Leeward Community College
The theme for National Library Week 2024, “Ready, Set, Library!,” promotes the idea that in our always-online world, libraries give us a green light to something truly special: a place to connect with others, learn new skills, and focus on what matters most.
Click on the image below to get to know the library staff! By clicking this image, you can enjoy a slideshow of each staff profile!
Looking for ways to engage your students? Our streaming platform, AVON, offers ways to leverage videos for collaboration, reflection, and assessment of student knowledge.
There are a plethora of films and documentaries available on AVON that are from around the world. This streaming video collection provides access to more than 79,000 videos covering a wide range of diverse topics you can share with your students.
AVON can be found on the Leeward Library homepage. Select the Research menu tab and click Full A-Z Databases List.
AVON is available to any Leeward faculty, staff, or currently enrolled student. Creating an account on AVON allows you to clip and bookmark a part of a video to show in class or highlight a portion of a film.
Once you've logged into AVON, you'll discover a vast array of videos spanning diverse subjects such as history, anthropology, Black studies, music and performing arts, science and engineering, and more. This variety is sure to pique your interest and enrich your teaching materials.
Use AVON in your classes to see what it can offer your students! If you need any assistance please contact our wonderful reference librarians.
Statista is a global data and business intelligence platform with an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries.
Statista is a terrific source of information and statistics research, study, and personal interest.
To locate Statista, go to the Research menu tab on the library’s homepage then click the Full A-Z Databases List option to view a list of databases in alphabetical order.
This database is wonderfully diverse. I love movies, so I searched for the highest-grossing movie of 2023. “Barbie” was at the top of the list making $1.4 billion in revenue!
Did you know that the success of the movie drove sales up at Mattel, the company that manufactures Barbie?
Please check out this amazing resource available at the Leeward Library today. If you have any questions, please contact one of our very helpful Leeward librarians at lccref@hawaii.edu or at 808-455-0379! We are happy to help!
The Libby app allows faculty, staff and students to access online magazines, eBooks, and audiobooks from our OverDrive collection on their phones and tablets.
You can browse thousands of popular fiction and non-fiction ebooks, magazines, and audiobooks on OverDrive! To locate OverDrive, go to the Research menu tab on the library’s homepage then click the Full A-Z Databases List option to view a list of databases in alphabetical order.
To browse OverDrive, log in using your UH credentials.
Once you've found something to borrow, go to the app store on your phone or tablet and download the Libby app. After downloading Libby, add Leeward Community College as your library and log in with your UH credentials.
If you have a public library card in Hawaiʻi, you can also add Hawaii State Public Library System to access their OverDrive collection!
Please contact us at lcccirc@hawaii.edu if you have any questions. Happy reading!
Library staff can help you find a book or magazine, show you how to use research databases and other resources, or answer questions about services through several communication channels.
The LibChat online chat service allows you to connect with a librarian or staff person with the click of a button. There's no login for LibChat. Go to the library's homepage at library.leeward.hawaii.edu. A chat slide-out window will automatically appear on the bottom right of your screen. You can also click the slide-out button for a chat session on other library web pages at any time for immediate service during the library's hours of operation. Our LibChat service is available Monday-Friday, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Another way you can reach a librarian is to Book a Librarian. Students, faculty, and staff can schedule a 25-minute appointment with a librarian. This is a convenient way to schedule a short meeting in your busy schedule to discuss library instruction for a class, get a one-on-one session to learn more about our resources, get help with research, or chat about resources you’re interested in.
See our Contact Us page under the About menu on the library homepage for phone numbers and email addresses. Finally, another option is to come to the library to see a librarian or staff member Monday- Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm. We’re always ready to help!
The library has two group study rooms available to current Leeward students to reserve on an hourly basis. Each room contains a table, four chairs, a whiteboard, and a large flatscreen display with Apple TV.
General guidelines for group study room use:
Bookings can be made at the circulation desk or online. Please call the circulation desk at 808-455-0210 or online for more information.
Note: Due to high demand and the limited number of rooms available, faculty and staff bookings are not taken.
"Power Up" in the library with our Flex Mobile Power Units!
What is a Flex Mobile Power Unit?
Devices must be used in the Learning Commons and Library. Return to charging cart after use. Remember to bring your own USB charging cable to use these mobile power devices.
Find the Flex Mobile Power Units on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the Learning Commons and Library. See me or other library staff at the circulation desk to learn more.
Mahalo!
Eileen Sakamoto
Leeward Community College library has an abundant source of online reading materials on Overdrive! Searching for holiday traditions and recipes, I found wonderful and current recipes, holiday crafts and decorating ideas in magazines! Also, several staff members contributed personal holiday favorites such as "Lilikoi Coconut Cookies", a delicious Vietnamese dish called "Bo Nhung Dam - Vietnamese Fondue" and how to "Make your home smell like the holidays!"
I hope you enjoy the staff contributions above. If you are interested in finding more holiday recipes and ideas, here are a few of the magazines available in the library’s Overdrive Magazine Collection.
Wishing you a wonderful Holiday Season!
During National Family Caregivers Month in November, the Alzheimer’s Association is teaming up with the Ad Council to launch a new national communications campaign, “Hopeful Together.” Highlighting the campaign are public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at encouraging families to discuss cognitive concerns with each other and their doctor sooner to enable early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia.
Speaking from personal experience, my family has been caring for my mother who has been battling Alzheimer's for about 8 years. I can never forget all that she has done for me, and want to help her in her time of need. Join me in honoring all who have been caregivers to family members with Alzheimer's or other debilitating diseases.
The following list is a selection of resources on caregiving for people with Alzheimerʻs available at the Leeward CC Library:
For more information please visit the Alzheimerʻs Association and National Family Caregivers Month.
