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Digital Commons March/April 2017 Update
Digital Commons’ new ISSN! ISSN is becoming an increasingly important identifier not just for traditional serials, but for continuing resources such as Chapman University Digital Commons. Thus, we are happy to report that our application to the Library of Congress has been approved, and we have been assigned a new ISSN: 2572-1496. This identifier will
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Enter to Win Kevin and Tam Ross Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize
Are you hard at work on your thesis or spending long hours in the lab? Here’s one way you could get recognized for your many hours of study – enter to win the annual Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize. The Kevin and Tam Ross Undergraduate Research Prize recognizes excellent research and effective use of library resources
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Student Book Collection Contest Returns
Do your bookshelves at home have a theme? Whether it’s about scholarly monographs or sci-fi novels, collections of poetry or collections of comics, any book collection is welcome in the Leatherby Libraries’ annual Book Collection Contest. The John and Margaret Class Student Book Collection Contest was established by Margaret Class in memory of her husband, John, to inspire students to
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Student Reading Revamp Exhibition Premiers at the Leatherby Libraries
Previously displayed at the OC Great Park Common Walls, Professor Rachelle W. Chuang’s Book Design class has moved back home to the Leatherby Libraries! Through March 10, 2017, the Doy and Dee Henley Reading Room on the 2nd Floor will showcase the work of the students from the upper division graphic design class here at Chapman
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Leatherby Libraries Celebrates Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month with this new display on the ground floor of the Leatherby Libraries! The month is dedicated to honoring the history and contributions that African Americans made to our country. Located behind the reference desk, take a look at one of these novels focusing on historical individuals or enlightening essays. Read up
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Digital Commons passes 250,000 downloads!
As Chapman University Digital Commons continues to grow, it has reached another important milestone: over a quarter million downloads from 218 countries around the world! The research of our faculty and the scholarly and creative work of our students is in high demand in all corners of the globe, and we can only see that
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Library Display celebrates the Golden Dreams and the INTERPLAY Festival
Chapman University and Pacific Symphony join forces again to present the annual INTERPLAY Festival of music, culture and ideas. With many events free and open to the public, the festival offers audiences a fascinating in-depth look at a particular facet of our culture that will entertain, enlighten, illuminate and inspire. This year we celebrate California’s
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Leatherby Libraries Celebrates World Holidays with New Display
The end of the semester is drawing near, which means the holidays are approaching! To celebrate, Library student assistant Kenzie Saleh set up a festive display highlighting global holiday traditions throughout the year. From the collections of the Leatherby Libraries, the exhibit includes books on Hanukkah, Christmas, Kwanzaa, Baisakhi, Passover, Chinese New Year as well
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Leatherby Libraries Extends Hours for Finals
The Leatherby Libraries will be open 24 hours each day during the last two weeks of the semester: Sunday, December 4, 2016 through Friday, December 16, 2016 During the late night hours, the following services will be available: circulation services, bookable study rooms, and print/copy services. Public Safety will make rounds periodically throughout the night
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Music at the Malloy
Guests from the Chapman community joined together Friday afternoon for a relaxing lunchtime concert in the Malloy Performance Portico of the Leatherby Libraries. The concert featured performances by eight talented guitar students of Professor Jeff Cogan, Director of Guitar Studies and Music Technology at the Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music. The student-organized concert starred classical guitar