Fall Frolic with Therapy Dogs – Oct 15
Posted October 12, 2016
Stop by Rose or Carrier on Saturday afternoon, October 15, to meet some friendly therapy dogs! We’ll have dogs visiting outside Rose’s main entrance from 1 to 2pm. And then we’ll have dogs visiting outside Carrier’s starbucks-side entrance from 2:30 […]
Understanding Black Lives Matter
Posted October 3, 2016
Come visit the “Understanding Black Lives Matter” book displays at Carrier and Rose Libraries through October. The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement began after the shooting death of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in 2012. Since its founding, it has been […]
The Power of Pulps: From the Newsstand to the Academy
Posted October 3, 2016
In honor of JMU’s First Annual Pulp Studies Symposium, JMU Special Collections presents “The Power of Pulps: From the Newsstand to the Academy,” a display of select issues from its extensive collection of pulp magazines. In addition, the exhibit will feature […]
REMIX | Art from the Archives Contest
Posted September 30, 2016
REMIX | Art from the Archives is a contest to inspire literal and figurative out-of-the-box ideas for cultural heritage collections. Archives aren’t just about serious research—they can be about serious (or not so serious) art! Redaction poetry, GIFs, collages, coloring pages, […]
2016 in Rock ‘n’ Roll
Posted September 30, 2016
The JMU Music Library’s Little Gallery Underground is launching a new show, “2016 in Rock ‘n’ Roll.” It will feature photos by Bob Adamek. The opening reception will be on Friday October 14 at 3pm. The show will run through December 20. Stop […]
Processing Finds – The Failed Coup: Visiting Austria, 1934
Posted September 29, 2016
One of the best parts of processing manuscript collections is the interesting and unique materials found in the process. This week, while processing the Blackley Family Papers, History Graduate Assistant Joel Webster found a 1934 letter written by Charles Blackley […]
Pulp Studies Symposium – Oct 7-8
Posted September 27, 2016
James Madison University is hosting The 1st Annual Pulp Studies Symposium: Sensational Scholarship on October 7 & 8, 2016. The deadline to registerr is September 30. The registration fee includes dinner on Friday as well as breakfast & lunch on Saturday. Don’t […]
Why celebrate Banned Books Week?
Posted September 25, 2016
This week is Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the freedom to read. Why do we celebrate this week? James Madison, for whom our university is named, is known as the “Father of the Constitution.” The first amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects freedom […]
Thursday 9/22 – The Civic Arena: Media in the Ring
Posted September 22, 2016
As we find ourselves in the thick of a Presidential Election cycle, we will engage conversation focusing on the role media can and should play in encouraging active engagement in civic life during and beyond elections, both nationally and closer […]
Carrier Library Grand Re-Opening 9/23
Posted September 19, 2016
Celebrate the re-opening of the historic Carrier entrance by the Centennial Fountain, as well as other space updates made in Rose & Carrier Libraries, at the Carrier Library Grand Re-Opening! All students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members are invited to this […]