The 2nd floor of the Learning Commons & Library will be closed this summer for a two-month fire sprinkler installation project. Services will be temporarily relocated to BE-228 beginning May 27. Summer Hours @ BE-228 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday* *Library staff will respond to inquiries by phone, email, and online chat from… Continue reading
The EBSCO databases you know and (hopefully) love are getting a makeover!
This summer, our EBSCO databases will migrate to a brand new user interface. Highlights include:
EBSCO aims to make the transition to the new user interface as seamless as possible, but some users who have saved items to their personal accounts may want to take action prior to the migration.
If you have a personal MyEBSCO account, any articles and books you have saved to My Folder will migrate to the new user interface, and you do not need to take any action.
However, if you have created My Custom folders, these will NOT migrate to the new user interface.
If you want to retain the contents of My Custom folders, these are your options:
How do you know if you have items in My Custom folders? Just Sign In to your EBSCOhost account (if you ever created one), then click on the Folder icon to check.
Additionally, if you have Search Alerts, you may want to change them to Saved Searches, since Search Alerts will not migrate. Please see this guide for more information.
Look for additional information to come. In the meantime, click on the image below for a brief introduction to the new user interface. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our friendly librarians at lccref@hawaii.edu.
On May 1st, Waiʻanae Moku celebrated its second annual Lā Lei (May Day) lei making event—a vibrant and joyful gathering that lasted for seven hours. The space overflowed with generous donations of flowers and ti leaf, allowing students and staff to craft countless varieties of beautiful lei.
More than 40 lei were made for the graduates of Waiʻanae Moku, who were honored at Waiʻanae Moku graduation ceremony taking place the next week. Throughout the day, everyone enjoyed talking story, creating lei, eating ʻono food, and listening to Hawaiian music together.
Lā Lei at Waiʻanae Moku was first started last year by the immediate past Hawaiian and Pacific Resource Librarian, Annemarie Paikai, and the campus extends heartfelt gratitude to her for beginning what they hope will continue as a cherished annual tradition.
This year marks the largest graduating class in Waiʻanae Moku’s history, a milestone that fills the campus with immense pride. We are incredibly proud of our graduates and can’t wait to see all the wonderful things they will accomplish in this next chapter of their journeys.
Eyelash yarn lei supplies funded by ASUH – Leeward CC.
We’ve made it to finals week! The library is still offering study snacks and de-stressing activities for Leeward CC Students! Please encourage your students to drop by the library with their Leeward ID.
Snacks funded by ASUH – Leeward CC.
The Learning Commons will close on May 19 to allow units to prepare spaces for construction and relocate 2nd floor services to other locations. Construction work is scheduled to begin on June 2 and be completed by the end of July 2025.
We will share more details on how services will be offered during the two-month closure in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please contact me at waydeo@hawaii.edu with your questions and concerns.
*Supplies funded by ASUH – Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.
For more information, visit our Finals Countdown page at go.hawaii.edu/yTR
Artificial intelligence is making its way into nearly every aspect of our lives, and the library is no exception. Several of our electronic resources are actively incorporating AI tools, with many more to come. Ebook Central, our largest ebook platform, has recently implemented its AI-driven Research Assistant.
Researchers may leverage Ebook Central Research Assistant to quickly assess relevance and identify resources that merit further investigation. The tool also facilitates discovery by offering concepts and additional titles that may be of interest. Ready to check it out?
To get started, navigate to Ebook Central from our A-Z Databases list. If you are currently off campus, you may be prompted to log in with your UH credentials first. With more than 280,000 titles available, you’re sure to find something of interest. Select a title to reach the book detail page, then click on Read Online.
The Research Assistant will automatically load in either the left or right sidebar, depending on the format of the selected ebook. Click on Find chapter in table of contents to see the Research Assistant in action.
The table of contents will load in the sidebar. Select a chapter from the list.
The chapter text will display in the main screen. Now click on the stars icon to re-load the Research Assistant in the sidebar.
Research Assistant currently offers three functions. The first is to provide a brief “key takeaway” from the chapter. Click on Show key takeaway from this chapter and the Research Assistant tool will generate it.
The second function is to summarize five important concepts from the chapter. Click on Show concepts discussed in this chapter to generate them.
The third function is to display other Ebook Central titles that feature a key concept generated by Research Assistant. Click on the search icon next to any concept to see additional titles that may be relevant.
Ebook Central Research Assistant is still in beta mode, so we can expect it to evolve and change over time. Important notes:
How do YOU feel about the recent proliferation of AI tools? Personally, I’m remembering all those hours I spent in the library stacks flipping through volume after volume, and feeling a bit jealous right now!
The upcoming phase of the Learning Commons Renovation Project involves retrofitting fire sprinklers on the second and third floors. This work will require the closure of the second floor, where library services are consolidated during the renovation. It will also impact Tutoring Services (Writing Center and LRC) and Disability Services.
The Learning Commons will close on May 19 to allow units to prepare spaces for construction and relocate services to other locations. Construction work is scheduled to begin on June 2 and be completed by the end of July 2025.
We will share more details on how services will be offered during the two-month closure in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please contact me at waydeo@hawaii.edu with your questions and concerns.
During Asian Heritage Month, the Learning Commons & Library will be hosting the “Sacred Asia: Exploring Spirituality” exhibit for a limited time:
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, “Sacred Asia: Exploring Spirituality” invites you to journey though the spiritual and cultural landscapes of Asia. This exhibit showcases a curated collection of sacred and symbolic items.
Each piece reflects the rich tapestry of beliefs, customs, and historical narratives that shape the spiritual identities of diverse Asian cultures, from religious artifacts and good luck charms to ceremonial objects and ancestral symbols, these items embody the deep connection between the material and the metaphysical.
This exhibit serves as a space to explore how tradition and spirituality are interwoven into daily life, artistic expression, and cultural continuity across generations. Through these artifacts, we celebrate the resilience, diversity, and sacred traditions that continue to guide communities throughout Asia and the Asian diaspora.
