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From Page to Film: Comics on the Big Screen

Posted January 18, 2018

More comic-book movies and TV shows seem to be added created each year – now’s your chance to catch up on the craze. Dive into some of the history that helped to build up to all the media coming your […]

Students use VR to get deeper understanding of history

Posted January 11, 2018

Digital technology is increasingly becoming the norm in college classrooms and History 422 is fully embracing it. This History class taught by Dr. Whitmer incorporates virtual reality technology, provided by JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies, to fully immerse themselves into […]

Nancy Bondurant Jones: Shenandoah Legend

Posted December 18, 2017

On Wednesday, December 13th, the Shenandoah Valley lost a beloved member of the community. Nancy Bondurant Jones was a well-known author throughout the Valley, and she leaves a unique mark on all that either read her work or had the […]

A horse with no name

Posted December 12, 2017

America’s folk rock hit “A Horse with No Name” became the background music as I made my way through processing a newly acquired archive of Henkel Family papers. Rarely would I apply a music soundtrack to archival arrangement, but in […]

New International Week Photos Grace our Libraries

Posted December 7, 2017

Global Engagement: Out of Many, One: Each year since 2000, International Week has brought with it the bonus of wondrous images from the cameras of students, faculty and staff and their journeys. For some, the U.S. is an international experience. View […]

De-Stress for Success Begins this Week!

Posted December 7, 2017

The end of the semester is a stressful time for all. For the next week, we are hosting several free activities in the libraries. We’ll have a pleasant mix of old favorites and new events like: Therapy Dogs, Coloring Tables, […]

Still I Rise: Continuing the Conversation on Black Lives Matter

Posted November 30, 2017

Five years after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin that catalyzed a movement, Black Lives Matter (BLM) continues to be a point of controversy in the national rhetoric. A new display in Carrier Library aims to not only explore the […]

From Place to Space: Women in Science and Sci-Fi

Posted November 30, 2017

Journey from Earth during the scientific revolution to galaxies far far away, and explore the different roles women play along the way as creators, characters, and companions. Enjoy a variety of scientific theory, biography, sci-fi and other speculative fiction written by and about women […]

High Five! TLT Award Winners

Posted November 6, 2017

Last month at the 2017 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference hosted by JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies and LET Innovation Services, three awards were handed out for “Excellence in Teaching & Learning with Technology” and one for the “Charles […]

Media Literacy Week

Posted November 6, 2017

Feeling overwhelmed by a constant of flood of information from tons of media sources? You’re not alone. November 6­–10 is U.S. Media Literacy Week, and our new display in Carrier highlights media literacy resources for the whole month. Media Literacy […]