Atherton Library "Group Study Room Use" Information

Unlike Downtown Meader Library, which has group study rooms on various floors, Atherton Library only has one group study room. Unfortunately for the the Academic Center in Hawaii Loa Campus, it is now the only spare room available for meetings, and the group room is designated for STUDENTS and LIBRARY STAFF ONLY. Faculty are not allowed to reserve this room, unless in rare circumstances & must be given special permission by Wayde, the Head of Atherton Library.

The group study room used to be our copier/junk room, until Wayde decided to convert it to a group study room. We are lucky to have this room. Being able to use this room is a privilege, and it should not be abused.

Group Study Room Guidelines

Approved Users:
* Undergraduate & Graduate Students

Approved Uses:
* Group work only.
* No meetings of student clubs or organizations (Except for library meetings)

Reservations Policy:
* Use of room is by reservation only.
* Reservations can be made up to 7 days in advance.
* Reservations by telephone are allowed.
* Minimum group size is 3 people; maximum group size is 9 people.
* Maximum reservation period is 2 hours.
* A reservation will be held for 15 minutes only before it is cancelled.

Time extentions:
* Extensions can be made only after the initial reservation period is completed.
* 2-hour extensions are allowed if there are no other reservations.
* Extensions are not automatic.
* Continuous reservations by members of the same group are not allowed.

Check-In:
* Minimum of 3 people must be present upon check-in.
* HPU Unicard is required.

Check-Out:
* Students must clean the room and put furniture back in the original location.
* Students must return any borrowed dry-erase markers/erasers.

**The library reserves the right to withdraw a student's privilege to use the room if he/she fails to follow Library or Group Study Room policies**

~ 9/2/06 by W.O.

Got questions? Ask An or Wayde!

Book of the Week: The Worldwide Crisis in Fisheries

The Worldwide Crisis in Fisheries:
Economic Models and Human Behavior
Written by Colin W. Clark

Call Number: AGEN SH 328.C56 2006

"The world's marine fisheries are in trouble, as a direct result of overfishing and the overcapacity of fishing fleets. Despite intensive management efforts, the problems still persist in many areas, resulting in many fisheries being neither sustainable nor profitable."

For more, check out

The Worldwide Crisis in Fisheries today!

Go to HPU Library Catolog

Project Muse database is now available

Project Muse database is now available from the research page - on and off campus.

CONTENT:	Project Muse's Standard Collection is an interdisciplinary group of approximately 300 high quality, peer reviewed journals with focus primarily in the humanities and social sciences.
SUBJECT:	Asian studies History Literature Performing arts Philosophy Politics Religion Women's studies, & more.
DATE RANGE:	Coverage varies with each journal title.
FORMAT:	Full text. Go to Research Page-Databases (On Campus only) HPU Pipeline (Off Campus-Login Required)

What's happening at HPU: July 07

What's Happening at Hawai'i Pacific University News

HPU’s Faculty: Life Outside the Classroom
Posted: July 26, 2007

TIM Professor Speaks at International Conference
Pasted: July 23, 2007

HPU Dean Lectures in Europe
Posted: July 11, 2007

Marc Gilbert, Ph.D., NEH Endowed Chair in World History
Posted: July 11, 2007

Islands in a Far Sea: The Fate of Nature in Hawai‘iby John CullineyPosted: July 11, 2007

The Latest in Change and Development
Posted: July 11, 2007

HPU Communication Dean Awarded Scholarship to Writers ConferencePosted: July 9, 2007

Last Surviving HPU Founder, Paul C.T. Loo, is RememberedPosted: June 29, 2007

Record Shrimp Harvest at Oceanic Institute
Posted: June 28, 2007

Source: http://www.hpu.edu/index.cfm?parent=news

What is Food for Fines?

What is Food for Fines?

There seems to be lots of confusion on what Food for Fines is, not only with patrons of the library, but with the library staff as well.

Food for Fines is a program that gives you a grace period of ONE WEEK (7 days) to return your overdue books, without penalty, if you donate a canned/packaged food for each book that's overdue.

You cannot turn your overdue books in and come back to pay your fines with canned goods later.

"WHY," you ask?

Once you turn your books in, your account is automatically charged, and the fee cannot be waived.

If you turn your books in with the cans, we can waive those fees as the books are checked in, like they never existed.

Examples of stuff you can donate:

* cans of tuna, soup, vegetables, etc.

* package of ramen noodles, Cup - o - Noodles, etc.

* box of Hamburger Helper, Stove-Top Stuffing, etc.

...any food item that is SEALED and NON-PERISHABLE.

Keep in mind if your book is a day or two overdue, it's really not practical using this program, unless you have food items lying around your house already!

Questions? Message me, or stop by the circulation desk and ask for An or Wayde!

**All food items will be donated to the HPU Food Bank**

Avoiding Overdue Fines / How to Renew Your Books

Avoiding Overdue Fines / How to Renew Your Books

There are always issues with returning books and late fees, so we would like you to know of ways to avoid these problems.

If your book is overdue, you will be fined $0.50 per book per day, and the maximum amount that will be charged is $10.00 per book.

Solutions to avoid the Overdue Fines:

(1) We keep a book drop outside our doors so you can return your books before/after library hours.

For ex.: Your due date was Jul 8, and it slipped your mind.

(a) you can return your books that night (after library hours) & put it in the book drop

- OR -

(b) as long as you get your books in the book drop before we roll the it in the library doors at 8:00 a.m. Jul 9, you are still safe!

(2) You don't have to return your books here at Atherton, you can return your books to Meader Library, Downtown, if it's more convenient for you.

(3) Renew your books! (Reminder: You are only allowed 2 renewals)

~ YES, YOU CAN RENEW YOUR BOOKS OVER THE PHONE. Call us 236-3505 (Atherton Library, Windward Campus) or 544-0210 (Meader Library, Downtown Campus). *Don't forget to take whoever who renewed your books name down in case of errors*

~ Can't get a hold of us? Renew your books online (BUT...you will need a 4-digit PIN. You would have to contact us anyway to have it set up for you. So this option is no good if you don't have a PIN set up alrready!)

How to renew your books online:

(1) Login to your Campus Pipeline Account
(2) Go to the "Libraries" tab
(3) Under the "Research Tools" heading, click "Library Catalog."
(4) You should see a link that says "My Library Account" at the bottom right of the page. Click that link.
(5) Enter your Unicard number & your 4-digit PIN number. Your "Patron Information" page should appear.
(6) At the bottom of the screen, take a look at the "Loans" section. This section tells you what books you've checked out and when they are due.
(7) Check off the books you would like to renew, and when you are done, click "Renew Checked Items."
(8) Now, you can see that your Due Date has been extended!

If you have any problems with renewing your books online, please call us as soon as you can so we can fix this problem for you!

Welcome to Circulation Services

Circulation Services houses several circulating book collections that includes titles from a wide range of subject areas. We also provide a variety of user services and study environments for your convenience. Our staff is ready to assist you with your research and studying needs.

Circulation Services is the place to ~

• Borrow books
• Renew books
• Look at course reserve materials
• Transfer books between HPU libraries
• Reserve a group study room
• Request interlibrary loan services
• Access Internet
• Use computers to do assignments
• And much more.....
  

RECORD SHRIMP HARVEST AT OCEANIC INSTITUTE

WAIMANALO, HAWAI‘I — Researchers at the Oceanic Institute, an affiliate of Hawai‘i Pacific University, expect to harvest a record amount of shrimp this week from their biosecure round pond at Makapu‘u Point. Click here to read more...

For more information, visit Oceanic Institute at www.oceanicinstitute.org.

Library hours on Independence Day

In observance of Independence Day,

Meader Library (downtown) will be CLOSED on Wednesday, July 4th.

Atherton Library (Hawaii Loa) will be open with normal hours of operation on July 4th.

Access to the CQ Researcher

*LIBRARY SYSTEMS UPDATE*

Access to the CQ Researcher database is now available.