The Leatherby Libraries will be open 24 hours each day during the last two weeks of the semester: Open from Sunday, May 7, 2017 at 8am and will not close until Friday, May 19, 2017 at 10pm. During the late night hours, the following services will be available: circulation services, bookable study rooms, and print/copy
Do you have a question about: Finding something in the library or through a database? Locating sources for your research paper? Citations? Reserves for your class? Study spaces and room booking? Other library services? If you’ve ever asked yourself one of these questions, we have the answer for you… The Reference Desk! Located on
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
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
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
In honor of Veterans Day on November 11th and our event, “Get Square with the Rebs: The Charles M. Jenkins Civil War Diary” on November 9th, the Leatherby Libraries has created an intriguing display showcasing books on the Civil War. Although many from the library, Dr. Don Booth has also donated pieces to the display from his own private
Chapman University Digital Commons has continued to flourish since the start of the 2016-2017 school year. We recently celebrated the second anniversary of the Digital Commons in August, right after we passed the 175,000 cumulative downloads mark (and continuing now as we zoom toward 200,000). Works in the Digital Commons are reaching further across the globe, with downloads
The Frank Mt. Pleasant Special Collections and Archives is home to the rare and unique artifacts at Chapman University. Always pursuing the best way to take care of their materials, the library hosted a box making workshop last week. “This workshop was born out of interest and necessity,” said Stephanie George, Special Collections and Archives Librarian. Many of their archival
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
Congrats to all on the conclusion of the 2015-2016 school year! Chapman University Digital Commons has had an amazing year as well, and here are some of the latest developments for our repository. Exponentially increased downloads Chapman University Digital Commons’ impact has greatly expanded in 2015-2016, with four times as many downloads in this