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Library Lab Workshop - Online Accessibility: Creating Content for All. Wednesday, November 12, 12PM via Zoom. Audience: Faculty & Staff

Learn what the library does to make its website accessible for users with disabilities. We’ll talk about core principles of digital accessibility, and tools and techniques to make your online content meet accessibility standards.

Presented by Ralph Toyama, Systems Librarian

Date: November 12, 2025

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Zoom meeting room: go.hawaii.edu/m4u

Audience: Faculty & Staff  

The Library Lab is a new learning series from the Leeward CC Library open to Leeward faculty, staff, and students. Topics will cover research skills, database search strategies, citations, AI and writing, and more. Upcoming session:

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Library Lab Workshop. Ke Kumuwaiwai: Online Hawaiian Research Databases. Wednesday, October 29, 2025. 2:00pm - 3:00pm.

Discover key Hawaiian databases—including Ulukau, Papakilo, Kīpuka, and Kumukahi—and learn how to use them effectively in teaching and research. This workshop will highlight strategies for finding reputable Hawaiian resources and infusing Native Hawaiian knowledge, culture, and perspectives into any discipline, while also strengthening your own foundation in Hawaiian studies.

Presented by Hauʻolihiwahiwa Moniz, Hawaiian-Pacific Resources Librarian

Date: October 29, 2025

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Zoom meeting room: go.hawaii.edu/pRm

Audience: Faculty & Staff  

The Library Lab is a new learning series from the Leeward CC Library open to Leeward faculty, staff, and students. Topics will cover research skills, database search strategies, citations, AI and writing, and more. Upcoming sessions:

  • November 12: Online Accessibility by Ralph Toyama, Systems Librarian
  • November 26: Library Cheer: Books, Movies & More for the Holidays by Junie Hayashi, Public Services / OER Librarian

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Leeward Database Deep Dive: Finding and Citing Scholarly Articles for Your Topic @ Library Lab, October 15, 2025, 2pm

Need scholarly sources for your research paper but not sure where to start? Join us for an interactive Zoom workshop where we’ll take a deep dive into Leeward's research databases, like ABI/INFORM, JSTOR, and ScienceDirect. Learn how to choose the best database for your topic, search effectively, and cite your sources correctly.

Presented by Natalie Kahn, Instruction Librarian

Date: October 15, 2025

Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM

Zoom meeting room: https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/88096926570

Audience: Students

The Library Lab is a new learning series from the Leeward CC Library open to Leeward faculty, staff, and students. Topics will cover research skills, database search strategies, citations, AI and writing, and more. Upcoming session:

Published on Leave a comment on Finals Countdown: Lei Making Workshop

The tutors and the library staff hosted a lei making workshop in the Learning Resource Center (LRC) Thursday, May 8th. Students learned how to make ti leaf lei and eyelash yarn lei. Mahalo Jordan and Faith, our LRC tutors, for leading the workshop!

 Spring 2025 Finals Countdown - Tī Leaf Lei Making Spring 2025 Finals Countdown - Eyelash Yarn Lei Making

Eyelash yarn lei supplies funded by ASUH - Leeward CC.

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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. 

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Get ready for the home stretch of the semester! The Library & Tutoring will be hosting a few de-stressing activities for students during our Finals Countdown period, May 5-16! Please share our event schedule with your students:

  • May 5-16 (Mon-Fri), 8am - 5pm: FREE snacks* at the Library's circulation desk
  • May 7 (Wed), 4:15-5pm: Yoga with Natalie Kahn at the Hale Lehua Dance Studio (DA 108), located next to Kīpuka
  • May 8 (Thu), 12-1:30pm: Lei Making Workshop* at the Learning Resource Center, located inside the Library (Registration Required)

*Supplies funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.

For more information, visit our Finals Countdown page at go.hawaii.edu/yTR

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During Asian Heritage Month, the Learning Commons & Library will be hosting the "Sacred Asia: Exploring Spirituality" exhibit for a limited time:

Sacred Asia Exploring Spirituality for Asian Heritage Month Exhibit: April 28 - May 12 at the Library's front entrance Sacred Asia Exploring Spirituality for Asian Heritage Month Exhibit Description
Sacred Asia: Exploring Spirituality
Presented by Dr. Kevin Tangonan, Office Of Planning, Policy & Assessment
Exhibit Dates: April 28 - May 12
Location: Library Entrance

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.

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Finals Countdown: May 5-16. The library offers study spaces, research support, and destressing activities. The Learning Resource Center and Writing Center offers tutoring and writing consultation and more! We will also have free snacks funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Because our snacks are funded by ASUH, you must show your Spring 2025 validated ID card.
Get ready for the home stretch of the semester! The Library & Tutoring will be hosting a few de-stressing activities for students during our Finals Countdown period, May 5-16! Please share our event schedule with your students:

  • May 5-16 (Mon-Fri), 8am - 5pm: FREE snacks* at the Library's circulation desk
  • May 7 (Wed), 4:15-5pm: Yoga with Natalie Kahn at the Hale Lehua Dance Studio (DA 108), located next to Kīpuka
  • May 8 (Thu), 12-1:30pm: Lei Making Workshop* at the Learning Resource Center, located inside the Library

*Supplies will be funded by ASUH - Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required.

For more information, visit our Finals Countdown page at go.hawaii.edu/yTR

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National Library Week 2025: Drawn to your Library Baggage Tag designs
National Library Week: April 6-12

Happy National Library Week!

During the month of April, libraries across the nation will highlight the roles of libraries and library professionals and the parts they play in our communities. 

To celebrate National Library Week, our talented library aide, Kaylee, designed baggage tag templates for students to color or design their own! Tags are available at our National Library Week table. If students would like to have their tags laminated, they can bring their tags back to the circulation desk Thursday or Friday (April 10-11) between 10am - 12pm. 

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2025 Learning Commons & Library Survey: Win a $25 Amazon Gift Card! Survey begins April 7th and ends May 2nd. University of Hawaii students and employees only.

Win a $25 Amazon gift card by completing our annual library user survey! You can fill it out at go.hawaii.edu/qK8. Survey ends Friday, May 2nd.

Gift card drawing is limited to UH students and employees. Winners will be contacted via UH email. 

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