The Leatherby Libraries is excited to announce that a long-beloved tradition is returning this summer. Join the Community of Readers (CoR) and enter to win prizes as you read! The Leatherby Libraries has hosted Community of Readers for twelve years now. The program is open to anyone with a Leatherby Libraries account – that includes faculty,
In honor of National Pride Month, this June the Leatherby Libraries is happy to present a virtual display of titles that honor and provide understanding and education about the LGBTQIA+ community,* especially here at Chapman University. In previous years, the Leatherby Libraries has celebrated Pride Month with in-person book displays, as in 2015 and 2016. To celebrate this year,
The Leatherby Libraries is proud to announce the winners of the 2021 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize. This year was a groundbreaking one for the contest: we received a total of nineteen applications, more than in most previous years; additionally, we opened up the prize to groups, as group research is of increasing
The Leatherby Libraries is highlighting new e-books added to the collection, including titles that are published by Chapman faculty. Professor Nam Lee of the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts published the book The films of Bong Joon Ho. Professor Luke Nichter of the Wilkinson College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences is the
Panthers, we know how it is sometimes. You’ve just gotten into the groove of studying when suddenly that alert comes on over the loudspeaker and you realize the library is closing soon! But never fear – the Leatherby Libraries is offering extra extended hours for the last week of classes and finals week, to ensure
On Wednesday, April 7th, the Leatherby Libraries held its first virtual event, “Researching a Disaster Through the Making of Challenger: The Final Flight.” Two of the producers (an archival producer and a post-production producer) of the recent Netflix documentary series, along with a Mission Operations Engineer from the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Chapman University Leadership Professor
The Leatherby Libraries would like to highlight new Chapman faculty publications and e-Book titles that focus on LGBTQ+, environment, and racial justice. Peace Studies and Sociology Professor Dr. Lisa Leitz is author of Power and Protest : How Marginalized Groups Oppose the State and Other Institutions. Food Science Program Professor Dr. Rosalee Hellberg is co-editor of Food fraud
The Leatherby Libraries is happy to welcome those of you who are returning to the Chapman University campus beginning Monday, March 29, 2021. The Leatherby Libraries will re-open to welcome students, faculty, and staff back to campus, but our policies and procedures are new. Please read below to learn how you can use the library
The Leatherby Libraries continues to purchase e-books to support Chapman’s ongoing commitment to enriching diversity and inclusion to cultivate a welcoming campus climate for all members of the Chapman community. One of our new titles, Prejudice, Stigma, Privilege, and Oppression, includes a chapter by Dr. Richard Redding, who is the Ronald D. Rotunda Distinguished Professor
The Leatherby Libraries is thrilled to announce the launch of its inaugural virtual exhibit, “Telling Stories: One Room at a Time.” This virtual exhibit tells the stories behind six of the Leatherby Libraries story rooms: the Virginia G. Carson, Ph.D. Group Study Room, the Sikhs and Sikhism in America Group Study Room, the Mendez v.