Organizations
The LIS program has active student chapters affiliated with several professional library associations. Students are encouraged to become active in these, as well as other organizations.
Student Groups
American Library Association Student Chapter (ALASC)
National Website: http://www.ala.org
Student Chapter Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/ala/
Founded in 1876, the American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world. The ALA provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship. Its 56,000+ members represent public, school, academic, special and state libraries.
The active student chapter of the ALA at UH, LIS works to promote scholarly achievement and professional awareness among its members. Membership in ALA automatically qualifies students for membership in the student chapter, and affordable student membership rates are offered.
STUCHAPT is the discussion list for ALA student chapters.
Back to TopLIS Alumni Group
Alumni Website:
http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/organizations/alumni_group/index.html
Alumni Blog: http://lisag.wordpress.com
LIS has an active alumni association that all students automatically become members of upon graduation. The LIS Alumni Group publishes a semi-annual newsletter, maintains a continuing education program, an electronic listserv (mailing list), provides scholarships for students and continuing education awards for working librarians, sponsors reunions and other social activities, and endeavors to promote the general welfare and professional growth of all LIS graduates.
Back to TopAmerican Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) Student Chapter
National Website: http://www.asis.org
Los Angeles Chapter (LACASIST) Website:
http://public.csusm.edu/lacasis
Student Chapter Website: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/rio/sla/
Since 1937 ASIST has lead the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information. Some 4,000 members from computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education fields share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and disseminates information. ASIST members are encouraged to participate in the local Chapters of which they are automatically members.
The LACASIST community is a widely dispersed regional chapter that spans Southern California, Hawaii, New Zealand, and Australia.
Membership in the student chapter of ASIST provides LIS students with a unique opportunity to participate in one of the nation's leading professional associations. Affordable student membership rates.
Back to TopGraduate Student Organization (GSO)
Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/gso/
LIS Representative to GSO Blog: http://lisgso.blogspot.com/
UH GSO membership includes all classified graduate students from each graduate field of study; the GSO assembly is the governing body of the organization. The GSO provides a forum for UH LIS students to air views on policies affecting all graduate students. Classified LIS students elect a Representative, and an Alternate to GSO.
Back to TopHui Dui
Website: http://huidui.wetpaint.com/All registered LIS students are automatically part of Hui Dui, the student organization of LIS. Hui Dui represents LIS students at faculty and other committee meetings of LIS, and members of Hui Dui attend GSO meetings, and interact with the student chapter affiliates of national library organizations. Hui Dui also sponsors lecture series, social events, course evaluations, and other activities.
Back to TopSociety of American Archivists (SAA) Student Chapter
National Website: http://www.archivists.orgStudent Chapter Website: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/saa-sc
Founded in 1936, the Society of American Archivists is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association. SAA's mission is to serve the educational and informational needs of more than 3,200 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value.
Archival students in LIS created were registered in 2007 as an official Student Chapter of SAA. We hold educational brownbags, service programs, and other activities to promote archival awareness and professional education in Hawaii.
Back to TopSpecial Libraries Association (SLA) Student Chapter
National Website: http://www.sla.org
Hawaiian Pacific Chapter: http://www.sla.org/chapter/chip/
Student Chapter Website: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/rio/sla/
The Special Libraries Association was organized in 1909 to address the needs of professionals in the growing field of special librarianship. It represents nearly 15,000 members employed by corporations, private companies, government agencies, technical and academic institutions, museums, medical facilities and information management consulting firms. Members of SLA are affiliated with one geographic chapter and one subject division.
The student chapter of the SLA provides an opportunity for LIS students at the University of Hawaii who are active, or have an interest, in special librarianship to play an active role in the SLA on both the local and the national level.
Back to TopLIS Web Team
Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/webteam/
The LIS Web Team is a group of students dedicated to learning about creating, updating, and maintaining working web sites for the LIS Program. The Web Team also has responsibility for teaching introductory HTML workshops for new and continuing LIS students early in each semester. The Web Team welcomes participation from students who want to learn Web authoring and instruction.
Back to TopHawaii Groups
Association of Hawaii Archivists (AHA)
Website: http://www2.hawaii.edu/~wertheim/AHA.html
The Association of Hawaii Archivists was established to promote cooperation and exchange of information among individuals interested in the preservation and use of archival and manuscript materials in the State of Hawaii and in adjoining areas; to disseminate information on research materials and archival methodology; to provide a forum for the discussion of matters of common concern; and to cooperate with the Society of American Archivists in its objectives, and with other similar cultural and educational organizations.
Beta Phi Mu - Xi Chapter
National Website: http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/
Local Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/organizations/beta_phi_mu/index.html
The Xi Chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the international honor society in library and information science, was installed in Hawaii in 1968. Election to membership is based on superior academic record (minimum 3.75 GPA) and the recommendations of the LIS program chair and faculty at the time the student graduates; membership is limited to the top 25 percent of the graduating class.
Back to TopHawaii Association of School Librarians (HASL)
Website: http://hasl.ws/
This is a statewide organization of public and private school librarians. It targets program advocacy and professional development to meet members' needs and nurtures a strong support network among its membership.
Back to TopHawaii Library Association (HLA)
Website: http://www.hlaweb.org
The Hawaii Library Association was founded in 1922 and became an official chapter of the American Library Association in 1924. Its mission is to promote library service and librarianship in the state of Hawaii in cooperation and affiliation with the ALA and other groups having allied objectives.
Back to TopMedical Library Association (MLA)
National Website: http://www.mlanet.org/
Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of MLA (HPCMLA): http://hpcmla.mlanet.org/
MLA was founded in 1898 and is a nonprofit, educational organization of institutions and individual members in the health sciences information field. MLA is committed to educating health information professionals, supporting health information research, promoting access to health sciences information, and working to ensure that the best health information is available to all. Back to Top
National Groups
American Library Association (ALA)
National Website: http://www.ala.org
Student Chapter Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/ala/
Founded in 1876, the American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world. The ALA provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship. Its 56,000+ members represent public, school, academic, special and state libraries.
The active student chapter of the ALA at UH, LIS works to promote scholarly achievement and professional awareness among its members. Membership in ALA automatically qualifies students for membership in the student chapter, and affordable student membership rates are offered.
STUCHAPT is the discussion list for ALA student chapters.
Back to TopAmerican Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST)
National Website: http://www.asis.org
Los Angeles Chapter (LACASIS) Website:
http://public.csusm.edu/lacasis
Student Chapter Website: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/rio/sla/
Since 1937 ASIST has lead the search for new and better theories, techniques, and technologies to improve access to information. Some 4,000 members from computer science, linguistics, management, librarianship, engineering, law, medicine, chemistry, and education fields share a common interest in improving the ways society stores, retrieves, analyzes, manages, archives and disseminates information. ASIST members are encouraged to participate in the local Chapters of which they are automatically members.
Membership in the student chapter of ASIST provides LIS students with a unique opportunity to participate in one of the nation's leading professional associations. Affordable student membership rates.
Back to TopBeta Phi Mu - Xi Chapter
National Website: http://www.beta-phi-mu.org/
Local Website: http://www.hawaii.edu/lis/organizations/beta_phi_mu/index.html
The Xi Chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the international honor society in library and information science, was installed in Hawaii in 1968. Election to membership is based on superior academic record (minimum 3.75 GPA) and the recommendations of the LIS program chair and faculty at the time the student graduates; membership is limited to the top 25 percent of the graduating class.
Back to TopMedical Library Association (MLA)
National Website: http://www.mlanet.org/
Hawaii-Pacific Chapter of MLA (HPCMLA): http://hpcmla.mlanet.org/
MLA was founded in 1898 and is a nonprofit, educational organization of institutions and individual members in the health sciences information field. MLA is committed to educating health information professionals, supporting health information research, promoting access to health sciences information, and working to ensure that the best health information is available to all. Back to Top
Society of American Archivists (SAA)
National Website:http://www.archivists.org
"Founded in 1936, the Society of American Archivists is North America's oldest and largest national archival professional association. SAA's mission is to serve the educational and informational needs of more than 3,200 individual and institutional members and to provide leadership to ensure the identification, preservation, and use of records of historical value."
Back to TopSpecial Libraries Association (SLA)
National Website: http://www.sla.org
Hawaiian Pacific Chapter: http://www.sla.org/chapter/chip/
Student Chapter Website: http://manoa.hawaii.edu/rio/sla/
The Special Libraries Association was organized in 1909 to address the needs of professionals in the growing field of special librarianship. It represents nearly 15,000 members employed by corporations, private companies, government agencies, technical and academic institutions, museums, medical facilities and information management consulting firms. Members of SLA are affiliated with one geographic chapter and one subject division.
The student chapter of the SLA provides an opportunity for LIS students at the University of Hawaii who are active, or have an interest, in special librarianship to play an active role in the SLA on both the local and the national level.
Back to TopInternational Groups
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions
International Website: http://www.ifla.org/
Listserv Information
The IFLA-L mailing list is an Internet mailing list that distributes information about IFLA services and activities to its membership and interested individuals worldwide.
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