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Constitution Week at the Libraries

Posted September 15, 2017

Celebrate Constitution Week at JMU with the libraries! September 17th marks the 230 year anniversary of the signing of the US Constitution and to commemorate such an important document there will be various constitutional themed events at Rose and Carrier.  […]

High Five!: Building a 3D Printer

Posted September 8, 2017

LET Innovation Services is embodying the maker movement in new ways – including building a 3D printer Jamie Calcagno-Roach, Eric Stauffer, and Andrea Adams partnered with Cindy Klevickis (ISAT faculty member) and Rockingham County Public Schools to build five 3D […]

REMIX | Spirits in the Archives

Posted September 6, 2017

American Archives Month is right around the corner in October! This year, various Archives and Special Collections throughout Virginia are teaming up to give YOU a chance to showcase your talents, while celebrating the importance of archival material. You could even win a $100 gift card! […]

“Traces and Detritus: Visual Echoes”

Posted August 31, 2017

ON EXHIBIT NOW IN THE LITTLE GALLERY UNDERGROUND:  Traces and Detritus  by R. Mertens.    “If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” — Nikola Tesla This exhibit is partially inspired by Ernst Chladni, the […]

The Carol Barton Pop-Up Book Collection

Posted August 31, 2017

by Fiona Wirth Have you ever had an interest in paper engineering? The Carol Barton Pop-Up Collection found in Special Collections has over 700 examples of movable books. Jen LeMay and Fiona Wirth, two student assistants, spent several weeks this […]

Pop-Ups: A New Way to Study Art History

Posted August 31, 2017

Written by Fiona Wirth This past summer, I began working in Carrier Library for Special Collections and Preservation. Over the summer my fellow student workers and I have worked on many projects such as the Blackley Collection, both archiving and […]

7 things you didn’t know you could do at JMU Libraries

Posted August 30, 2017

Welcome (back) to campus! As you settle into the fall semester, we invite you to try some of these 7 things that we bet you didn’t know you could do at JMU Libraries: Design and 3D print your own creations […]

Messages of Support for Charlottesville

Posted August 29, 2017

In the wake of the events in Charlottesville on the weekend of August 12 and the issues underlying these events, President Alger officially expressed JMU’s support for friends and colleagues in Charlottesville and the University of Virginia.  If you would like to […]

Readbox: Don’t Judge a Book by its Movie

Posted August 25, 2017

Thousands of books have been made into movies, and if you liked the movie you’ll love the book! Check out the new book display in Carrier Library to browse a selection of books-turned-movies from the classics to new releases.

From Page to Film: Comics on the Big Screen

Posted August 25, 2017

Have you been enjoying movies and TV shows based on comic books this year? Now you can read the stories they came from, plus others, in all their four-color glory! Head over to the new book display in Rose Library […]