Congratulations to the 2023-2024 Recipients of the Inaugural SOARS Faculty Research Award
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
In Honor of D-Day: American War Letters
The Center for American War Letters Archives announces the inclusion of archival correspondence in our Digital Commons platform in honor of D-Day, June 6th, commemorating the Allied invasion of Normandy, France, during World War II in 1944. This collection contains three correspondences written by service members about the invasion. These service members either directly served on
Congratulations to the Inaugural Eric M. Scandrett Graduate Research Prize 2024 Winners
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
Join the Leatherby Libraries Community of Readers Program
The Leatherby Libraries is thrilled to announce the 16th Annual Community of Readers (CoR) beginning on June 3, 2024, and ending on August 22, 2024. CoR is a summer reading program encouraging Chapman students, staff, faculty, and alums to explore the Leatherby Libraries catalog. The Leatherby Libraries created this program to promote reading across all genres
Announcing the 2024 Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize Winners
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
Connect to Knowledge: Asian Life in America
The Leatherby Libraries is pleased to now offer access to the Asian Life in America database from Newsbank and Readex. This database documents the experience and impact of Asian Americans as recorded by the news media from 1704 to 2017. The primary sources in this collection offer an expansive window into centuries of Asian American
Leatherby Libraries Resources for Students at Finals Week
Finals Week is almost here again, Panthers! The Leatherby Libraries, in collaboration with the Chapman University Student Government Association, are thrilled to announce the return of coffee and snacks at the Library for Finals Week! Rotunda After-Hours Study Commons Open 24/7 for Finals Week We are pleased to announce that the After-Hours Study Commons in
World Autism Awareness Month
World Autism Awareness Month is celebrated annually in April. In honor of this, the Leatherby Libraries proudly present “World Autism Month: A Digital Display,” curated by our Health Sciences Librarians David Carson and Ivan Portillo. The virtual exhibit was curated to inspire a deeper appreciation for neurodiversity in society and to educate the Chapman Community
Keeping the Rhythm of Creativity - Exploring Performing Arts and Intellectual Property
April 26th marks the 24th anniversary of World Intellectual Property Day! This celebration was founded by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and celebrates Intellectual Property (IP) rights in various forms (e.g. patents, trademarks and copyrights). Some past themes include Women and IP and IP and Youth. This year’s theme honors IP rights and how IP supports the United Nations’ Sustainable
The Leatherby Libraries Celebrates the Artistic Talents of Chapman Staff
Calling all Chapman staff members, do you have an artistic side that you’d like to share with the Chapman community? If so, we invite you to apply to be featured in the Leatherby Libraries’ 8th Annual Staff Art Exhibit. Art must be submitted by Friday, May 24, 2024, at 2:00 p.m. The exhibit is open