Leatherby Libraries Hosts Exhibit Exploring Women in Mariachi Music
This summer, the Leatherby Libraries will host an exciting exhibit of photographs and artifacts, ¡Viva el Mariachi Femenil! The exhibit, presented by the Mariachi Women’s Foundation, depicts the history of women in mariachi music from 1903 to 2016. The trials and tribulations of the pioneers of women in mariachi and the evolution of all female
New Library Display Highlights Faculty Publications
The Leatherby Libraries has built a new display near the first floor reference section highlighting the publications of Chapman University faculty. The new Faculty Publications display case and shelves feature all genres and topics including film, history, fiction and business. It was officially dedicated following the Faculty Honors Convocation on May 13, 2016. This display was originally the
Leatherby Libraries Recognizes Outstanding Students
This past Wednesday on May 4th, the Leatherb y Libraries hosted their annual Student Awards Ceremony, held in the Center for American War Letters Archives. Among its programming, the event featured the winners of the Kevin and Tam Ross Leatherby Libraries Undergraduate Research Prize, John and Margaret Class Student Book Collection Contest, as well as
Did You Know You Could Study Here?
With finals fast approaching, study spaces around campus are in high demand. According to a recent Panther article, students are always on the hunt for quiet study spaces where they can work in peace. The Leatherby Libraries has around 800 chairs, and has plans to continue to add more. (Of course, during the finals period, those seats are open 24 hours a day!)
Study through the night at the Leatherby Libraries with 24-hour service and cookies
Congrats, Panthers – you’ve almost made it through another academic year! With only two weeks left before summer break, we know it’s crunch time for your projects, papers, and exams. Luckily for you, the Leatherby Libraries is springing into action with extended hours for these last two weeks of the semester. Starting on Sunday,
Origami Cranes bring a moment of beauty and peace to library study area
If you have walked past the reference area recently, you may have noticed a new addition fluttering about. Bringing a bit of whimsy to the study area, this was an art installation created by student artist Sophie Goldberg ’17 for her Concepts in Contemporary Art course. Sophie chose to hang cranes – symbolizing peace and
New Display Highlighting Money Smart Week
In coordination with Money Smart Week , Jessica Bower, Leatherby Libraries’ Coordinator of Interlibrary Loan, has created a display behind the first floor reference desk. “Created by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in 2002, Money Smart Week® is a public awareness campaign designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances.” Within the display
Digital Commons April Update: Altmetrics and Music Programs
Things are going very well for Chapman University Digital Commons. Here we will highlight a few new features and collections from April 2016. New feature: Altmetric Badges This month, Altmetric badges were added for to our journal article series. What are altmetrics? As the name suggests, they are alternative metrics to traditional citation counts, meant
Librarian Interviews: Linda Galloway
Last summer 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. Linda Galloway, our new health science librarian, was kind enough to
Leatherby Libraries celebrates Chapman’s Center for Science and Technology
The Chapman community is excited to see the progress of the Center for Science and Technology. Parallel to the Ernie Chapman Stadium, the building will not only be the new home for the Schmid College of Science and Technology, but also house an outdoor amphitheater for the football field. In collaboration with Schmid College of Science