Posted September 3, 2021

Why use a Lightboard? If you have used a whiteboard during a video lecture, you may know it’s hard to get the writing to show up clearly on video, and even harder to maintain connection with your students when your […]

Posted September 1, 2021

Visual Capitalist released its first Generational Power Index (GPI) earlier this year, and it got Elizabeth Price, JMU’s Business Librarian, thinking about what we know about Generation Z so far. In this book display, you’ll find 12 books, selected by […]

Posted August 30, 2021

August 31 update: Thank you for your interest in the Creating Interactive Learning Objects community of practice. We have reached the maximum number of participants for Fall 2021, but you may join our waitlist by visiting this page, scrolling down, clicking […]

Posted August 26, 2021

There’s so much you can do with JMU Libraries if you know what is available to you. Now you can find all our resources in one place! We’ve just created brand new pages on our website to give you an overview […]

Posted August 16, 2021

Thanks to quick work by JMU IT, everyone who uses Zoom at JMU can now add their pronouns to their Zoom profile. Using a person’s correct pronouns and proactively sharing yours are two ways to show respect and promote an […]

Posted August 11, 2021

Faculty colleagues, as you prepare for the fall semester, we are here to help you: 1. Connect with experts and peers Join experienced faculty, instructional designers, and media consultants in one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Fall 2021 […]

Posted July 21, 2021

We have the pleasure to share that Kelly Giles received the 2020 JMU Distinguished Service Award from the Division of Academic Affairs. Giles is a JMU Associate Professor and the Applied Sciences Librarian for JMU Libraries. She was nominated by […]

Posted July 1, 2021

The Libraries will be closed closed July 3-5, 2021 in observance of the Independence Day holiday. The unstaffed 24-hour space in Rose will remain available to people who swipe in with a JACard. The Libraries’ online resources (databases, e-journals, e-books, research guides, etc.) are available even […]

Posted June 23, 2021

Browse our latest virtual display to explore the expansive umbrella of Black science/speculative/fantasy fiction. You’ll find an array of books, movies, and music emerging from Afrofuturism, Africanfuturism, Afrosurrealism, and related genres. The display is up in Carrier now (late September 2021)!

Posted June 21, 2021

Yasmeen Shorish was nominated by colleagues for the 2020 JMU Madison Scholar Award from the JMU Division of Academic Affairs. The award recognizes excellence and scholarly achievement in the faculty member’s discipline, and Yasmeen’s nominators described her this way: “Yasmeen […]