Community of Readers Celebrates Its Success with A Final Party
The Leatherby Libraries Community of Readers joined together this past Friday for a fun afternoon of lunch, books and prizes. Held in the Center for American War Letters reading room, the Community of Readers shared what they’ve been reading this summer along with recommending new titles. The second monthly drawing was held at this
Library Enhances its Room Booking System
Since March of last year, the library’s Circulation team has been working hard to update and improve the room booking system at the Leatherby Libraries regularly. This summer they surprised us with an exciting new change: More hours and multiple bookings. In previous years, library users could only book one session at a time, restricted
Leatherby Libraries' First Floor Receives a Face Lift
During the summer, the Chapman University campus utilizes the quiet time to prepare for the upcoming academic year, refresh and get ready for the new upcoming and current classes. in July, the library remodeled the first floor reference area to increase and expand the collections, allow more natural lighting and increase the seating area. The
Hashtag Truth, New Freshman Foundation Course Promotes Information Literacy
Each new freshman at Chapman University completes their Freshman Foundations Course during their first year on campus. Choosing from a large range of topics, these courses are meant to introduce new students into university workload and practice “critical analyzation and communication.” The Leatherby Libraries is proud of librarians Lugene Rosen and Carolyn Radcliff, two of
Intern Interviews: Rob Strauss
At the Leatherby Libraries, we have an interview series hlighting 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! Now, we’re doing the same with our hard-working interns. Rob Strauss, our Special Collections Intern, was kind enough
Marketing and Building Your Brand
Thanks to the generosity of Kevin Staniec ’01 Founder and Executive Director of the 1888 Center, the Leatherby Libraries co-hosted Marketing: Building Your Brand event as part of the 1888 Center’s Summer Writing Project. The panel that was moderated by Jon-Barrett Ingels covered how to connect with an author’s community using effective media tools and developing meaningful
Community of Readers Read-a-thon was a success!
The Leatherby Libraries Community of Readers joined together this past Thursday for a relaxing afternoon of reading and sharing books. From 12 – 1 p.m. the Community of Readers held a brown bag lunch. Community members brought food, held an apple tasting and shared what they’ve been reading this summer. The first monthly drawing was
Librarian Interviews: Carolyn Radcliff
Two summers ago I conducted a series of interviews with all the student workers around the Leatherby Libraries. These interviews helped inform the community about all the different areas of the library and all the services we have! Now, we’re doing the same with all our hard-working librarians. Carolyn Radcliff, our Chair of the Public
Independence Day at the Center for American War Letters
The Center for American War Letters has correspondence dating back to the Civil War and many letters from the major conflicts of the 20th century, but there are also some letters from the Spanish American War, which occurred just before the turn of the 20th century. While reading through some of these, the date on
Color Printer Arrives at the Leatherby Libraries!
The Leatherby Libraries is happy to announce that we now own a color printer which is accessible to students. Previously, students who needed to print in color had to leave the library and trek over to Argyros Forum. Now, in order to better meet the needs of students, the printer in the 1st floor Rotunda