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Researching a Disaster Through the Making of Challenger: The Final Flight Mark your calendar for the Leatherby Libraries' first virtual event on April 7th

March 9, 2021 by Rachel Karas | Events

Join librarians Doug Dechow, Ph.D., and Annie Tang, MLIS, as they moderate a discussion with a panel of researchers about the legacy of the 1986 space shuttle Challenger disaster and the behind-the-scenes research process involved in the production of the Netflix documentary series Challenger: The Final Flight. Researchers from the film project will share their

Sciences Librarian Dr. Doug Dechow to Speak on Panel: Mars is a Place on Earth

November 10, 2020 by Rachel Karas | Events

On Wednesday, November 18th, at 5 PM, the Institute for Quantum Studies at Chapman University presents an online discussion between Kate Greene, Anna Leahy and Doug Dechow. Kate Greene is a science writer and poet, and the author of the book Once Upon a Time I Lived on Mars, about her experience participating in NASA’s

Homecoming 2020 and the Leatherby Libraries

September 16, 2020 by Rachel Karas | Resources

Like so much else this year, Chapman University Homecoming 2020 will look very different from its previous iterations. Instead of a short weekend of in-person activities, there’s an entire week of virtual activities planned, from October 5th through October 10th, meaning that Homecoming is coming home to each of you. Likewise, the Leatherby Libraries will

Show Us Your Art!

March 11, 2020 by Rachel Karas | Exhibits and Displays

Show off your talents at the Leatherby Libraries! It’s time for the 7th Annual Staff Art Exhibition. The deadline to submit your applications is Friday, April 17, 2020, so, get out your art supplies and cameras. We welcome both two- and three-dimensional artworks, such as paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, mixed media, and crafts. Installation will take place

Leatherby Libraries Celebrates International Women’s Day Librarian Shahrzad Khosrowpour shares her thoughts as a member of the Advisory Group on the Status of Women

March 10, 2020 by Rachel Karas | Events

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,

Documenting History Through Art: The Work of David Labkovski (1906-1991) New exhibit in partnership with the Holocaust Art & Writing Contest

March 9, 2020 by Rachel Karas | Exhibits and Displays

So far this academic year, we’ve seen some fabulous exhibits on the walls of the Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art on the first floor, behind the Reference Desk, celebrating Chapman’s history through blueprints and honoring award-winning authors with creative book covers. The Hall of Art now has another excellent exhibit up, one that showcases the

Groundbreaking Girls Exhibit in Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room Portraits of Influential Women by Allison Adams

February 20, 2020 by Rachel Karas | Exhibits and Displays

There’s a new exhibit up in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the second floor of the Leatherby Libraries, and it’s full of faces – faces of influential women from the 18th century to today, that is! Artist Allison Adams’ exhibit, titled “Groundbreaking Girls,” honors women in a wide range of careers and

Win Prizes for Your Research The Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize Application Deadline April 10, 2020

February 11, 2020 by Rachel Karas | News

Are you hard at work on your thesis or spending long hours in the lab? Here’s one way you could get recognized for your many hours of study – enter to win the annual Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize. The Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize recognizes excellent research and effective use of library resources

Growing Up Punk: A Panel Five women discuss growing up in the punk rock scene

December 16, 2019 by Rachel Karas | Exhibits and Displays

In celebration of the last weeks of the exhibit “Kids of the Black Hole: The First Two Decades of Punk in Orange County,” the Leatherby Libraries held a panel on Thursday, December 5th, giving voice to women who grew up in the punk scene of Southern California. Stacy Russo, who led the panel, is the

President Emeritus James Doti Shares His Children’s Books New wall dedicated on third floor

December 11, 2019 by Rachel Karas | Events

On Monday, December 2nd, students and community members alike crowded into Attallah Piazza for this year’s Winterfest, celebrating the start of the winter holiday season. As the program finished, many left, headed home to study for finals or get cozy with hot cocoa, but members of Chapman University’s Town & Gown came into the Leatherby