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“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: We hope you have a great academic […]
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 […]
A Look Back – Interview with Preservation Assistant Madison Whitesell
Posted August 24, 2017
Madison Whitesell is a recent JMU graduate with degrees in art history and studio art. She began working in Preservation as a sophomore in 2015 and spent this summer working as a wage employee. This is her JMU Libraries story. […]
The Blackley Brownie in Focus
Posted August 21, 2017
Written by Preservation Assistant Madison Whitesell. Brownie cameras gave birth to amateur photography in the early 20th century. This one from the Blackley Collection is a No. 2 Folding Autographic Brownie dating from 1917-1926 and it’s in especially great shape. […]
Preservation Puzzles: Creating Custom Housing
Posted August 16, 2017
Written by: Preservation Assistant Madison Whitesell. Three dimensional objects in the Blackley Collection were processed in Preservation for long term storage this Summer. Among these objects are: an early Brownie camera, a hand-colored milk glass plate photograph, a ruby glass […]