Cookies and 24-hour Services at the Leatherby Libraries
The Leatherby Libraries will be open 24 hours each day during the last two weeks of the semester:Open from Sunday, May 6, 2018 at 8 a.m. and will not close until Friday, May 18, 2018 at 10 p.m. During the late night hours, the following services will be available: circulation services, bookable study rooms, and print/copy services.
Mi Cultura es mi Poder (My Culture is my Power)
On Saturday, April 28, the Leatherby Libraries was proud to celebrate the opening of a youth art exhibition, Mi Cultura es mi Poder (My Culture is my Power). Located in the Leatherby Libraries Hall of Art on the first floor, this exhibition features works by students from Santa Ana Unified School District’s Valley High School. During the
Artiscopic Gallery Walkthrough
On Saturday, April 14th, art enthusiasts had the unique opportunity to participate in a gallery walkthrough of Rinker Health Science Campus’ inaugural art exhibition, Artiscopic Cellular Art. This walkthrough was lead by the artist himself, Dr. Mohommad Kamal, a.k.a. KIMʘ. A pathologist by day, KIMʘ creates stunning, naturally occurring images by using a microscope to explore human,
Half a Million Downloads for Digital Commons!
Continuing its trend of exponential growth, Chapman University Digital Commons has reached its biggest milestone to date, surpassing 500,000 cumulative downloads! Launched in August 2014, the Digital Commons is home to over 18,000 pieces of faculty and student scholarship, archives, and other creative materials developed by the Chapman community. This repository provides authors with a
Librarian Interviews: Erin Rivero
At the Leatherby Libraries, we have an interview series highlighting the work our amazing librarians accomplish each day. These interviews help inform the community about all the different areas of the library and all the services we have! Erin Rivero, our new Reference Librarian, was kind enough to answer some questions for us. 1. What
The History of Pop-Up and Movable Books
Join the Leatherby Libraries for a morning lecture on the History of Pop-Up and Movable Books on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 from 10 – 11:30 a.m. As the inaugural lecture of the John and Margaret Class Lecture Series, Margaret Class will discuss this unique genre of interactive books, and will showcase some of her collection
Big Ideas
Heartbeat of Mexico: Big Ideas is a free, public lecture series exploring the depths of Mexican and Mexican-American culture by top academics in the fields of Mexican Studies, Religious Studies, and Music. These series lead up to the Heartbeat of Mexico, a free festival at Chapman University from May 26-27, 2018. Heartbeat of Mexico is
Expanding Imagination: The Art of Pop-up and Movable Books
Expanding Imagination: The Art of Pop-up and Movable Books A selection of pop-up and movable books from the Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives curated by Rand Boyd and Briana Bohn. This exhibition highlights pieces by Robert Sabuda and Vojtěch Kubašta, and includes an early piece by Lothar Meggendorfer! Exhibition Dates: April
New Materials for April
April is National Poetry Month. Celebrate by checking out one of our many poetry books, such as Like a fat gold watch: meditations on Sylvia Plath and living or Martin rising: requiem for a King. Excited for baseball season AND interested in science? Try picking up The physics of baseball. Film students: would you like advice from a successful
The Library Celebrates Women's History Month
The month of March is typically known as the month that brings spring, the month that hosts St. Patrick’s Day, and the time for March Madness. However, March also represents a month to commemorate and appreciate women, as it is Women’s History Month. For the library’s display for the month of March, I wanted to