg community members are invited to an online event celebrating local immigrant storytelling, specifically the stories featured in the Harrisonburg 360 Podcast. Created by students in Dr. Allison Fagan’s English class at JMU, this podcast ethically elevates the […]

Posted April 12, 2022

Did you know you can have books and other items from JMU Libraries delivered right to your office? This service is available to JMU faculty, staff, and doctoral students—and it includes items from Interlibrary Loan (ILL)! Just follow the steps […]

Posted April 11, 2022

Here’s what you need to know about using the Libraries in Spring 2022: Masks (updated April 11) Beginning April 11, masks will be optional in the Libraries. View JMU’s masking requirements page for more information. Spaces and Hours Most library spaces are available […]

Posted April 4, 2022

Our partnership with the JMU History Department and Rockingham County Circuit Court to digitize thousands of courthouse records was covered by the Daily News Record, WHSV-TV3, NBC29, and The Harrisonburg Citizen.  Learn more about the Histories Along the Blue Ridge […]

Posted April 4, 2022

JMU is planning for an exciting renovation and expansion of Carrier Library. Hearing a wide range of student perspectives is a key part of this process. Please join an important discussion with architects and fellow students to help us envision […]

Posted March 22, 2022

JMU Librarians Carolyn Schubert, Malia Willey, and Alyssa Young were recently honored by an Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) committee for their exceptional work to create a new tutorial! Their online asynchronous tutorial, “What’s Behind a Web Search? Bias and Algorithms,” was inspired partly by […]

Posted March 21, 2022

You may have been using Techsmith Knowmia, a video platform for recording and sharing lectures online. Knowmia is being discontinued by the vendor on July 29, 2022.   Canvas Studio is JMU’s new platform for recording, storing, and sharing instructional media. […]