State Public Library System September 2008 Hawaii’s Tight Economy Kapolei Library to Host Smithsonian Impacts Libraries State Board of Education committee has approved the proposed 2008-09 Exhibit spending plan for the Hawaii State Public Library System – a plan which in- By Paul H. Mark cluded a $2.1 million budget cut due to a slowdown in Hawaii’s economy. The BOE’s Public Libraries and Student Support Services Committee voted rom September 2nd through October last month to approve the proposed $28.7 million spending plan for Hawaii’s 18th Kapolei Public Library will A51 public libraries. To meet this $2.1 million reduction, library officials plan to elimi- host “Key Ingredients: America nate more than $600,000 for energy-saving F by Food,” a projects, reduce our $2.4 million general Smithsonian fund book budget by $400,000, lengthen Save Money by Using Institu- the hiring process to gain $180,000 in staff tion vacancy turnover savings, in addition to Your Library trav- other measures. The proposed 2008-09 Patrons eling budget is about 7 percent less than the who use exhibit made previous fiscal year, but HSPLS was able their library possible in Hawaii by the Hawaii to meet these cuts without reducing days during tough Council for the Humanities. or hours of service, or eliminating staff economic times are This special exhibit explores the positions. connections between Americans and the certain to save money. In light of the present cutbacks and Here are a few cost-saving benefits foods they produce, prepare, preserve the high probability of future budget that Hawaii’s public libraries provide: and present at the table. Recommended restrictions, HSPLS encourages you to • Free circulation of best sellers, books, for ages 12 and older, this exhibit will be contact your legislators and express how magazines, and compact discs available for viewing during Kapolei Pu- important library collections, programs • Free Internet access at all branches bic Library’s regular hours of operation. and services are to you, your family and and Wi-Fi wireless public access (at “The Hawaii State Public Library your community. Public libraries provide a Salt Lake-Moanalua Public Library; System is very excited to present the wealth of materials, programs and services see related article in this issue) 24/7 Remote access to Online data- Smithsonian Institution’s traveling exhibit at incalculable savings to all library users • “Key Ingredients,” said State Librarian bases and Public Access Catalog (see related article). HSPLS appreciates • Downloadable e-books, audiobooks, Richard Burns. “Hawaii has developed your continued support and patronage! and e-music its own eclectic mix of vastly diverse • E-Reference (Ask A Librarian) tastes, styles, ingredients and cultures Mark Your Calendars • Free performance and informational that combine to create a cuisine which programs for all ages can only be classified as ‘local style.’ Sept. 27-Oct. 4, Banned Books Week • Baby lap-sit, Toddler, and Preschool This exhibit gives Kapolei Public Library 2008: 27th annual celebration which re- storytimes an opportunity to partner with various minds Americans not to take intellectual • Foreign language materials community businesses, museums and col- freedoms for granted. • Popular Teen literature (including leges in order to provide the public with Oct. 4, 11 a.m. – “Singgalot: the Ties manga and graphic novels) that Bind” photo exhibit opening cer- • DVD rental for a $1 a week (includ- a unique perspective on how the food we emony at Hawaii State Library featuring ing popular Korean or K-Dramas) eat impacts Hawaii’s history and culture.” The Silangan Singers, to commemorate • College and Career Information To complement the “Key Ingre- Filipino-American History Month. See • Go-Green–Reduce, Reuse, and dients” exhibit, three special ancillary exhibit throughout October during regu- Recycle books exhibits celebrating the local diversity of lar library hours. Call 586-3499. The HSPLS website is full of in- food in Hawaii will be on display: Ha- Oct. 12-18, 11th Annual Teen Read formation that is accessible from your waii By Food:A Celebration of Hawaii’s Week, “Books with Bite @ your home, office, or school. Discover a Food Culture, The Oroku Restaurant library.” See next month’s issue for wealth of knowledge and resources at library programs. www.librarieshawaii.org. See Key Ingredients, back page 2 • Holo I Mua • September 2008 sustainability workshops through organic clude the following public libraries: Ha- gardening, and cooking demonstrations waii State Library, Kaneohe, McCully- by culinary stu- Moiliili (); Kailua-Kona (Hawaii); dents. These programs are sponsored by Princeville () and Wailuku (). Hawaii Council for the Humanities, the Users are strongly advised to use Friends of the Library Kapolei, Grace Pa- caution and discretion when sending or cific Corp., and StorSecure Self-Storage. receiving any confidential information By Sally Walstrum, Librarian Programs are subject to change. over the Internet, as this will be an unse- HSL- Art, Music, Recreation Section Call the library two weeks in ad- cured and unfiltered connection. Users vance if a sign language interpreter or must also agree to abide by the HSPLS THE DIVING BELL other special accommodation is needed House Rules, Internet Acceptable Use AND THE BUTTER- for any of these programs. Policy and all other relevant policies. FLY Following its visit to Kapolei Public The remarkable tale of Library, the “Key Ingredients” exhibit is Jean-Dominique Bauby, scheduled to travel to the Lyman Museum the world-renowned in Hilo (Oct. 31-Jan. 31, 2009) and will LIBRARY editor of French Elle end its Hawaii run at Maui Community magazine, who suffered College in Kahului (Feb. 14-Apr. 12, TOONS! a stroke and was paralyzed by the inex- 2009). By Wayne Kaneshiro, LBPH plicable ‘locked in’ syndrome at age 43. Kapolei Public Library is located at 1020 Manawai Street. For more infor- THE GREAT DEBAT- mation, visit the HSPLS website www. ERS librarieshawaii.org, the official Smithso- Denzel Washington and nian website www.keyingredients.org or Forest Whitaker star in call the library at 693-7050. this drama based on a true story which chroni- cles the journey of Pro- fessor Melvin Tolson, a debate team coach who HSPLS Launches turns a group of underdog students from a small African-American college into a Wi-Fi Service historically elite debate team. More library “hot spots” planned Oh. I see you found our new Wi-Fi hotspot. LAHAINA, WAVES alt Lake-Moanalua Public OF CHANGE Library recently became the first In 1999 music legend Hawaii State Public Library System and documentary film- (HSPLS) branch to offer wireless maker Eddie Kamae S internet access for our patrons. This visited Lahaina to find initial pilot project has been very well that Pioneer Mill, the Holo I Mua received by the public, and it has pro- (move forward, advance) center of Lahaina’s vided HSPLS with valuable insight and is published monthly by the sugar industry, was closing down. Know- Hawaii State Public Library System experience as we prepare to expand wire- Library Development Services ing that this signaled the end of Lahaina’s less access to five additional branches 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 plantation era, he hired a crew to film the throughout the state. , Hawaii 96818 last harvest, cane burning, and final days Tel. 831-6877 / Fax 831-6882 Upon entering this library, patrons Website: www.librarieshawaii.org of operation. may turn on their notebook/laptop com- Richard Burns, State Librarian puter or wireless device and start surfing the net (802.11b or 802.11g wireless Paul H. Mark, Editor networking required). The internet may Board of Education: Key Ingredients, from front page For info. visit: www.boe.k12.hi.us be accessed from anywhere in the library, Project and a photo display that depicts Donna Ikeda, chairperson so you will no longer be limited to the Karen Knudsen, 1st vice chairperson what life, and in particular, food, was like library’s computer areas. Herbert Watanabe, 2nd vice chairperson for the average plantation worker. Salt Lake -Moanalua Public Library Dr. Eileen Clarke Kim Coco Iwamoto In conjunction with the “Key Ingre- Mary J. Cochran Denise Matsumoto is the first of several HSPLS libraries that Maggie Cox John R. Penebacker dients” exhibit, Kapolei Public Library will be launching free public wireless Breene Harimoto Garrett Toguchi is scheduled to host a variety of free pro- internet access in the coming months. Cec Heftel Jonathan Allen, Dr. Lei Ahu Isa student representative grams featuring storytellers, author visits, Planned future Wi-Fi libraries will in-