Posted October 25, 2018

On exhibit now in The little Gallery Underground is: “Musical Interpretations” by students of Zachary Dishman from John Wayland Elementary School. The students explored the relationship between music and art as they created compositions depicting music through various mediums. This collection […]

Posted October 24, 2018

For students, keeping up with the rapidly changing information landscape requires continuously learning new skills. Just in the past couple of years, we have experienced fake news and net neutrality changes that have altered the way we access, manage, and […]

Posted October 16, 2018

JMU Libraries recognize the importance of health literacy for our campus community. Health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions” (Healthy […]

Posted October 11, 2018

Ready for an adventure? UREC Adventure includes activities and instruction within the UREC walls and outside in the surrounding forests and rivers. Most programs are for those with little to no experience in that activity – so come try something new! Take […]

Posted October 8, 2018

Black Secret Technologies and Remaking of the Future In 1997, filmmaker John Akomfrah created a short film called The Last Angel of History that was a love letter to Afrocentric electronica. In it, he refers to the Blues as a […]

Posted October 8, 2018

Now on display in Rose Library, October 2018 2018 has brought a record number of women running for office in the United States, Lebanon, and elsewhere around the world. These books explore the past struggles women have endured to be heard, […]

Posted October 8, 2018

Now on display in Carrier Library, October 2018 We are lucky to have such abundant outdoor opportunities right at our doorstep in Harrisonburg. Now it is time to take advantage of it! Studies show that getting closer to nature can improve […]

Posted September 26, 2018

A New Toolkit for a New Information Landscape Our goal is to introduce all entering students to the scholarly information landscape and prepare them to be critical information consumers and producers. We achieve this goal through the Madison Research Toolkit […]

Posted September 21, 2018

Now on display in Carrier Library: JMU may a little less magical than Hogwarts, but we do have our very own Quidditch team. We also have a bunch of books and movies about the Harry Potter universe! Visit our pop-up book display […]

Posted September 19, 2018

Yasmeen Shorish, Data Service Coordinator, and Liz Thompson, Instruction and Educational Resources Coordinator, received an $89,333 Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Grant. In collaboration with the Association of Research Libraries, they will convene a series of national forums to […]