Welcome to 2020, Panthers!
Happy New Year, Panthers, and welcome to 2020! For those of you who are enrolled in Interterm classes this year, or just happen to be on campus this month and need a quiet place to study and relax, the Leatherby Libraries is open. Our Interterm hours are Monday through Friday 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.,
New Materials for January
Happy New Year! If you are taking a break from school or beginning the Interterm, stop by the library to take a look at the new materials. For food and tea lovers out there, learn more about its history and current struggles in The taste of empire: how Britain’s quest for food shaped the modern
Growing Up Punk: A Panel
In celebration of the last weeks of the exhibit “Kids of the Black Hole: The First Two Decades of Punk in Orange County,” the Leatherby Libraries held a panel on Thursday, December 5th, giving voice to women who grew up in the punk scene of Southern California. Stacy Russo, who led the panel, is the
Investigating Resources at the Leatherby Libraries: Resources for Film Students
Film students at the Dodge College of Film & Media Arts have a unique course of education with projects demanding special requirements in comparison to other majors. At the Leatherby Libraries, it is essential to offer everything possible for students of all majors, even those in Dodge. As a Dodge student myself, I have found
Demystifying Academic Librarianship: Collection Development
So far, all of the blogs in this series explaining the work that academic librarians do has focused on face-to-face interactions between librarians and students, faculty, and other visitors, whether that’s in the classroom, at the Reference Desk, or in the librarian’s office for an IRC. This final post in the series, however, focuses on
President Emeritus James Doti Shares His Children's Books
On Monday, December 2nd, students and community members alike crowded into Attallah Piazza for this year’s Winterfest, celebrating the start of the winter holiday season. As the program finished, many left, headed home to study for finals or get cozy with hot cocoa, but members of Chapman University’s Town & Gown came into the Leatherby
Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan - A Glimpse of Guru Nanak's Travels
Thanks to the Sikhlens Foundation, the Leatherby Libraries is proud to host the photography exhibition, Lost Heritage: The Sikh Legacy in Pakistan – A Glimpse of Guru Nanak’s Travels, by Amardeep Singh. The exhibit is currently on view until January 15, 2020 in the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the second floor of the Leatherby
New Materials for December
Finals week is here! Looking for that last resource to complete your research paper? Grab some last minute materials to help get you through the end of the semester. The new materials display is located behind the reference desk and everything is available for check-out. Featured DVDs Featured Books Education Children and materialities : the
Soldier's War Students Present Theses in the Center for American War Letters Archives
On Monday December 2, Chapman’s Master of Arts program in War and Society held an academic competition in the Center for American War Letters Archives that speaks to the nature of the materials housed in the repository. Students that were part of Dr. Jennifer Keene’s HIST 501 Soldier’s War class had a semester-long project using
Christmas in the Center for American War Letters Archives
For the holiday season, the Center for American War Letters Archives “spruced” up a couple of our display cases. Along with some holly, ribbons, and ornaments, the displays show an array of letters and other materials sent home by soldiers around their favorite time of year (even if it wasn’t at the time!). Of course,