Many information providers have added or expanded access to content for current Chapman students, faculty, and staff in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic. However, many of them have also begun openly sharing their scholarly content on at least a temporary basis, meaning these resources are freely available to our alumni, parents, or any other
This past Sunday, March 8th, was International Women’s Day, a part of Women’s History Month. A number of events in celebration of the day took place on campus the week before, including the International Women’s Day Resource Fair, held on Thursday the 5th, in which the Leatherby Libraries was a proud participant. Librarian Shahrzad Khosrowpour,
Since 2013, the Leatherby Libraries has enjoyed collaborating with Sikhlens, The World’s Premier Sikh Film Festival, an organization based in Orange County focused on showcasing talent from the Sikh community and educating the community at large about Sikhs and Sikhism. From showcasing some of the festival’s excellent art exhibits to helping kick off each November’s
Earlier this week, the Leatherby Libraries had a group of visitors slightly younger than our usual users – high school students! Student from Ms. Rockwell’s AP Research capstone class at Villa Park High School came to the Leatherby Libraries to learn about academic research and the ins and outs of a university library. The students
Last year, the Leatherby Libraries helped organize the first ever Orange County Archives Bazaar, which was a smashing success. This year, we are happy to be participating again in this excellent cultural heritage event, which will take place on Saturday, October 26th, from 11 AM to 5 PM at the Hilbert Museum of California Art.
Chapman’s summer reading program, Community of Readers (CoR), is twelve years strong and has reached a milestone of 1,720 titles reviewed since its initial program kickoff in 2007. Back then, 18 eager participants from across campus dove into 90 book titles, including some from President Emeritus Doti’s summer reading list. Concluding in August, CoR 2019
Founded in 1968, Town & Gown at Chapman University is a group of community members, business leaders, alumni, parents and grandparents of Chapman students, Chapman faculty and staff, and other friends of the university, all committed to fostering a collegial spirit integrating the campus into the surrounding community, as well as providing scholarships for deserving
Happy (almost) 4th of July, Panthers! The weather is heating up outside, but it’s nice and cool here inside the Leatherby Libraries. For those who are on campus this summer, whether for summer classes, research, or just visiting, the Leatherby Libraries is a fabulous place to stop by! Our summer hours are: Monday – Friday:
Blog post and display written and curated by Ana Munandar and Annie Tang. Relish your summer with books from the Leatherby Libraries! If you are on campus, take a moment to drop by the Library Reference Desk and check out the Community of Readers (CoR) book display. Hold tight because you never know where the
Planning to do any beach reading this summer? Think you’ll use your downtime to catch up on classic novels, or even graphic novels? Join the Community of Readers (CoR) and earn prizes as you read! The Leatherby Libraries has hosted Community of Readers for eleven years now. The program is open to anyone with a Leatherby Libraries account – that includes