Dr. Noriko Asato was invited to join the editorial board of International Information & Library Review. A peer reviewed quarterly journal published by the Taylor & Francis Group, the journal has served information scientists and librarians all over the world for more than twenty years.
Routledge/Taylor and Francis’ library and information science journals use the “Green OA” option, meaning that there is never an author publishing charge. Authors achieve full open access and have an ability to disseminate pre-prints at institutional repositories and post-print immediately following publication, with no embargo.
Provide general reference services including: teaching the public to search the catalog, internet, and online database, use word processing programs, and library e-resources. Special projects as agreed upon.
Library/Collection Description
Waiʻanae Public Library is a small library serving a population of 28,000 on the Westside coast from Māʻili to Mākaha. Schools include Waʻianae H.S., Intermediate, and Elementary as well as several charter schools. The collection includes 54,520 volumes.
Required Qualifications
LIS 601 Introduction to Reference & Information Services
Desired Qualifications
Good communication skills
Interest in working with the public
Weekly Schedule
Flexible depending on LIS class schedule. The library is open 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. Mon-Sat and 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. on Wed. Intern should be able to work at least one Saturday and one evening a month.
Goals and Outcomes
A basic understanding of public service in a small community centered library.
Evaluation Methods
At the start of the internship, the supervisor and intern will establish specific goals and criteria. The supervisor will provide training, support, and informal feedback throughout the internship.
Evaluation Schedule
The supervising librarian will complete the LIS 690 Evaluation Form at the end of the semester.
Interns will assist with inventorying gifts, assigning Library of Congress classification numbers, and providing reference service for maps and aerial photographs. Interns may also work on developing digital resources, adding content to departmental web pages, writing guides for electronic resources relating to maps and GIS, or other projects. Interns will work part of their hours at the Government Documents & Maps reference desk.
Library/Collection Description
The Map Collection contains over 100,000 maps of Hawaii, the Pacific area, Asia, and the rest of the world in print and digital formats. It also has a collection of about 100,000 aerial photographs in print or digital form. The GIS lab has 8 work stations with GIS software. The lab is used by UH faculty and students using GIS in their projects.
Required Qualifications
Previous library experience or completion of LIS 601 Introduction to Reference & Information Services
Desired Qualifications
Web authoring skills
Some background in maps and GIS
Weekly Schedule
Hours are flexible between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday-Friday.
Goals and Outcomes
Knowledge of different types of maps, air photos, and geospatial data and their uses; knowledge of collection development in a special collection; understanding of preservation issues and methods relating to maps, aerial photographs, and geospatial data.
Evaluation Methods
A written evaluation will be given using the standard LIS 690 evaluation form and a feedback session will be scheduled.
Evaluation Schedule
One evaluation will be completed at the end of the semester.
The intern would rotate through law library departments, learning how an academic law library functions and developing skills in each area of work. This would include circulation, reserves, reference, cataloging, processing of materials and law library administration.
Library/Collection Description
The law library supports the teaching and research of the law school. The core law library collection includes federal and state statutes, case law and regulatory law; secondary legal information sources such as legal journals, encyclopedias, looseleaf services and treatises; a small government documents collection; and a number of legal and non-legal online resources, including Westlaw and Lexis/Nexis. The staff includes five librarians and four paraprofessionals.
Required Qualifications
LIS 601 Introduction to Reference & Information Services
LIS 605 Metadata Creation for Information Organization
Desired Qualifications
An interest in law librarianship and excellent computer skills.
Weekly Schedule
The intern would work approximately 10 hours per week. Hours can be adjusted according to class schedules.
Goals and Outcomes
The intern would gain knowledge and experience in an academic law library environment. This would include learning legal information resources, including print, electronic and microform; Library of Congress classifications for law; basic legal reference; academic law library policies and procedures; and some law library administration. The intern would obtain experience in cataloging and processing legal materials, working with patrons at the circulation desk, and conducting basic legal reference under the supervision of a librarian.
Evaluation Methods
The intern will receive feedback throughout the internship.
Evaluation Schedule
The Evaluation of Student Intern form will be completed at mid-term and at the end of the semester by the supervising librarian(s).
Directed reading and research on USMARC Format for bibliographic data, OCLC bibliographic formats and standards, Voyager system documentation, Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Library of Congress Classification Schedules, Library of Congress Rule Interpretations, and Cataloging Service Bulletin.
Hands-on searching on: OCLC database, Library of Congress Authority Files, Voyager Public Access Catalog, and RLIN database.
Adaptive and original cataloging of monographs using Voyager cataloging module and OCLC.
Upgrading minimal level cataloging records to full cataloging.
Assistance with special cataloging-related projects within the department.
If the intern is interested and time permits, introduction to cataloging materials in other formats or languages.
Library/Collection Description
The Cataloging Department’s mission is to build and maintain a comprehensive online catalog to serve as primary access to the Library’s collections and as the gateway to remote information resources. The Department’s staff creates and provides timely and accurate bibliographic records of library resources in all formats, languages and subjects. The Department’s responsibility extends also to ongoing maintenance and quality control, and to the retrospective conversion of manual cataloging records into machine-readable records. Through monitoring and upgrading catalog records, Cataloging staff strive to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the database and increase its research value. Cataloging staff strive to meet and anticipate library users’ needs to find and identify library resources, and to be responsive to user requests and queries. The Department also contributes to bibliographic control in the larger academic community and to collection resource-sharing through the uploading of our catalog records and/or holdings into international shared databases. Catalogers also create and contribute authority records to the shared national database which serves as the major cataloging resource for authorized, standardized library name headings and cross-reference structures.
Required Qualifications
LIS 605 Metadata Creation for Information Organization
Desired Qualifications
LIS 606 Advanced Cataloging & Classification (completed or taken concurrently)
Weekly Schedule
Flexible (suggested min. 3 hrs/day, avg. 10 hrs/week)
Goals and Outcomes
To apply the principles of descriptive cataloging, subject analysis and classification to materials acquired by UHM Libraries.
To learn how to appropriately apply the standard cataloging tools and reference materials.
To develop marketable cataloging and database maintenance skills using an online cataloging system.
Evaluation Methods
LIS 690 evaluation form
Evaluation Schedule
The supervising librarian will complete the LIS 690 evaluation form at the end of the semester.
On Friday, September 11, 2015, Govenor David Ige and Lieutenant Governor Shan Tsutsui recognized the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Library and Information Science (LIS) Program by proclaiming September 13 through 19 UH Mānoa Library and Information Science Program Week in honor of the program’s 50th anniversary.
“We’ve gone through many changes in 50 years, but what we all share is a sense that information is more than words on a page,” said Library and Information Science Program Chair Rich Gazan. “We create systems and spaces where people can connect with the knowledge and stories of others, so they can find their own voice.”
LIS student Wrayna Fairchild was one of ten educators nationwide to be selected by The Henry Ford organization as recipients of the Teacher Innovator Award. The award recognizes educators who are inspiring innovation, creativity, problem solving and critical thinking among their students. (more…)
Dr. Noriko Asato was invited to join the editorial board of International Information & Library Review. A peer reviewed quarterly journal published by the Taylor & Francis Group, the journal has served information scientists and librarians all over the world for more than twenty years.
