Hawaii Library Association Mentoring Task Force

 

[About] [Suggestions] [Available Mentors] [Volunteering to be a Mentor] [Assessment]

 

ACADEMIC LIBRARIAN - OAHU

 

Name: Doug Bates

Position Title: Library Director

Institution BYU-Hawaii

Address:  55-220 Kulanui #1966, Laie 96762

Telephone:   

293-3851

Fax Number:  293-3877

 

Primary area(s) of Expertise:

  • Circulation
  • Library Administration

Selected Experience:

  • Head of Government Documents at Kansas State for 4 years
  • Head of Access Services at Kansas State for 10 years
  • Library Director at BYU-Hawaii for 4 years

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Name: Gwen Sinclair

Position Title: Librarian, Government Documents & Maps

Institution University of Hawaii at Manoa Library

Address: 2550 McCarthy Mall

City and Zip Code:          Honolulu, HI 96822

Telephone:       

956-2549

Fax Number:

956-5952

E-mail address:              gsinclai@hawaii.edu

Homepage:                   

             

 

On Which Island are you employed?

Kauai  Maui  X Oahu  Other: 

 

What is your primary area of Expertise (Please select one)?

 Acquisitions   Cataloging          Circulation

Collection Management                                   X Government Documents

 Instruction / Information Literacy             Library Administration

 Media                                                              Public Services

 Serials / Electronic resources                           Storytelling and Public Programs

Systems                                                                 Technical Services

                           

 

What Type of Library do you work in?

X Academic                      Military                      Public

 School                         Special                        Other

 

 

Which way do you prefer to be contacted by your Mentee?

 

                             Phone                        X e-mail

 

 

 

Please provide a brief description of your experience/ expertise you want added to the homepage:

 

  • Government documents librarian for eight years
  • Specialization in cataloging and technical services
  • Expertise in United States and United Nations publications and documents
  • Practical experience in disaster recovery in libraries
  • Some knowledge of maps and aerial photographs
  • Administrative experience, including hiring, training, and supervising paraprofessional staff and student assistants
  • Familiarity with virtual reference services
  • Experience configuring the public interface of an integrated library system

 

 

             

 

Please include any additional information you want added to the homepage:

 

I’m also interested in working with individuals who want to become more active in HLA and other local professional organizations.

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Name: Susan Werner

Position Title: Branch manager

Institution:  Wailuku Public Library / HSPLS

Address:  251 High Street

             

City and Zip Code:          Wailuku  96793

Telephone:       

243-5766

Fax Number:

243-5768

Homepage: www.librarieshawaii.org

             

 

On Which Island are you employed?  Maui (check box not working)

Kauai  Maui   Oahu  Other: 

 

What is your primary area of Expertise (Please select one)? Public services

 Acquisitions   Cataloging     Circulation

Collection Management                                    Government Documents

 Instruction / Information Literacy             Library Administration

 Media                                                              Public Services

 Serials / Electronic resources                           Storytelling and Public Programs

Systems                                                                 Technical Services

                           

 

What Type of Library do you work in?

 Academic                   Military                      Public

 School                         Special                        Other

 

 

Which way do you prefer to be contacted by your Mentee? Both are fine

 

                             Phone                         e-mail

 

 

 

Please provide a brief description of your experience/ expertise you want added to the homepage:

 

I have been with HSPLS for over 20 years, and branch manger for about 10 years, concentrating on Collection Development, reference services, programming and community outreach.

             

 

Please include any additional information you want added to the homepage:

 

I am a graduate of U. H. Library School, and an active member of the Maui County Library Association, the Librarian’s Association of Hawaii, and the Hawaii Library Association.

 

 

 

Name: Dorothy Tolliver

Position Title: Head Librarian

Institution:  UH/Maui Community College Library

Address: 310 Ka’ahumanu Ave.

             

City and Zip Code:          Kahului, 96732

Telephone:       

808-984-3583

Fax Number:

808-244-9644

Homepage:  www.hawaii.edu/maui/library

 

             

On Which Island are you employed?

Kauai  Maui   Oahu  Other: 

 

What is your primary area of Expertise (Please select one)?

 Acquisitions   Cataloging     Circulation

Collection Management                                    Government Documents

 Instruction / Information Literacy             Library Administration

 Media                                                              Public Services

 Serials / Electronic resources                           Storytelling and Public Programs

Systems                                                                 Technical Services

                           

 

What Type of Library do you work in?

 Academic                   Military                      Public

 School                         Special                        Other

 

 

Which way do you prefer to be contacted by your Mentee?

 

                             Phone                         e-mail

 

 

 

Please provide a brief description of your experience/ expertise you want added to the homepage:

 

              Maui Community College Library, Hawaii– Head Librarian

              Kahului Public Library (District Library), Hawaii – Branch Manager

              Danville Area Community College Library, Illinois – Head Librarian

              Burbank Public Library, California – Reference /Young Adult Librarian

              Temple City Public Library, California – Library Director          

              Los Angeles County Library System Headquarters, California – Reference                                     Librarian, Central Reference

              Los Angeles County Library System Headquarters, California – Technical                                      Services

 

 

 

 

Feel free to contact the HLA Mentoring Program chair Keiko Okuhara with any questions or comments.

The HLA Mentoring Initiative just began in March 2007.

Please be patient while we recruit more possible mentors.

Mahalo.

This page last updated: 17 March 2008