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Feature Friday: JMU’s Black Comic Book Collection (Brian Flota)

Posted February 12, 2021

In 2015 and 2016, Brian Flota of JMU Libraries donated over 10,000 comic books to JMU. These are housed in Special Collections–the arm of the Libraries that restores and handles the most rare, fragile, and valuable items. Since then, Flota […]

No matter where you are…

Posted February 9, 2021

…we’re here for you. When you’re on campus, stop by a library and find a “distanced” study spot, grab a coffee-to-go from Carrier Starbucks, or check out equipment or a book. Everyone is welcome in our buildings during our open hours. Masks are […]

Singularity: A Dense Soul

Posted February 8, 2021

“The human body is something we know exists. We can see it, we can feel it, and in a literal sense, we are wearing it. It reacts to touch, pain, and most importantly music. We’ve developed dances as a reaction […]

Women in Politics: In Their Own Words – Online Book Display

Posted February 8, 2021

What do women in American politics have to say about their lives, work, passions, and areas of expertise? Find out in these works—memoirs, academic books, letters, essays, dissertations, and more. Visit the display here

Feature Friday: Celebrating Simms and Black History in Harrisonburg

Posted February 5, 2021

The Lucy F. Simms School was once a pillar of the Black community in Harrisonburg, Virginia. From 1939-1966, the Lucy. F. Simms School was a thriving public school for Black children in Harrisonburg and Rockingham County. While its closure during desegregation […]

New Access to Thousands of Documentaries and Other Films (Updated Jan. 30)

Posted January 30, 2021

We are pleased to announce new options for streaming videos, which can be accessed from on- or off-campus with JMU credentials: We were able to add these subscriptions to the JMU Libraries’ collection thanks to CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds […]

New Access to Over 17 Million Digital Items Through HathiTrust

Posted January 26, 2021

The JMU community now has access to the HathiTrust Digital Library with over 17 million digitized books, journals, and other publications. What is HathiTrust? Founded in 2008, HathiTrust is a not-for-profit collaborative that shares and preserves millions of titles digitized […]

JMU Signs a New One-year Agreement With Elsevier

Posted January 19, 2021

JMU recently completed contract negotiations with Elsevier, one of the world’s largest and most profitable academic publishers. As part of a coalition of public doctoral institutions in Virginia (including the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, Virginia Commonwealth University, George Mason […]

The Top 10 Things All New Dukes Need to Know About JMU Libraries (Fall 2020)

Posted January 15, 2021

Hey Dukes! Welcome to JMU. We at JMU Libraries are here to help you. Here are the top 10 things you need to know: We provide support for finding sources, using Canvas, and more: You can do so much with […]

Operations Plan for Academic Year 2020-21

Posted January 15, 2021

View this plan as a PDF In this plan: A Message from the Dean Dear Dukes, As we prepare to welcome and support you through this academic year, your friends at the JMU Libraries have been hard at work. We […]