Papahanaumokuakea Draft Management Plan

The Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, at 140,000 square miles, is the largest fully protected marine conservation area in the world. The four volume Draft Management Plan is now available at Atherton Library. Look for it at the Current Periodicals shelves near the front counter. Or view it online at http://papahanaumokuakea.gov

The comment period begins April 23rd and continues through July 8th. Public meetings will be held statewide. The nearest meeting to our campus is scheduled to take place on June 17th at the He'eia State Park in Kaneohe.

National Library Week Winners @ Atherton Library

Congratulations to our winners~

Candy Jar Guessing Game

• Winner: Ben Meyer
• His Guess: 326
• Actual Count: 323
• Ben wins the jar of chocolate candies and a $15 Starbucks gift card!

Suggestion Box Prize Drawing

The following names were randomly drawn from the forms submitted in our Suggestion Box.

$10 Starbucks gift card

• Tracey Cruz
• Mary Lou Lindstrom

$5 Jamba Juice gift card

• Aren Thompson
• Kelly Duft
• InYoung Ha
• Anny Pineda
  

Winners can pick up prizes at the library beginning on Monday, April 21st. Please bring your student ID for verification.

Thank you to everyone for participating in our National Library Week activities.

We want your feedback!

Tell us what you think about our library. What do we do well? How can we improve? Your suggestions will be used to help make the library a better place for you.

All submitted forms will be entered into our Grand Prize Drawing for 2 tickets to this weekend's Kokua Festival. Blank forms and the suggestion box are located in Atherton Library. Look for the National Library Week banner.

The HPU Libraries are hosting a number of activities and contests throughout the week to celebrate the 50th anniversary of National Library Week. Click here to learn more. Be sure to stop by April 16th, 11am - 1pm during our Open House for a little snack provided by library staff.

btw, go ahead and leave a comment on this post. Tell us what you think of our blog. However, any comments left here aren't eligible for the prize drawing.

Granola Bar Trivia Question Answers

Here are the answers to the trivia questions found on the granola bars and other snacks distributed by Atherton Library staff during National Library Week.

• How many e-books can you access from home via the Libraries tab on Pipeline?
• Nearly 48,000. This number increases each year as we add new titles and collections. These e-books are electronically scanned versions of print books. They offer features such as keyword searching, bookmarks, highlighting text, and best of all, 24/7 access from home.
• How many databases are found on the library's Research Databases page on Pipeline?
• 82. Our research databases cover all disciplines and provide access to abstracts, full-text articles, reports, primary documents, statistics, and much more. This is information you can locate online but to read it will cost you big bucks. Why pay for it yourself when the library has already paid for it for you? See your librarian for more details.
• How many people work at Atherton Library?
• Nine. Our staff includes 3 full-time librarians, 1 part-time librarian, 1 full-time library assistant, and 4 part-time student assistants. We are all here to assist you with your research needs so stop by our service desks anytime for help.

Remember to enter our contests for a chance to win valuable prizes including tickets to the Kokua Festival and Starbucks or Jamba Juice gift cards. For details on how to enter see the post below or click here.

Can you guess...

...the number of candies in the jar? The person with the guess closest to the actual count wins all the candy in the jar plus a $15 Starbucks gift card. Stop by Atherton Library April 14-17 during the HPU Libraries' National Library Week celebration and give us your best guesstimate. Open to all students, faculty, and staff on the Hawai'i Loa campus. One entry per person.

Get Connected @ your library

The HPU Libraries will be celebrating National Library Week 2008 April 13-19. A variety of fun activities and events are planned at both libraries.

• Answer the Online Question of the Day for a chance to enter the Grand Prize drawing for two tickets to the sold-out Kokua Festival...
• Have a tough question for us? Then try to Stump the Librarian...
• Hungry? Have a mid-day snack on us during the Library Open House on Wednesday, April 16th between 11am - 1pm...
• And much more...click here for details

Atherton Library will be sponsoring a Guessing Game Contest & Prize Drawing on the Hawai'i Loa campus. Prizes include Starbucks & Jamba Juice gift cards. Drop by the library during National Library Week to enter. Also, be on the look out for us on Monday, April 14th as we roam the hallways of the AC handing out granola bars and other snacks to help you get through the morning.

What is National Library Week?

First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support.

All types of libraries - school, public, academic and special - participate.

Four weeks and counting!

How are you holding up? The end is in sight! If you are experiencing information overload or just don't know where to start, come see us in the library. Librarians are always here to help you with navigating the databases, locating the right resources, or just pointing you in the right direction. Have a seat at the Reference Desk and just tell us what you need.

Our hours for the rest of the semester will be as follows:

Monday - Thursday 8 am - 9 pm
Friday 8 am - 7 pm
Saturday 9 am - 5 pm
Sunday 1 pm - 5 pm

Have a question or comment?

Call us at 236-3505 or send an e-mail to athlib@hpu.edu.