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Leeward Community College

January 29, 2024
by Eileen Sakamoto
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Connect with your Library!

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!


Group Study Rooms

January 25, 2024 by Eileen Sakamoto | 0 comments

Group Study Rooms
Group Study Rooms

 

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:

  • Each room accommodates 2-4 students.
  • A minimum of two students are required to book a room.
  • The booking must be made by a Leeward student.
  • Groups must check in at the circulation desk. A minimum of two students must be present at check-in. 
  • Food and beverages are allowed under the library’s Food and Drink Policy.
  • Noise volume should be monitored to avoid disturbing occupants of the adjacent room. The rooms are not soundproofed.

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.

January 22, 2024
by Ralph Toyama
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New Library Website Address

The library’s website has a new, more intuitive address: library.leeward.hawaii.edu. Easier to communicate and easier to remember, this new address aims to make it easier for students to find our vast array of research databases, physical and online collections, instructional materials, and services.

The new address is also the new domain name for our LibGuides site, which hosts our collection of librarian-created research and course guides, and other information about library services and events. To ensure uninterrupted access to any LibGuides page that you have previously linked to in your bookmarks, course assignments, and Laulima sites, we ask that you update any link using the old domain name “guides.leeward.hawaii.edu” to the current name “library.leeward.hawaii.edu”. Simply replace the word “guides” with “library”; the rest of the URL will remain unchanged. Links with the old domain name will stop working in the coming months.

Your cooperation is greatly appreciated as we work to improve access to our online resources.

Cool Mobile Power Units in the Library!

January 19, 2024 by Eileen Sakamoto | 0 comments

Flex Mobile Power Units On Cart

“Power Up” in the library with our Flex Mobile Power Units!

What is a Flex Mobile Power Unit?

  • It can power your laptop, and electronic devices.
  • It has 3 USB-C ports and 1 USB-A port.

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

Spring 2024 Library Hours & Services

January 2, 2024 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments

Spring 2024 Library Hours Flyer

Aloha Leeward faculty & staff! Our Spring 2024 hours are Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm. 

 

Laptops

 

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  Image by OpenClipart-Vectors via Pixabay

 

Semester loan laptops are now available for Leeward CC students! Since we have a limited supply, these laptops are first come, first serve. 

4-hour loan laptops are also available for on-campus use. Students can check out these laptops at our self-service kiosk. To check out a laptop, students will need a smart device to scan the QR code displayed on the kiosk. 

We have other mobile devices available such as iPads, headphones, and computer mice. Browse our equipment inventory at go.hawaii.edu/PJP


Other Library Services . . . 

 

Please contact us if you have questions or need assistance. We’re ready to support you!

December 11, 2023
by Cheryl
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Feature Films for Education Subscription Ending

Due to high cost and low usage, access to Feature Films for Education will end on 1/31/2024. Other options for streaming videos include Kanopy, Swank Digital Campus, Academic Video Online, and Docuseek. Please see our Videos collection page for more information.

If you need help finding a film for your class, please reach out to your librarian subject liaison for assistance. Not every film is available for academic streaming, but we always try our best to get you what you need.

 

 

Finals Countdown: Dec 4-15

November 27, 2023 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments

Finals Countdown begins next week! 

Fall 2023 Finals Countdown Flyer

Finals Countdown: December 4-15

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

*Funded by ASUH-Leeward CC. Validated Leeward CC ID required. 

Register for Our Panel Discussion: U.S Imperialism and Settler Colonialism

October 30, 2023 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments

Lowering of the Hawaiian Flag, Annexation Ceremony, August 12, 1898
Hawaii State Archives: https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/0fsV

Difficult Knowledge: U.S. Imperialism and Settler Colonialism in Hawaiʻi

Panelists
Eiko Kosasa
Annemarie Paikai
Wayde Oshiro

Moderator
Junie Hayashi

 

“As the saying goes, “ignorance is bliss,” and indeed, the ignorance of the colonization and continued occupation of Hawaiʻi has been a privilege to settlers in Hawaiʻi.”
 – S. Matsuda and K. Komeiji
https://www.uproot.space/komeiiji-matsuda

In Leeward’s new mission, the college affirms its “special commitment to Native Hawaiians.” One of the pillars of the new strategic plan is Native Hawaiian Place of Learning. The stated vision of this pillar is to “[c]reate a visible and celebrated connection to the ʻāina (land) for the betterment of Hawai‘i’s indigenous people and all campus community members.”

  • Why does Leeward have a special commitment to Native Hawaiians?
  • What is the role of non-indigenous people (settlers) in supporting indigenization and Native Hawaiians?

The panelists (Eiko Kosasa, Annemarie Paikai, and Wayde Oshiro) will discuss difficult knowledge, i.e., U.S. imperialism and settler colonialism in Hawaiʻi, and connect these forms of conquest and domination to present-day Leeward Community College. The panelists will describe their experiences participating in an ad hoc learning community last summer. They will share their plan to create a learning community that will bring together faculty and staff in a safe and supportive environment where they can educate themselves on the legacy of settler colonialism and identify ways to support indigenization efforts at Leeward.

To prepare for this discussion, please read “Difficult Knowledge: U.S. Imperialism and Settler Colonialism in Hawai‘i” by Eiko Kosasa.

Register for our Zoom session at: go.hawaii.edu/yYy
Monday, November 6th
12:00 – 1:00pm

Panel Discussion: U.S Imperialism and Settler Colonialism

October 16, 2023 by Leeward CC Learning Commons | 0 comments

Lowering of the Hawaiian Flag, Annexation Ceremony, August 12, 1898
Hawaii State Archives: https://digitalarchives.hawaii.gov/item/ark:70111/0fsV

Difficult Knowledge: U.S. Imperialism and Settler Colonialism in Hawaiʻi

“As the saying goes, “ignorance is bliss,” and indeed, the ignorance of the colonization and continued occupation of Hawaiʻi has been a privilege to settlers in Hawaiʻi.”
 – S. Matsuda and K. Komeiji
https://www.uproot.space/komeiiji-matsuda

In Leeward’s new mission, the college affirms its “special commitment to Native Hawaiians.” One of the pillars of the new strategic plan is Native Hawaiian Place of Learning. The stated vision of this pillar is to “[c]reate a visible and celebrated connection to the ʻāina (land) for the betterment of Hawai‘i’s indigenous people and all campus community members.”

  • Why does Leeward have a special commitment to Native Hawaiians?
  • What is the role of non-indigenous people (settlers) in supporting indigenization and Native Hawaiians?

The panelists (Eiko Kosasa, Annemarie Paikai, and Wayde Oshiro) will discuss difficult knowledge, i.e., U.S. imperialism and settler colonialism in Hawaiʻi, and connect these forms of conquest and domination to present-day Leeward Community College. The panelists will describe their experiences participating in an ad hoc learning community last summer. They will share their plan to create a learning community that will bring together faculty and staff in a safe and supportive environment where they can educate themselves on the legacy of settler colonialism and identify ways to support indigenization efforts at Leeward.


Join session via Zoom
Monday, November 6th
12:00 – 1:00pm

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