Homecoming at the Leatherby Libraries – Enjoy & Explore

September 22, 2015

This year’s
Chapman Family Homecoming Celebration
promises to be just as action-packed of a weekend as last year. There is an entire calendar of activities hoping to connect the entire Chapman community—and the Leatherby Libraries are no exception. As always, the library is hosting a variety of interesting and entertaining events this year. We encourage you to check out what the Leatherby Libraries have to offer while visiting Chapman University.

Faculty Master Class: “The Digital Humanities at Chapman University”

On Friday, learn more about the growing relationship between technology and the humanities at Chapman from Dr. Doug Dechow (digital humanities and sciences librarian at the Leatherby Libraries) and Dr. Jana Remy (Associate Director of Digital Scholarship). Doug and Jana will explore the highly interdisciplinary field of digital humanities and highlight exciting research projects such as the digitization and analysis of Chapman University’s War Letters Archive (WLA), a part of the Center for American War Letters.

Dialogue with the Dean: “Special Collections in a 21st-century library”

Later that day, Dean Charlene Baldwin will be speaking about “Special Collections in a 21 st-century library.” This is your chance to get a hands-on look at some of the treasures of the Leatherby Libraries. Dean Baldwin will be displaying some of our newest acquisitions—including valuable war letters and a new collection of World War I memorabilia—and sharing the stories that make these documents and artifacts important. She’ll even give you the opportunity to handle some of the items for yourself!

Author Showcase & Book Sale

The fun continues on Saturday, October 3, with the library’s second Homecoming Book Sale—The library will have a table on the Piazza all day selling gently used books. These aren’t just academic or scholarly works, either—books for sale include bestselling fiction, travel guides, and more. This year we’ll also be selling pop and rock CDs. All used books and CDs will be available for purchase for only $1.00 each.

The book sale is joined this year by an Alumni Author Showcase. Several members of the Chapman Family will be selling and signing their latest books.

10 a.m.-12 p.m. –
Rich Grimes ’68

is a writer and retired school principal who brings his experience with and passion for children’s education to his writing, both about children (
Classroom under Construction)
and for children (the read-along story
Animal Friends)
Visit the booth to meet Rich and pre-order his newest children’s book,
Heather and Buddy Go to School.

12-2 p.m. –
Kevin Staniec ’01
is the founder of the local small press
Black Hill Press
and the literary non-profit
1888
, dedicated to preserve and promote the literary culture of the City of Orange. Kevin and other authors from Black Hill Press will be on hand to sell their books and share their stories.

2-4 p.m. –
Karyn Planett ’70 and Geoff Thompson
are a husband-wife travel-writing team. Homecoming visitors may already be planning to catch their lecture, in which they offer tips on enhancing your own travel tales from their book
How to Capture Your Travel Stories in Words and Pictures.
Stop by the Leatherby Libraries booth after the lecture for your own signed copy of this adventurous book.

4-6 p.m. –
Seth Casteel ’03
is the bestselling author of
Underwater Dogs, Underwater Puppies,
and his newest release,
Underwater Babies.
Seth’s playful photography makes each of his books a must-read. Get your own signed copy of
Underwater Babies
or one of Seth’s popular 2016 calendars at the Leatherby Libraries book sale.

California’s Gold Exhibit and Huell Howser Archive

While you’re on campus, don’t miss the
California’s Gold
exhibit celebrating the life and career of Huell Howser. The joy that the late TV legend Huell Howser shared with generations of Californians infuses a permanent exhibit sponsored by the Automobile Club of Southern California and housed in Chapman University’s Leatherby Libraries.

Visit the exhibit anytime Friday and Saturday when you’re on campus (see full hours
here
). This year, we’re hosting a special FREE showing of
A Golden State of Mind,
the documentary about Huell Howser’s life and career. Join us at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, to see this documentary. Space is limited.