Posted November 6, 2017

Last month at the 2017 Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference hosted by JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies and LET Innovation Services, three awards were handed out for “Excellence in Teaching & Learning with Technology” and one for the “Charles […]

Posted November 6, 2017

Feeling overwhelmed by a constant of flood of information from tons of media sources? You’re not alone. November 6­–10 is U.S. Media Literacy Week, and our new display in Carrier highlights media literacy resources for the whole month. Media Literacy […]

Posted November 6, 2017

From conference championships to College Gameday, we all see how successful our athletic teams are on the field. But what goes on in those moments off the field in the lives of student-athletes? Academic success, mental wellness, stress management, training […]

Posted October 26, 2017

There is a new National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit up now in Rose Library. “From DNA to Beer: Harnessing Nature in Medicine and Industry” explores some of the processes, problems, and potentials inherent in technologies that use life. Through […]

Posted October 26, 2017

A new temporary exhibit honoring our eponym, Dr. Carrier is currently on display in the historic lobby of Carrier Library. The memorial display features pictures of Dr. Carrier, lovingly called “Uncle Ron” by JMU students, from every decade he spent […]

Posted October 4, 2017

JMU Libraries’ Innovation Services and 4-VA collaborated to create “Teaching with Technology,” a showcase of the different technologies available to the JMU community through JMU Libraries. In the case users can see a 3D printer along with 3D printed items, a drone […]

Posted October 2, 2017

Immerse yourself this autumn in a thrilling story of struggle and survival. This display in Rose Library features books & movies set in a dystopian or post-apocalyptic society, including zombie scenarios. From early classic dystopian stories, such as Brave New […]

Posted October 2, 2017

Studies show that readers of fables and folk tales (and, yes, some fairy tales) will find beauty in a thousand new faces, and that they almost certainly will enjoy the wealth and power of a thousand kings. Some readers may […]

Posted September 29, 2017

This week is Banned Books Week, an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. The American Library Association is explicit that the freedom to read is essential to our democracy. JMU Libraries and Educational Technologies, as per our mission and as a […]

Posted September 21, 2017

September 17th marked the 230 year anniversary of the signing of the Constitution. The libraries decided to celebrate such a remarkable event with a fun game of Constitutional Jeopardy held at Carrier and Rose throughout the day. The whole JMU community was […]