A Farewell Message from Dean Charlene Baldwin
As many of you know, the Dean of the Leatherby Libraries, Charlene Baldwin, announced at the beginning of 2020 that she would be retiring soon. This summer marks the beginning of her transition, as she will take a year-long sabbatical beginning on September 1st and ending August 31st, 2021, with her official retirement. While we
Archives of Chapman University Opening Convocation and Homecoming Added to Digital Commons
Earlier this week, we shared how happy the Leatherby Libraries is to be participating in Chapman University’s Orientation Fall 2020, even though Orientation looks very different this year. One key change to this year’s Orientation is that the Welcome Ceremony, this year’s version of the Opening Convocation, will be livestreamed this Saturday evening, August 29th,
FFC Library Information Literacy Instruction Now Better than Ever!
The Leatherby Libraries is excited to announce that a team of librarians has updated the materials used by librarians to teach information literacy in Chapman University’s First-Year Focus Courses (FFCs). These changes have been made with a focus on the fact that now, more than ever, students face a world of easy access to endless amounts
Leatherby Libraries Participates in Orientation in New Ways
Like so many other things this year, Fall Orientation 2020 at Chapman University looks very different from previous years. In other years, the Leatherby Libraries has participated in Orientation through leading students on group tours of the library, tabling at student resource fairs, and taking part in orientation panels. This year, as orientation becomes remote,
Celebrities of the Digital Commons: Dr. Daniel Alpay
Our conversations celebrating the milestone of the Chapman University Digital Commons reaching one million downloads continues today with Dr. Daniel Alpay, the Foster G. and Mary McGaw Professor in Mathematical Sciences, whose 141 articles and book chapters make him the second most prolific scholarly author in the Digital Commons. How did your first piece make
Celebrities of the Digital Commons: Dr. Shira Klein
Since May, we’ve chatted with five different Chapman University professors about their contributions to the Chapman University Digital Commons as a way of celebrating the Digital Commons reaching the wonderful milestone of one million downloads at the end of April. This week, we sat down with Dr. Shira Klein, professor of History, to discuss her
Celebrities of the Digital Commons: Professor Eric Chimenti
In our earlier posts celebrating the one million downloads milestone reached by the Chapman University Digital Commons earlier this year, we’ve spoken with professors and staff whose work in the Digital Commons typically takes the form of traditional scholarly research articles. Today, we’re speaking with Professor Eric Chimenti of the Art Department, who, at 336
Celebrities of the Digital Commons: Dr. Menas Kafatos
As this summer continues, so too does our celebration of the Chapman University Digital Commons reaching the milestone of one million downloads. So far, we’ve talked with the author of the most downloaded article in the Digital Commons, the author of the one millionth downloaded article, and an author who has both learned from and
Information Overload: Seeking Truth and Authority in the Information Landscape
Each first-year student at Chapman University completes their First-Year Focus Course during their first year on campus. Offered in a large range of topics, these courses are meant to introduce new students into university workload and practice “critical engagement, exploration and communication related to complex issues rather than on mastering a body of material.” The Leatherby Libraries is proud
Celebrities of the Digital Commons: Dr. Pamela Ezell
A few months have passed since the Chapman University Digital Commons met the exciting milestone of one million downloads, but we’re celebrating it all summer long here at the Leatherby Libraries! So far, we’ve spoken to Chapman professors whose work has exciting distinctions: Dr. Jared Rubin, whose article has the most downloads in the Commons,