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Posted January 11, 2022

Humanities Librarian Malia Willey and History Professor Dr. Maura Hametz have created a new book display, In Memory: The Holocaust and Society, available and online and soon to be in Carrier Library.International Holocaust Remembrance Day, commemorated each year on January […]

Posted January 11, 2022

Dear JMU faculty colleagues, As you prepare for Spring semester, please remember that we in the Libraries are dedicated to helping you: 1. Get Canvas support Contact the Libraries’ Learning Technology Services group at 540-568-5312 or LIDdesk@jmu.edu for help with […]

Posted January 10, 2022

This Spring, we are providing wireless microphones for instructors to use in the classroom. These over-the-ear microphones allow instructors to walk freely around the classroom. To request a wireless microphone:  If you previously received a microphone, you do not need to […]

Posted January 6, 2022

Join our new community of practice to learn how to create engaging presentations with interactive polls, quizzes, word clouds, and more, using Mentimeter. Participants will receive a six-month “Pro” subscription to Mentimeter, worth $150. Learn best practices from experts and […]

Posted January 4, 2022

Posted December 20, 2021

Special Collections is closed for JMU’s winter break beginning Tuesday, December 21, 2021. The reading room will re-open by appointment, beginning on Monday, January 10, 2022, and normal spring semester reading room hours will resume by appointment on Tuesday, January […]

Posted December 8, 2021

As you prepare your courses for the spring, consider joining one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Spring 2022 virtual office hours! Who will be there? Our virtual office hours offer a chance for any JMU instructor to chat with experienced […]

Posted December 6, 2021

Business Librarian Elizabeth Price and Humanities Librarian Malia Willey have created a new book display, Neurodiversity at Work. According to Psychology Today, neurodiversity “refers to the idea that neurological differences, such as those seen in autism or ADHD, reflect normal variations in brain development.” As […]

Posted December 6, 2021

Alyssa Young, Science and Math Librarian, has created a new book display, Data Ethics. View the display online or in Carrier Library.  Alyssa explains, “We are surrounded by technologies that use our data daily, from social media to our JACard. We […]

Posted November 29, 2021

This #GivingTuesday, consider making a gift to support the JMU Community Seed Library at JMU Libraries. Our seed library provides seeds to any member of the community (no library card necessary!) and accepts donations of seeds from local seed savers. […]