UH-LIS Alumni Betsy Young and Jane Kurahara Receive JACL Awards

Betsy Young and Jane Kurahara, retired school librarians, have been honored by the Honolulu chapter of the Japanese American Citizens League for their efforts to preserve Hawaii’s Japanese internment stories. They were presented with Distinguished Services Awards at the annual JACL luncheon this month. Young is a 1991 alumnus and Kurahara a 1970 alumnus of the University of Hawaii’s Library and Information Science Program.

As volunteers with the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii (JCCH), Kurahara and Young helped to uncover a former internment site in Honouliuli several years ago. They were also instrumental in compiling historical information on the World War II Hawaii internees’ experiences for high school students. Binders with this information have been distributed to every public high school in the state.

Summer Bilger 319 Hours

From May 27th to July 3rd:
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

From July 4th to August 18th:
CLOSED
Please do not enter Bilger during this time as it will set off the alarm.

On August 18 & 19 (For NSO preparation and NSO on the 19th):
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

New Book on Project-Based Learning

Violet Harada, Carolyn Kirio, and Sandra Yamamoto have published Collaborating for Project-Based Learning in Grades 9-12. Harada is a professor in the Library and Information Science (LIS) Program, Department of Information and Computer Sciences. Kirio and Yamamoto, LIS alumni, are currently the cybrarians at Kapolei High School. Their high school was recognized as one of the 2006 National School Library Media Programs of the Year by the American Association of School Librarians and Follett Learning Resources.

The new text was published by Linworth Publishing, Inc., a national publisher of professional development resources for K-12 school professionals. While many texts have been published on project-based learning models, this is the first work that focuses on the high school librarian’s leadership role in the school improvement process.

H.W. Wilson Scholarship

The H.W. Wilson Scholarship Fund has granted the University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program funding for scholarships for Fall 2008.

CRITERIA
Award is based on prior academic performance and accomplishments.  The awards are open to students taking at least eight (8) graduate credits in Fall 2008.    The scholarship will be awarded in late September 2008, after confirmation of registration status.

Deadline:  June 1, 2008

Scholarship information can be found here: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/students.php?page=scholarships

Form can be downloaded from here: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/content/financial/HWWilsonScholarship_2008.doc

Lucille Adams Brown Memorial Scholarship

The University of Hawaii Library and Information Science Program is taking applications for a new scholarship. Awards ($2,000 per year in total) from the Lucille Adams Brown Memorial Scholarship may be applied to support partial tuition, books, and/or fees.

CRITERIA
Awards are based on some degree of financial need (not necessarily as determined by federal guidelines) and academic merit. Students must be officially enrolled in the LIS Program and taking at least eight units (full time) in the semester they apply for the award. Entering and continuing students are eligible.

Deadline:  June 1, 2008

Scholarship information can be found here: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/students.php?page=scholarships 

Form (Word doc file) can be downloaded here: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/content/financial/LucilleBrownScholarship_2008.doc

Two Free SLA Student Memberships

Are you (or do you know) a Library/Information Science student interested in Sci-Tech Librarianship? The Student Relations Committee of the Sci-Tech Division of SLA is offering two FREE one-year memberships in SLA (includes affiliation with the Sci-Tech Division as well as one chapter affiliation). To be eligible for one of the free student memberships, all you have to do is come up with some creative & relevant ways that the Sci-Tech Division should engage with library/information science students who are looking forward to a career in Sci-Tech librarianship. Check out what we already do at the Sci-Tech Division website:
http://units.sla.org/division/dst/index.html.

To apply, send your creative ideas, along with your name, email, phone number, address, and the library/information science program in which you are enrolled to hilary_davis@ncsu.edu. Deadline: May 25th, 2008

If you are not selected for one of the two free memberships, you can still become connected to a wealth of professional development opportunities, colleagues, and mentors by applying for the SLA one-year student membership ($35/year). Visit http://www.sla.org/content/membership/

Form can be downloaded at: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/content/financial/scitech_sla_free_student_memberships.pdf

LIS Achievement Scholarship and Asian Pacific Scholarship

Formerly known as the LIS Tuition Waiver and the Pacific Asian tuition waiver Scholarship, you can now access the form and information sheet at the Student’s Scholarship page at: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/students.php?page=scholarships

Deadline for the Fall 2008 semester is April 15.
Deadline for the Spring 2009 semester’s is October 1.

Bilger 319 Hours for Spring Break

Hawaii Association School Librarian Scholarships

If you:

• are a Hawaii resident
• is a HASL member
• been accepted into the MLISc program
• are planning to enroll in Summer/Fall 2008 or Spring 2009 UH LIS courses

then you can apply for a HASL scholarship! HASL is looking to award two deserving students $500 scholarships. For more information, visit http://hasl.ws/ or the scholarships page.

Download/view the flyer at: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/content/financial/HaslScholarship_2008-flyer.pdf

Download/view the application form at:
http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/content/financial/HaslScholarship_2008-app.pdf

Application deadline is April 4, 2008.

SLA-ASIS&T-SC Brown Bag: Suzanne Uratani

Is your powerpoint presentation looking dull?  Starting to look like the same presentation you gave for that other class?  That poster of yours not catching the attention it deserves from library patrons?  Come and attend a talk by Suzanne Uratani, a graduate of our own LIS program.  Sheʻll talk about visual design in the library environment and how you can create eye catching displays and presentations.

Bad design in the library world can be found everywhere: from unreadable signage to boring book exhibits, to PowerPoint presentations that evoke dismay.

When we offer information to our patrons, organizing information effectively – and considering appearance and clarity - is as important as content. How can we move beyond the ordinary and confusing to the positive and attention getting?

In this presentation, we’ll talk about the use of type styles, color, layout and dimension to communicate ideas visually, attract attention and create interest. These design basics are necessary components for successful posters, bulletin boards, slides and more.

What:    Visual Design in the Library and Beyond
Who:    Suzanne Uratani, University of Hawaii at Manoa Sinclair Library
Where:    Bilger 319
When:   Friday, March 7th, 2008
3:30pm-4:00pm