Mahalo nui for your patience and flexibility during the heavy demolition phase of the library renovation. We are excited to share that Tutoring is back at the Library! Our work hours are: Monday-Thursday 10:00am-3:00pm and Fridays 10:30am-3:00 pm By appointment only: 9:00am – 10:00am Feel free to share this update with your classes. We are… Continue reading →
This undated photo, probably taken around the turn of the century, shows Makua Settlement from the beach. Visible on the left are the church and school built by Samuel Andrews.
Historic Wai’anae – A Place of Kings, published in 1973, is a collection of stories and personal recollections from kūpuna about life on the Wai’anae Coast during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It is among the few works documenting the history of these communities. The initial print run of 42,000 copies sold out and was never reprinted. Multiple copies are available at Leeward CC Library and various other library collections.
Decades ago, probably not long after the book’s publication, the author entrusted the library with a box of old photos and correspondence related to its making. The actual details of the donation are lost to present-day library staff. Occasionally, the library received a request to view the box of archival materials after seeing the author’s note in the book, but the items mostly remained undisturbed until 2023.
On the fiftieth anniversary of its publication, Ed McGrath emailed former Hawaiian-Pacific Resources Librarian, Annemarie Paikai, to ask about the location of materials he donated long ago. Ed was working on a project to commemorate the book’s anniversary by creating a new digital edition and needed access to the original materials. Since he now lives in California, he requested that the materials be mailed to him. The library quickly agreed to mail the contents to Ed to support this important project. You can learn more about the book’s history and the digitization project in an article published by Hale Magazine
About a year after the initial contact, Ed emailed Annemarie to let her know he wanted to gift two editions of the digitized book to Leeward for the educational and personal use of students, faculty, and staff. Chancellor Peñaloza accepted this gift on behalf of the College in late spring of 2024. However, issues related to making the book accessible to only current Leeward students, faculty, and staff remained unresolved. Fortunately, with assistance from ITG and support from UH-ITS, both editions, including an audio version narrated by Wai’anae Coast residents and featuring the music of Cyril Pahinui, are now available to the entire UH Community. An accompanying digital photo album is included, and an ʻŌlelo version is expected to be completed in early 2025. We hope you and your students find value in this resource about the Wai’anae Coast.
🗓️ Mark Your Calendars: Lamakū Tutoring: Begins January 13 – Support tailored for students during the transition from Laulima. Subject Tutoring: Begins January 21 – One-on-one assistance for Biology, Chemistry, Hawaiian Language and Studies, Japanese Language, Writing, and more. 👉🏼 For more details and to book appointments, visit our Tutoring Website. 🎓 Student Success Workshop: Succeeding in Lamaku (Student Edition) Presenter: EMC Brent Hirata Date & Time:… Continue reading →
We’ve made it to Finals Week! Please let your students know the library is still giving out free snacks this week. Snacks are funded by ASUH – Leeward. Validated Leeward ID required.
View of the 3rd floor from the library’s instruction area
Aloha Leeward CC faculty and staff:
The Learning Common’s 3rd floor renovation is scheduled to begin Monday, December 23rd. Our 2nd floor restrooms and stairwells will be blocked off for construction until the project is complete.
For more information about the renovation project, visit our webpage at go.hawaii.edu/abv
The Learning Commons & Library will be closed December 23 – January 10 due to renovation. Circulation staff will be available to answer the phone (x210) and respond to emails (lcccirc@hawaii.edu) Monday – Friday, 8am – 4pm, except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Finals Countdown at the Learning Commons begins next week! Please encourage your students to attend our events during this period:
Dec 9-20 (Mon – Fri), 8am-5pm: FREE Snacks* & DE-Stressing Activities at the Library – Located in the Learning Commons building
Dec 10-11 (Tue & Wed), 1-3:30pm:Mindful Study presented by LCC Mental Health and the Writing Center in LA 227. Food, drink, fun activities, and mindfulness.
Dec 10 (Tue), 4:15-5pm: Yoga with Natalie Kahn at the Hale Lehua Dance Studio (DA 108) – Located next to Kīpuka
Dec 11 (Wed), 12-1pm: Tea and Coloring* in the Learning Resource Center – Located in the Learning Commons building
It’s International Education Week (IEW)! To celebrate IEW, the library staff teamed up with the Office of International Programs to create a display about loʻi kalo:
For more information about our display, visit our IEW webpage at go.hawaii.edu/Dvy
The library’s 3rd floor staff moved to the DH portables. They are now in C104 and C105: C104 – Main Library Offices Wayde Oshiro Jennifer Sunada Cheryl Urasaki C105 – Librarian Offices Jue Wang Hauʻolihiwahiwa Moniz Natalie Kahn Junie Hayashi Ralph Toyama If you need to contact them, their phone numbers are still the same.