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Posted October 25, 2021

JMU’s Online Teaching & Learning Committee invites faculty to a virtual roundtable discussion with colleagues about their needs and questions regarding online teaching and learning: Among the questions that may be addressed (depending on participant interest) are: Learn more.

Posted October 25, 2021

This week is the global celebration of Open Access Week! The theme this year, building structural equity, aligns with the 2021 UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.  Why is open access (OA) so important? We believe open and affordable access to […]

Posted October 25, 2021

Great news! We have expanded the hours of operation for Carrier Library, Rose Library, and The Rose Makery: Thanks to the students who shared feedback on our hours, and to the many Libraries employees who worked hard to adjust our […]

Posted October 22, 2021

If you like affordable textbooks, you’ll love Liz Thompson.  Liz is our Open Education Librarian, which means she helps faculty to get started using open textbooks and other open license course materials. Thanks in large part to her work, over […]

Posted October 19, 2021

Here’s a riddle for you! What can help you to get more readers and citations for your published works, give you unlimited access to high quality, customizable course materials and lower the cost of education for your students?  Open access […]

Posted October 8, 2021

Brian Charette is a familiar face to many at JMU, and he is no stranger to the Libraries! He has worn many “hats” at JMU – instructor, consultant, director, AVP, and his current role as Special Assistant to the President […]

Posted October 4, 2021

You can now publish in ACM journals, magazines, and proceedings as Open Access (OA) without paying article processing charges, if the corresponding author is from JMU. This new agreement, which does not include ACM books or book chapters, will be valid […]

Posted September 30, 2021

Posted September 29, 2021

View the Libraries’ newest art exhibit in The little Gallery Underground, located in the Music Library (basement of the Music Building), until October 20. The exhibit, Timbre, features prints from the JMU School of Music Bands Collection, collected and presented […]

Posted September 24, 2021

“I have studied block-printed texts for years as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism…but I had never crafted my own printing blocks before,” says Dr. Christie Kilby, Assistant Professor of Religion at James Madison University (JMU). In Spring 2021, Dr. Kilby […]