LIBRARY NEWS & MUCH MORE!

Lei Workshop: Thursday, May 9th

April 30, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

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Our last event for Finals Countdown [New Window] will be a lei workshop in Kapunawai, Thursday, May 9th, 8AM-4PM.

We’ll have lei workstations (which will include tī leaves, yarn, ribbon, needles, & string) and demos throughout the day. Feel free to B.Y.O.F. – bring your own foliage (i.e. flowers, leaves, etc.)!

If you have any questions or would like to donate supplies, please contact Annemarie aapaikai@hawaii.edu or An ahollowell@hawaii.edu

New OverDrive Reads – May 2019

April 30, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

These electronic book titles have been added to the OverDrive database [New Window].

If you are interested in a title below, click on the book cover image to access the e-book’s Hawaiʻi Voyager catalog record. In the record’s “Holdings Information,” the provided link will direct you to borrowing the e-book in OverDrive [New Window].

Where the Crawdads Sing book cover Women Talking book cover Dig book cover
Shark Dialogues book cover Tu book cover The Tattoo book cover

 

April 15, 2019
by Wayde Oshiro
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Earth Week eResources

Click the links below for 24/7 access to Leeward Library journals, newspapers, movies, and research guides related to our impact on Earth. Happy Earth Week! Earth Island Journal, via Flipster [New Window] Climate section, via NY Times [New Window] Environmental Film … Continue reading

Library Annual User Survey Ends Sunday, April 21st!

April 15, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

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Attention Leeward CC Community:

  • Did you use the library during Spring Break?
  • How useful is our library website?
  • What would help you feel more comfortable in using the library?

Please take a moment to fill out our annual survey so we can improve our services! Where you can fill out our survey:

  1. Direct link to survey: go.hawaii.edu/GRS [New Window]
  2. On our National Library Week page [New Window]
  3. In-person at our iPad kiosks located at
    • Learning Commons entrance
    • 3rd/upper floor of the library, near the reference desk

Survey ends Sunday, April 21st.

Please feel free to forward our survey to other Leeward faculty, staff, and students!

Finals Countdown starts NEXT WEEK!

April 15, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

Finals Countdown Flyer

The Finals Countdown period begins Monday, April 22nd!  We will extend our library hours Mondays – Thursdays to 9:00 p.m.

Spring 2019 Library Extended Hours
Monday, April 22 – Friday, May 10

Monday – Thursday 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Friday 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

If you (or your student club) would like to host a review session, office hours, or an activity, please fill out our Finals Countdown Space Request Form [New Window].

A few things we currently have scheduled:

For more information and event updates, view our Finals Countdown Event Page [New Window].

National Library Week: Libraries = Strong Communities

April 9, 2019 by Wayde Oshiro | 0 comments

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It’s National Library Week! Drop by the library to check out our awesome displays this year!

How can we make our learning community mo’ bettah?

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Moʻo (gecko) is pōloli (hungry) for feedback! Go to his tank (by the front entrance of the Learning Commons) and feed him a comment -or- post a sticky note on his whiteboard…which is roaming around somewhere in the Learning Commons…

Main Level Book Displays

Ko Kākou Mau Kaiāulu (Our Communities) — showcasing books about our communities and culture on Oʻahu.

Join the Book Potluck [New Window] — featuring books recommended by YOU.

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Libraries in our Community!

We compiled a slideshow highlighting unique facts and services about a few libraries in our community! Click on the image below to view our slideshow!

Community Libraries Slideshow

For more information on activities and events during National Library Week: go.hawaii.edu/Gah [New Window].

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