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Annemarie AweauLIS 690 Fall 2013December 5, 2013Dr. Noriko Asato

Hawaiian Historical Society

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Hawaiian Historical SocietyDedicated to preserving historical materials relating to Hawai‘i and to publishing scholarly research on Hawaiian history. The Society’s interests broadened to include the Pacific region and Hawai‘i’s role within it.

+Tasks Sheet Music &

Songbook Collection

Reference

Administrative Duties

Re-Shelving Materials

Outreach through

Facebook

Board & Committe

e Meetings

+ Sheet Music & Song Book Collection

Finding AidRe-housingCataloging

+Sheet Music & Song Book Collection: Finding Aid•Updating current finding aid•Accounted for new and old entries •Took photos to accompany finding aid once uploaded online

+Sheet Music & Song Book Collection: Preservation•Re-housed all single sheet pieces of sheet music into Polypropylene (Mylar) sleeves•Created temporary housing for some songbooks using archival paper and mylar

+Sheet Music & Song Book Collection: Cataloging•Library world open access platform for cataloging•Only song books were cataloged fully, both copy and original cataloging done•Labels generated

+What role did I play?Work station was at reference desk in

reading roomAsk people to sign in, fill out researchers

agreement, lock bags in lockers etc.Assisted patrons with basic reference

questions, Re-shelved used materialsAttended board & committee meetings

+What I learned?

Better knowledge of Hawaiian History resources

Finding Aids/ Cataloging

More acquainted with Dewey Decimal system cataloging

Understanding the logistics of a Non-Profit Board

Meetings/Fulfilling mission

Various Admin duties outside of the library Calendar Editing Annual Appeal Mailing & Ordering Creating Newsletter

Library Administrative

+Personal & Professional Accomplishments

Personal Accomplishments

Feel more confident in cataloging

Better understanding of content

management systems Exposure to more Hawaiian resources

and how to use them

Professional Accomplishments

Establishing connections with other professionals at the society, at board

meetings, and with patrons

Understanding inner working of a small

organization: Managerial, Financial,

Organizational etc.

+Evaluation of Experience

Pros Collection I am interested

in Saw one large project all

the way through Experienced the inner

workings of a small special library

Overall Felt that I was able to

contribute my knowledge to the library by assisting in various projects.

Working with and learning about Hawaiian resources.

Librarian has a wealth of knowledge of Hawaiian resources and has a strong professional philosophy

Cons Specialized, mainly

academic patronage

+ Mahalo Nui! He mau nīnau kā kekahi?

Thank you! Are there any questions?

www.hawaiianhistory.org