We are grateful to Shirley Loo for establishing a new scholarship for students enrolled in the Library and Information Science Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa! Initially funded with $52K, the purpose of this Fund is to provide scholarship support for costs associated with attendance (e.g. tuition, books, fees, etc.) to students who […]
Stanislava Gardasevic elected to AHA Board
LIS Graduate Teaching Assistant Stanislava (Stasha) Gardasevic was elected to the board of the Association of Hawai’i Archivists at their annual conference. Gardasevic has taught several courses for the LIS Program on digital libraries and database design among others. Stasha is a doctoral candidate in the Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Communication and Information Sciences, and […]
We’re hiring! Assistant Professor in Hawaiian Librarianship/Archival Studies position posted
We are seeking a full-time, tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor to join our American Library Association (ALA)-accredited program. People who locate some or all of their work in Hawaiian information practices, collections and/or institutions are especially encouraged to apply. UH LIS graduates constitute roughly two thirds of the librarians, archivists and […]
Tsukuba Professor Chieko Mizoue Presents on Senior Services
On February 7, 2023, Dr. Chieko Mizoue gave a talk “Characteristics of Information Seeking Behaviors of Older People in a Public Library” to students in Dr. Asato’s LIS 610 Foundations of the Information Professions class and students in the ALA Student Chapter, which co-sponsored the event. Dr. Mizoue is a leading scholar on Japanese Librarianship […]
Lori Misaka Interviewed by Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly interviewed four librarians about how they create safe and welcoming spaces for their students and UHM’s very own Lori Misaka was one of them! Lori discussed her culturally diverse students and the amazing programs she has instituted to make each student feel welcome and included, as well as how her library has become […]
School of Communication & Information faculty shape vision for new School at retreats
Faculty from the LIS Program and our new partners in the School of Communication and Information met in October and November to shape a vision for our new School as part of the College of Social Sciences. The LIS Program joins Communication, Communicology, Journalism and the Spark M. Matsunaga Institute for Peace as founding programs […]