Alyssa Castanon

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20 Ways to Continue Celebrating Leatherby Libraries’ 20th Anniversary

November 7, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

As the Leatherby Libraries continues to celebrate its 20th anniversary, we are proud to reflect on two decades of dedication to innovation, service, librarianship, and technological advancements. By integrating cutting-edge technology, we’ve transformed the landscape of academic support, offering the Chapman University community unparalleled access to knowledge and resources. Over the past 20 years, we

Virtual Reality Takes Center Stage at Rinker Library Services Faculty Engage with Immersive VR Technology

March 18, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

On Friday, February 23, 2024, the Leatherby Libraries held its inaugural VR Showcase at the Rinker Campus to celebrate the launch of the newest resource addition to the Rinker Campus Library Services, 4 Meta Quest Pro Virtual Reality Headsets. Rinker faculty were invited to explore this cutting-edge technology firsthand, evaluating how the headsets could enhance, complement,

Librarian Interviews: Elaine Yeung Meet Our STEM Librarian

March 8, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

The Leatherby Libraries’ Meet the Librarian interview series highlights our amazing librarians and the incredible work that they accomplish each day. These interviews inform the community about different areas in the Library and our services! Elaine Yeung, our new Sciences Librarian, was kind enough to answer some questions! What is your name and title? My

Everything You Need to Know About the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Update A Leatherby Libraries Workshop

March 1, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

The Leatherby Libraries presents “The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy at 1 Year,” an online workshop on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, from 1:00 – 1:45 p.m.  Hosted by the Library’s Data Services Librarian, Andrew Greenman, and the Office of Research & Graduate Education’s Senior Research Administrator, Megan Faulkner, this workshop will outline updates to the NIH

Demystifying Chapman Figshare, the University’s New and First-Ever Research Data Repository Make All Your Data Citable, Shareable, and Discoverable

February 29, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

The Library Research & Data Services team was delighted to launch Chapman Figshare as part of the Love Data Week celebrations. Chapman Figshare is a new open-access data repository where members of the Chapman Community can publish and access data. We congratulate our Library Research and Data Services (LRDS) team for a successful Love Data Week that

Showcasing Huell Howser’s Treasures at the John Wayne Airport Encouraging Visitors to Have a Sense of Adventure

February 28, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

The Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives at the Leatherby Libraries is pleased to announce that Chapman University has partnered with the John Wayne Airport Arts Program to exhibit a selection of the Huell Howser Archives running through May 1st, 2024. Huell Howser was an American television personality, best known for his

“First Gen: A Memoir” A Campus-Wide Book Club Initiative Celebrating First-Gen Panthers

February 22, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

Calling all readers across campus! Faculty, staff, and students, are you interested in learning about and engaging with the perspectives of first-generation college students? Are you a first-generation student or graduate who would like to share your experiences with others? If so, you may be interested in a new campus-wide book club celebrating First-Gen Panthers

Sign Up for the Upcoming Virtual Reality Showcase at the Rinker Campus An Exclusive Leatherby Libraries Workshop for Rinker Faculty on Meta Quest Pro headsets

February 16, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

The Leatherby Libraries will be hosting an exclusive Virtual Reality Showcase for Rinker Faculty on Friday, February 23, 2024, for Rinker Campus Faculty at Building 9401, Room 180 at the Rinker Campus. Take a first look at the Meta Quest Pro VR Headsets during these hands-on workshops hosted by our Health Sciences Librarians. There will

The Leatherby Libraries Introduces Meta Quest Pro Virtual Reality Headsets An Immersive New Resource for Health Centered Education at the Rinker Campus Library Services

February 15, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

Attention Rinker students and faculty, are you ready to jump into the world of virtual and augmented reality? If so, stop by the Rinker Campus Study Commons to check out one of the Leatherby Libraries’ brand-new Meta Quest Pro headsets. The Leatherby Libraries Health Sciences Librarians have added four Meta Quest Pro headsets to the

Leatherby Libraries and IS&T Collaborate on Parent Spring Summit Presentations Teaching AI and Information Security to Chapman Parents

February 6, 2024 by | Leatherby Libraries

For the first time ever, the Leatherby Libraries and Information Services & Technology (IS&T) department will be presenting at the Parent Spring Summit!  Librarians and IS&T staff will collaborate on two presentations for the upcoming 2024 Parent Spring Summit. These presentations aim to provide parents with relevant information on artificial intelligence and information security in higher education to keep

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