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Important Resources for Students Taking Summer Courses Online
Posted April 30, 2020
You’re starting summer courses online, and you might be wondering where to start. We’d suggest starting right here! ⤵️ We’re here to help you Your friends in the JMU Libraries are doing all we can to support our campus community. […]
Extended online support hours on May 1 and 2
Posted April 27, 2020
As exam week approaches, we’re extending our online support on Friday, May 1 and Saturday, May 2. In addition to our regular hours, we will be available: Our online support during these hours includes: As always, up-to-date hours and changes […]
Community Seed Library Update
Posted April 21, 2020
In an effort to continue getting seeds into the hands of our community members despite pandemic restrictions, the Community Seed Library started a pilot project to offer an off-site pick-up option, which was covered in the Daily News Record. The seeds are […]
JMU Libraries Bolsters Community Effort to Produce Personal Protective Equipment for Local Needs
Posted April 16, 2020
By Kristen Shuyler and Emily Blake All appears quiet on the campus of James Madison University, as students and staff work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inside JMU Libraries, however, dozens of 3D printers are running nearly around the […]
DNR Article: JMU Seed Library Offering Seed Pickups (external site)
Posted April 14, 2020
Page Links To: DNR article https://www.dnronline.com/news/coronavirus/jmu-seed-library-offering-seed-pickups/article_b022f3f6-ce83-571c-84f3-3bf4c7cb8bb4.html
Celebrating the New Community Seed Library
Posted February 27, 2020
Celebrating the New Community Seed Library On display in Carrier Library, February-March 2020.Selected by Liz Chenevey and Sarah Pritchard, creators of the JMU Libraries Community Seed Library. The Community Seed Library encourages community empowerment and supports food sovereignty by providing:
Adopt an “Open” Textbook
Posted February 26, 2020
It’s textbook adoption time! Did you know that faculty have textbook options that may be more affordable for students without compromising on quality? Questions? Please contact Liz Thompson (thomp3ea@jmu.edu or 540-568-6937).
*POSTPONED* JMU’s inaugural 3D Printing Across the Curriculum Conference
Posted February 25, 2020
*The JMU 3DPAC Conference originally planned for April is now cancelled. We are looking into the possibility of holding an online version of JMU 3DPAC in the future* We are proud to host 3D Printing Across the Curriculum (3DPAC) on April 24-25, […]
Mellon Foundation Grant Supports Libraries & Furious Flower
Posted February 17, 2020
A generous $150,000 planning grant to James Madison University from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will allow the University’s College of Arts and Letters and the JMU Libraries to learn, grow and deepen their partnership. Through a joint “Flowerings Project,” […]
Perspectives on Iran
Posted February 12, 2020
On display in Carrier Library, February 2020. Selected by the JMU Libraries Council on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (chair: Alyssa Young). The current relationships Iran has with the United States, Syria, Russia, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and other neighboring countries are deeply […]