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Equipment Loans Moving to Rose Library

Posted December 6, 2022

Equipment Loans is the Libraries service that provides cameras, microphones, and other media production equipment for faculty, staff, and students to borrow. In preparation for the renovation and expansion of Carrier Library beginning in May 2023, Equipment Loans will move […]

Changes to The Makery Coming in January

Posted December 5, 2022

While the Makery location in Rose Library will continue to offer drop-in visits, workshops, and appointments throughout the renovation and expansion of Carrier Library, you will notice some changes in The Makery in Carrier Library as early as January. What’s […]

Feature Friday: Open for Interpretation

Posted December 2, 2022

Thirteen years ago, Diana Galarreta-Aima was adjusting to life in the United States and still learning English when the H1N1 swine flu pandemic hit. Then she got sick.  When she arrived at the emergency room, she recalls, “I spoke English, […]

Open Office Hours for Teaching with Zoom or Canvas

Posted November 30, 2022

We’re offering virtual open office hours this January! Sign up for one and get personalized support to level up your Canvas or Zoom skills. Learn How to Use Canvas (Open Office Hours) New to Canvas or Canvas Studio? We can […]

Subscribe to @JMUlibraries on YouTube

Posted November 15, 2022

Check out these new videos from JMU Libraries! If you’d like to know when we post more videos like these, make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel @JMUlibraries. Faculty, you can link to these videos from your Canvas course, […]

Celebrating 50 Years of the Marching Royal Dukes

Posted November 10, 2022

For JMU Reaching New Heights 2023, we are celebrating the JMU Music Library and the new heights it helps JMU musicians reach! This past fall, JMU’s Marching Royal Dukes marked 50 amazing years! To celebrate the band reaching this new […]

Carrier Library Renovation and Expansion: Update on Books and Other Collections

Posted November 7, 2022

You can expect to see some changes in the library buildings this school year as we adjust furniture and collections to prepare for the start of construction. In early spring semester, we will work with professional movers to relocate these […]

Faculty: Apply for a $10,000 to $13,000 research grant

Posted November 4, 2022

JMU instructors are invited to apply for grants of $10,000 to $13,000 for research projects that use assessment data, course evaluations or other student experience data to increase teaching effectiveness and student success. Faculty may use the funding to support […]

The Carrier Library of the Future

Posted November 1, 2022

Get a sneak peek at the future Carrier Library, including images of the preserved historic entrance and the expansion, on our new page: Carrier Library of the Future. Learn how the expanded library will enable Dukes and community members to […]

11/15 Event on Zoom: “Dialogues with History: Communities at a Crossroads, Exploring Día de los Muertos”

Posted October 27, 2022

Join a discussion of the evolving representation of Día de los Muertos in American society. On November 15, 6:30-8:00 on Zoom, Dr. Valerie Martínez of Our Lady of the Lake University will share the history of Día de los Muertos […]