In late October, our American Library Association Student Chapter (ALAsc) hosted an online talk with ALA President Julius C. Jefferson Jr.. He discussed his career, experiences, and offered some advice to attendees. This special event was an annex to his national listening tour of the country, which ended in Hawaiʻi. Mr. Jefferson was so interested in student concerns that he is hosting another event for all LIS students nationwide in November. Our ALAsc has kept students active with a number of fascinating programs and webinars. You can keep up-to-date with their and other student organization’s events on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Month: November 2020
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Professor Wertheimer Finishes Decade on ALA and HLA Boards
Dr. Andrew Wertheimer is stepping down as ALA Councilor after a decade of service as an ambassador between the ALA Council and Hawaiʻi Library Association. During this time he’s tried to encourage HLA to keep working with students, including the appointment of a student representative on the board. He’s also worked with other leaders to try to make HLA more of a “big tent” where all information professionals can network, advocate, and learn. At ALA he was active in the Publishing Committee, Diversity Council, and a number of issues.
For more on the role of an ALA Councilor, see his article in “The ALA and You: Membership, Engagement, and Becoming HLA Chapter Councilor.” Kolekole: The Hawaiʻi Library Association Newsletter. Summer 2020: 5. He will miss being that bridge, but was happy that our alumna Sharrese Castillo will be taking up that role.
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LIS Faculty and Students Active at HLA/HASL Annual Conference
LIS faculty and students will again be well represented at next month’s HLA/HASL Annual Conference, which will be held virtually via Zoom this year. Students giving presentations and poster sessions include Minyoung Chung, Lilla Faint, Jason Ford, Ashley Forester, Halie Kerns, Stephanie Robertson and CIS student Stacy Naipo. Faculty presentations include Gwen Sinclair (“Capturing Library Stories: the Past, Present, and Future in the HLA Newsletter”) and Andrew Wertheimer (“The Short and Tragic Fate of the Fushimi Japanese Collection at the Library of Hawaiʻi, 1936-1942”). You can view the conference schedule online for individual titles and dates and times.
Our own Meera Garud and Violet Harada were also busy on the conference planning committee. LIS student Stephanie Robertson is also organizing a Speed Networking event for other LIS students with local leaders.
To support them, you can register for the virtual conference (Dec. 4-6) here: https://2020hlahasl.weeblysite.com/product/registration/6
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Dr. Sutherland presents ICHORA 2020 Keynote (Video Available until 11/16)
Our own Dr. Tonia Sutherland recently presented the keynote for the 2020 International Conference on the History Of Records & Archives (ICHORA), entitled “Data, Death, and Dignity: Reflections on Archives and the Digital Afterlife.”You can now view this phenomenal presentation on YouTube until Nov. 16 (link above).The YouTube playlist (the entirety of which expires 11/16) also includes the remainder of the conference presentations.Congratulations, Dr. Sutherland!