The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to the Lived Places Publishing collection of short ebooks. Each title is around 150 pages long and explores the intersection of identity and place, focusing on topics such as gender, disability, LGBT+, queer, and ethnic studies, in addition to education and more. For more information, please contact Chair of
This Women’s History Month, the Leatherby Libraries is excited to showcase a display celebrating the stunning beauty and history of Women’s Fashion from India. Indian fashion is known for its rich colors, intricate designs, and traditional garments like the sari. Through a mix of books from the Library’s collection and items on loan from Dr.
On February 28, 2024, the Leatherby Libraries hosted the opening reception of the Acceptance photo exhibition curated by Chapman University lecturer Bernie Dickson. The profoundly moving exhibit offers a glimpse into the Dickson family’s journey through social isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting its impact on her two autistic sons. Deprived of their usual support network, the family
The Leatherby Libraries has added two new primary source collections from Gale to our collection of digital databases. Decolonization: Politics and Independence in Former Colonial and Commonwealth Territories includes primary source perspectives from over 70 previously colonized countries, including those colonized by the British, French, and Portuguese in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Australasia, and the Americas.
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to offer access to Exploring Race in Society Database from EBSCO. This database contains full-text articles about race-related issues from academic journals, primary source documents, government agency reports, speeches, and essays written and reviewed by writers in academia, journalism, medicine, and other disciplines. Topics include: Affirmative Action Black Lives Matter Movement
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
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to present a new semester-long display celebrating Vietnamese culture and tradition. Vietnamese Lunar New Year, known as Tết (short for Tết Nguyên Đán) was February 10th, 2024. Tết is the most important celebration in Vietnamese culture, as it introduces the arrival of spring and encourages families to come together and
Join us on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, to celebrate the grand opening of the Acceptance photographic exhibit by Chapman University lecturer Bernie Dickson. This event will be in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the second floor of the Leatherby Libraries. Dickson curated Acceptance: A Step to Promote Awareness and Understanding of Autism after being inspired by her family’s
We are thrilled to announce that the Leatherby Libraries is a recipient of the inaugural 2024 Library Excellence in Access and Diversity (LEAD) award from Insight Into Diversity Magazine. Insight Into Diversity is one of the largest and oldest publications in higher education that focuses on diversity and inclusion. The LEAD award honors academic libraries’ whose
We are excited to announce the International Student Photography Exhibition, the newest art installation at the Leatherby Libraries. This is the first year the exhibition has been housed in the Leatherby Libraries’ Hall of Art. The photos in this exhibition were submitted to the Office of International Student Services and the Center of Global Education