Kekuʻiapoiwa Learning Center, Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi High School

Internship Description

Internship will provide intern with field experience in the following areas: collection development, information literacy instruction, and curation of Hawaiian online resources. Internship will introduce intern to two library tracks which are: School Library Track due to school setting and Special Library Track due to extensive Hawaiian Collection offered in support of ‘Ōiwi Edge (Hawaiian culture-based curriculum).

Library/Collection Description

Kekuʻiapoiwa Learning Center’s collection includes General, Fiction, and Hawaiian books. Our Hawaiian collection is quite extensive due to Kamehameha Schools Hawaiʻi Campus’ focus on ‘Ōiwi Edge (Hawaiian culture-based curriculum).

Required Qualifications

Completion of LIS 601 Introduction to Reference & Information Services

Desired Qualifications

• Prior knowledge of Hawaiian language, history, and culture
• Prior knowledge of Hawaiian resource databases
• Open to learning about serving Young Adults (Gr. 9-12)
• Prior knowledge of Native Hawaiian community

Weekly Schedule

• 10 hours weekly over a span of 15 weeks = 150 hours total
• Weekly schedule TBA between Supervising Librarian (SL) and Intern (I) upon approval of internship.

Goals and Outcomes

Expected work outcomes:

1. Collection development: Develop collection of print and online resources to support ‘Ōiwi Edge (Hawaiian culture-based curriculum).
2. Information literacy instruction: Develop tutorials for online databases to support distance learning.
3. Curation of Hawaiian online resources: Create list of Hawaiian online resources to support ‘Ōiwi Edge (Hawaiian culture-based curriculum).

Evaluation Methods

Midterm evaluation: SL and Intern will meet to assess progress of work outcomes.

Final evaluation: SL and Intern will meet to assess final completion of work outcomes.

Evaluation Schedule

Midterm evaluation: 8th week

Final evaluation: 15th week

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