News - Supporting Open Access Research and Scholarship Archive

Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Recipients of the Inaugural SOARS Faculty Research Award Supporting Open Access Research and Scholarship

June 6, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | News

The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to announce the first-ever recipients of the Supporting Open Access Research and Scholarship (SOARS) Faculty Research Award. This award was created to help financially support Chapman University faculty publishing their research, scholarship, or creative activities in Open Access (OA) journals. The SOARS award is a collaboration between the Leatherby Libraries, Office

Congratulations to the Inaugural Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize 2024 Winners Honoring Graduate Student Research

May 31, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | News

The Leatherby Libraries is thrilled to announce the 2024 winners of the first-ever Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize. For the inaugural year of this award, we received applications across various fields, including film and media studies, leadership development, communication sciences and disorders, and pharmaceutical sciences. Our winners were honored at the Leatherby Libraries’ student

Announcing the 2024 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize Winners Celebrating Undergraduate Research

May 24, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | News

The Leatherby Libraries is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize. For the 16th year of this award, we received numerous applications in various disciplines, including the biological sciences, health sciences, integrated educational studies, music, and psychology. We honored our students at the Student Research Awards Ceremony on

Celebrating Intellectual Property Rights Across Disciplines An Annual Ode to World Book and Copyright Day and World Intellectual Property Day

March 26, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | Resources

April is a busy month for Intellectual Property Rights awareness, with two global celebrations occurring annually – World Book and Copyright Day, which is celebrated on April 23rd, and World Intellectual Property Day, which is celebrated on April 26th. World Book and Copyright Day was founded in 1995 by UNESCO, and its date, April 23rd,

Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez ’82 Room and Archives Come to Life! The Leatherby Libraries Celebrates Our Newest Story Room

February 21, 2024 by Essraa Nawar | News

The Leatherby Libraries recently dedicated our newest group study room, the Loretta Sanchez ’82 Multi-Media Preview Room. This room is dedicated to the Honorable (Hon.) Loretta Sanchez ’82, a Chapman alumna, trustee, and university donor who served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1997 to 2017. In 2017, Sanchez gave the Leatherby Libraries her congressional papers

Leatherby Libraries Announces Inaugural Graduate Library Research Award Apply Now for the Eric Scandrett Graduate Library Research Prize

January 5, 2024 by Alyssa Castanon | News

The Leatherby Libraries is excited to announce the launch of the inaugural Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize, which recognizes excellent research and effective use of library resources by Chapman University graduate students! All graduates who have used library resources to assist with completing research projects and papers in the past year are encouraged to

Preparing for Finals Week Stop By for Coffee, Tea, Hot Chocolate and Snacks Provided by SGA & Leatherby Libraries

December 7, 2023 by Alyssa Castanon | News

Finals week is upon us, Panthers! We are happy to announce the return of coffee at the Library for Finals Week, sponsored by Chapman University Student Government Association and the Leatherby Libraries! This is the 15th Year Anniversary of the partnership between the library and SGA. We are committed to helping you sail smoothly through

Presentation Studio: Designed to Create Quality, Academic Presentation Recordings

November 27, 2023 by Alyssa Castanon | Resources

Introducing Presentation Studio, the newest technology upgrade at the Leatherby Libraries! Our Presentation Studio is a state-of-the-art room, custom-designed to provide a private area to record high-quality presentations. This room has been created to include acoustic wall panels, blackout shades, and dimmable lighting to give presenters control over how they want their presentation recording to

Write About Your Library Research Experience and Earn a Cash Prize! 2024 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize

November 6, 2023 by Alyssa Castanon | News

Did you write a research paper or complete a project this year? Did you use the library’s resources to assist with your research? Did you know the library has the Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize, which recognizes excellent research and effective use of library resources? For undergraduate students, this research prize requires applicants to

Chapman Student Nick Burke Exhibit Opens at the Library "Keep an Open Mind Showcase"

November 3, 2023 by Alyssa Castanon | Exhibits and Displays

Using Nostalgia to Recreate Artistic Representations of the Past The Keep an Open Mind Showcase is the latest exhibit in the Leatherby Libraries. The exhibit was created by Chapman University student Nick Burke ‘ 26, a 19-year-old artist majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in English Literature. Although early in his career as a graphic