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JMU Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference: February 28

Posted February 1, 2024

Register by February 20, 2024 to join A Day of Community Conversations Advising Conference to be held on Wednesday, February 28, 2024! All JMU faculty and staff who serve in an advising function are invited to attend this free conference […]

New Aerial Video of Carrier Library Construction Progress

Posted January 30, 2024

This new 46-second video offers birds-eye views of the Carrier Library renovation and expansion at four stages between May 2023 and January 2024. Check out our playlist on YouTube for more videos!

African Books Collective: Thousands of Ebooks Published in Africa 

Posted January 29, 2024

Exciting news for JMU! We can now access the African Books Collective (ABC) collection of about 2,000 scholarly and children’s ebooks published independently in Africa.   What’s in the collection? The ABC has something for everyone, with ebooks on African culture […]

Top Tips for Parking Near JMU Libraries

Posted January 26, 2024

If you need to park near JMU Libraries to pick up books, attend an event or workshop, access our technology, or meet with our staff, you might be wondering about the best place to park, especially if you don’t have […]

Amp Up Student Participation with Poll Everywhere 

Posted January 22, 2024

If you are looking to invigorate your classroom, capture your students’ attention, and facilitate interactive learning, try Poll Everywhere! Poll Everywhere is a dynamic and user-friendly polling platform designed to transform your teaching experience. Now available at JMU, Poll Everywhere […]

17 Online Resources We Added in 2023

Posted January 22, 2024

In 2023, JMU Libraries acquired 17 major online resources in support of your learning, teaching, and research. These include news sources, financial and market data, streaming videos, and more—all available on our Databases page. Of course, we also added many […]

Get to Know JMU Libraries’ Newest Team Members

Posted January 22, 2024

Meet the newest additions to the JMU Libraries team! During the pandemic, we got out of the habit of taking group photos, so we are very pleased to finally announce the folks who joined the Libraries between Fall 2022 and […]

JMU Libraries and Furious Flower Poetry Center Welcome New Employees

Posted January 22, 2024

In 2022, the Mellon Foundation awarded JMU $2 million to secure the digital future of the Furious Flower Poetry Center, the nation’s first academic center devoted to Black poetry, through a partnership with the JMU Libraries.  Today, we’re thrilled to […]

Check Out the Latest JMU Libraries Magazine

Posted January 17, 2024

We’re excited to share the second issue of the JMU Libraries Magazine, with stories about our work and successes in 2022 and 2023. This biennial magazine celebrates the students, scholars, staff, supporters, and faculty who collaborate with us and help […]