Carrier Library
Music Library
CISAT Library Services
Media Resources
Center for Instructional Technology
Distributed and Distance Learning Services
Computing Support
Carrier Library
Carrier Library Circulation
Phone: (540) 568-6150
Web site: http://www.lib.jmu.edu
Carrier Library Reference Desk Phone: (540) 568-6267
Music Library
Phone: (540) 568-6041
Web site: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/music
CISAT Library Services
Phone: (540) 568-2731
Web site: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/cisat/
JMU Libraries, consisting of
Carrier Library, the Music Library and CISAT Library Services, support
research, study and instruction in the use of information resources at JMU. The
Libraries house more than 700,000 titles, including books, government
documents, periodicals and audiovisual materials, and over a million microform
pieces. As an authorized U.S. Government Document Depository, Carrier Library
receives thousands of selected documents on a regular basis throughout the
year. Along with subscriptions to more than 5,200 print and online periodicals,
access to full text articles from over a thousand periodicals is available as a result of membership in VIVA, the
Virtual Library of Virginia. Access to additional journal titles is provided
through a document delivery service. Other items not available within the
Libraries or through online resources can be retrieved through borrowing
arrangements with virtually any academic library in the country.
The library Web site serves as
a gateway to the services and collections of the JMU Libraries, as well as
local and worldwide information resources. The Web site provides access to the
online catalog (LEO), more than 200 electronic databases, and subject guides
which list and describe the most important print and electronic sources in numerous fields of study. Services such as
electronic reference and Interlibrary Loan are also made available via the
library Web site. More than 100 personal computers are provided in the public
areas of the Libraries. Most of the resources on the library Web site are
accessible from any computer on campus, and many are accessible from remote
locations.
One of the Libraries’
principal goals is to educate users, especially students, by providing them
with lifelong learning skills that will enable them to find, use and evaluate
information in all formats. Self-instruction modules, entitled “Go for the
Gold,” are available on the library Web and supplement instruction sessions
offered in library classrooms. Reference librarians are available, on a walkup
basis or by appointment, to answer questions and assist students with research.
The liaison program links a
librarian to each academic unit. Liaison librarians provide a wide variety of
services, including library instruction for course-related activities,
development of subject collections, and consultation with individual faculty
members and students.
The Music Library serves the
students and faculty members of the School of Music, as well as offering its
specialized resources to the greater university community. CISAT Library
Services serves the needs of students and faculty on the east campus primarily
through electronic resources, reference service and document delivery.
Media Resources
Phone: (540) 568-6610
Web site: http://www.lib.jmu.edu/media/
Media Resources provides
teaching and learning support to faculty, staff and students through hardware
and software available to users of classrooms and other learning facilities.
Technical services staff coordinate the development and perform the
installation and maintenance of technology systems in general classrooms and
many special facilities. They also consult on instructional technology projects
and purchases undertaken by other units. Portable equipment is provided for
loan and use in locations without technology. The staff offer training support
for users of all installed and portable equipment, as well as repair services
for non-computer media technology owned by the campus.
The Media Center in Carrier
Library acquires and houses commercial educational media in video, audio and
computer software formats for instruction and study by faculty, staff and
students. Faculty and staff can also use the center’s media rental service for
items not in its collections, and its reference service to locate these
software resources. The center also facilitates the scheduling and taping of
satellite programming, and distributes selected campus-wide software such as
Microsoft Office, SPSS and other applications in coordination with IT Computing
Support.
Center for Instructional
Technology
Phone: (540) 568-7061
Web site: http://cit.jmu.edu/cit/
The Center for Instructional
Technology (CIT) is a central resource for the development and exploration of
instructional technologies. CIT staff and student associates are available to
serve faculty and staff on a walk-in basis or by scheduling an appointment for
focused assistance. CIT staff work with faculty on instructional planning, design
of instructional materials, production of instructional materials and
coordination of resources for project implementation. In the walk-in production
facility, faculty, staff and students can check out digital cameras, master a
CD-ROM, scan flat art and 35mm slides, and create color prints, transparencies,
digital graphics, publications, classroom presentations and Web pages. In
addition, a technology teaching station is available to practice professional
and classroom presentations.
The center is also available
for JMU students. Students assisting faculty members with the development of
materials may use the center during open hours after the requesting faculty
member has signed an authorization form. Students working on class projects may
use the center during evening hours.
The center offers a variety of faculty development
opportunities including hands-on workshops, in-depth technology concentrations,
informal discussions and scheduled project support sessions. The center’s
instructional technology grants program, mGrants, encourages faculty to develop
and implement creative methods of instruction. These grants provide faculty
with consulting services, support services and funding to design and develop
course materials, experiment with new teaching models and promote active
learning.
The center provides a multi-platform
environment of PC and Macintosh workstations. Color and laser printers are
available. The center also houses a CD-ROM library of rights-cleared digital
photographic images, black and white clip art and color images of places,
people and JMU events. Sound and digital video clips are also available.
Distributed and Distance Learning
Services
Phone: (540) 568-7061
Web site: http://ddls.jmu.edu
Distributed and Distance
Learning Services (DDLS) is a support facility for online learning activities
at JMU. This support unit works with faculty and other stakeholders in the
provision of distributed and distance learning courses, academic programs
offerings and online certification opportunities. DDLS supports faculty members
with a variety of services, including training, online resources and
consulting. DDLS collaborates with other university divisions to provide a
one-stop gateway to services for the university’s distance learning students.
DDLS hosts the university’s online learning site, JMUOnline.
Computing Support
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/computing/support/
The university offers many
computing services for students, faculty and staff. In addition to several
computing systems for administrative purposes, the university also operates two
central computing systems for general use: a VMS system and an HP/Unix system.
These systems have access to electronic mail, bulletin boards, the Internet and
the campus-wide information system. They also serve personal Web pages.
A dozen computing labs with a
total of more than 300 Windows and Macintosh computers are scattered throughout
campus. They have a variety of word processing, spreadsheet, graphics, database
and statistical software. All lab computers are connected to the campus network
and have access to central computing systems, the Campus Wide Information
System and the Internet.
JMU’s Campus Wide Information
System integrates a collection of online information relevant to JMU and its
community. Academic, administrative, event and directory information is found
in the CWIS.
Campus Network
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/computing/network/
The university’s campus
network connects most buildings on campus for high-speed data communications.
About 25 file servers and lab computers for faculty and staff members provide
extended disk space, shared software and data files, and shared hardware, such
as printers. Any computer connected to the campus network is also connected to
the Internet.
The HelpDesk
Phone: (540) 568-3555
Web site: http://www.jmu.edu/computing/helpdesk/
The HelpDesk is a
troubleshooting hotline and information desk. HelpDesk consultants respond to
questions and problems from the JMU community on a wide range of computing
topics. The HelpDesk is located in Frye Hall. It can be reached by phone at
(540) 568–3555, by e-mail at help_desk@jmu.edu and through the Campus Wide Information System home
page. Many guides and handouts are available online and some are also available
in print from the HelpDesk.
