News

Posted September 11, 2019

Greetings! Here you’ll find links to a wide array of library and educational technology offerings and resources available to you this semester. I would also like to take the opportunity of this first newsletter of my first year in Harrisonburg, […]

Posted September 10, 2019

We are excited to announce our TLT Conference keynote speaker: Lee Vinsel! Vinsel is an Assistant Professor of Science, Technology, and Society at Virginia Tech. He studies human life with technology, with a particular focus on the relationship between government, business, and technological […]

Posted September 5, 2019

This talk has been canceled due to travel issues. We hope to reschedule it at a later date. * * * Bergis Jules, project director of Documenting the Now (https://www.docnow.io), will be discussing his advocacy work on behalf of community-based […]

Posted September 5, 2019

JMU 3SPACE serves students and faculty from all departments and colleges at the university, offering 3D printing access and training to people of all experience levels. Our goal is to help JMU faculty and staff incorporate desktop digital fabrication into […]

Posted September 4, 2019

In support of JMU’s “Celebrating Women Breaking Barriers” events, The Music Library has materials on display by women conductors and women composers. Both fields are historically male-dominated, and women still make up a very small percentage of conductors of large, full-time ensembles.  These women are breaking barriers as they follow their […]

Posted September 2, 2019

This year, Classroom Technology Services, a department in JMU Libraries, installed new classroom technology in many buildings across campus: Classroom Technology Services also supported the installation of eight new teaching spaces in the Wilson Hall renovation. To request immediate help with […]

Posted September 2, 2019

JMU faculty are invited to apply for an Accelerating Creative Teaching (ACT) Grant by September 20, 2019. ACT Grants, sponsored by JMU Libraries, award up to $500 to $2000 to empower faculty developing scholarship in innovative teaching and learning. The goal is to support instructional projects that are […]

Posted August 30, 2019

Over the summer, the Music Library completed some necessary renovations to open up the space to become more helpful and useful to patrons while also keeping it fresh and interesting. The renovations included removing a large section of a wall, half of the […]

Posted August 12, 2019

Carrier and Rose Libraries will be closed on Thursday and Friday, August 15 and 16, for staff development. The 24/7 study space on the first floor of Rose Library will be accessible as usual, if you swipe in with your […]

Posted August 8, 2019

Special Collections will be closed Monday, August 12 through Friday, August 16 for staff training. We’re excited to be implementing Aeon, an automated request system specifically designed for special collections libraries and archives. This means easier and more streamlined requesting for […]