My Librarian's Favorite Resource(s): Film & Media Arts and Art
With Spring semester wrapped up and the 2020-2021 academic year in the books, it’s also time to finish our My Librarian’s Favorite Resource(s) series, and there’s no-one better to finish it with than Annie Tang, Coordinator of Special Collections & Archives and subject liaison librarian for Film & Media Arts and Art. Annie writes, “There
Congratulations to the 2021 Winners of the Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize
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
My Librarian's Favorite Resource(s): Health Sciences
As the first Summer Session of 2021 begins at the Harry and Diane Rinker Health Science Campus, the Leatherby Libraries is happy to continue our “My Librarian’s Favorite Resource(s)” blog series with a conversation with Ivan Portillo, Coordinator of Rinker Campus Library Services and the subject liaison librarian for all Health Sciences. Ivan writes, “It
New E-Books Available for May
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
My Librarian's Favorite Resource(s): Religious Studies, English, and Business
Librarian Essraa Nawar wears many hats in the Leatherby Libraries and at Chapman University. In addition to her work as the Development Librarian, and her roles in campus organizations like the Chapman Egyptian Club, she is also the subject liaison librarian for Religious Studies, English, and Business. She shared with us her favorite resources in
My Librarian's Favorite Resource(s): Sociology
In this week’s installment of the “My Librarian’s Favorite Resource(s)” series, we’re chatting with our Sociology Librarian, who, in addition to serving as the liaison librarian for Sociology, covers a wide range of minors as well, all focused on different aspects of Sociology and studying different populations. Our Sociology Librarian writes, “As the Sociology subject
Leatherby Libraries Offering Extended Hours for End of the Semester and Finals
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
My Librarian's Favorite Resource(s): Communication and Honors
This week we get to learn about some resources that are particular to one field of studies and also helpful to all Chapman University students interested in learning about different research methods, as we speak to our Coordinator of Scholarly Communications & Electronic Resources, Kristin Laughtin-Dunker, who is the subject liaison librarian for Communication and
Archives, Rockets, and Leadership Lessons: Leatherby Libraries' First Virtual Event
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
My Librarian's Favorite Resource(s): International Studies, Languages, and Peace Studies
This week we’re going global in our exploration of excellent library resources, as we chat with Coordinator of Cataloging and Gifts, Librarian Shahrzad Khosrowpour, who is the subject liaison librarian for the subjects of International Studies, Languages, and Peace Studies. In addition to her librarian duties, Shahrzad also serves on the Chapman Diversity Project and