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when prompted. Scroll below “Basic By using an in-depth collection in- Search” to Arts and click on View publi- cluding materials that go back to the be- cations, then International Dictionary of ginning of the State Library, the Film and Filmmakers. Hawaii and Pacific Section staff is well- If you don’t have time to dally, use equipped to provide answers to the many Hawaiÿi State Public Library System September 2006 Quick search, find: but using the eTable individuals from Hawaii and elsewhere By Cynthia Frazer, Librarian of Contents or the List of Illustrations who visit, call or write, seeking informa- HSL - Art, Music, Recreation Section will reward you with many fascinating tion on their personal family history as Big Island Teen Wins $1,000 avenues to wander down. well as anything related to Hawaii and Gale Virtual Reference the Pacific area. Its Hawaii Documents Quick search results will show your HSPLS Award Shopping Spree Library: International search term highlighted in red within the Center created an electronic accession context of the articles you view. The re- list, enabling persons to use the Internet Winners Chosen By Paul H. Mark Dictionary of Film and sults will be richer if you do not restrict to locate which documents – including azmine Richter, an 8th grader at your search to within this publication. By environmental impact statements – are By Paul H. Mark Parker School on the Big Island, is Filmmakers far the most enjoyable way to experience available at the library and which can be veteran janitor who is known the $1,000 Grand Prize winner of read through electronic links. Several of ot a thing for Garbo? Dietrich, this online source is to use the eTable of for making the library attractive the 2006 Hawaii Pizza Hut and Ha- Contents. You may choose a volume and its publications, such as the index to the Jwaii State Public Library System Young or River Phoenix? and sparkling clean each day. Honolulu Advertiser and the Honolulu Film buffs will enjoy flipping Go! A team that enjoys working to- Adult Summer Reading Shopping Spree Volume 1 is Films. Exploding lists Star-Bulletin are used by researchers Sweepstakes. Agether and continuously seeks activities through this online resource fea- worldwide. Gturing legendary films, actors, actresses, (with little plus signs next to them) will to improve individual competence and Jazmine’s name was recently drawn In addition, there are five Sustained directors and writers. show all the titles of films in the set team spirit. by Hawaii Pizza Hut officials. This year, Superior Performance Award recipients: The print edition is available at the when you click them. This is the quickest They are the 2006 Employee of the the 3,467 teens who signed up for the Stacie Kanno, Librarian IV, Kapolei Hawaii State Library, for use in the library way to go directly to an article on a par- Year and Team of the Year, respective- HSPLS Young Adult Summer Reading Wearing leis, from left, Kayumi Vanek, An- Public Library; Lisa T. Komatsu-Liu, only. But our library customers have ticular movie. The List of illustrations ly, for the Hawaii State Public Library Program were eligible to enter the sweep- nalissa Hartsell and Jazmine Richter share Library Technician V, Pearl City Public access to this resource 24/7, no matter is fun to flip through, too. There are also System. The recipients are scheduled to stakes. a moment with (from left) Hawaii Pizza Hut Library; Susan S. Nakagawa, Clerk- Marketing Department’s Leah Allen, Field where they might happen to log in! You’re director, geographic and name indexes. be recognized and honored by the Board Jazmine, who had never won a Typist II, Library Development Services Marketing Director, and Robyn Taba (3rd off-island, or in Denver? No problem! It’s Volume 2: Directors, Volume 3: Actors of Education at the Sept. 21 BOE meet- contest before, was completely surprised Section; Jennifer R. Relacion, Library from left), and Shari-Lynn Murphy, Young 3 o’clock in the morning? No problem! and Actresses, Volume 4: Writers and ing. last month at the Thelma Parker Memo- Adult Librarian of Mililani Public Library. Assistant III, Princeville Public Library; To get to this online resource, select Production Artists, are all organized Antonina “Toni” rial Public & School Library. Her parents, and Susan Werner, Library Manager of Other Databases from the library website alphabetically (with exploding lists), and Albios, Janitor II of the little brother, library staff and customers were present when she found out that her Wailuku Public Library. at www.librarieshawaii.org. Scroll to contain nationality and film title indexes. Waialua Public Library, name had been selected in the lucky drawing. Jazmine participated in the program at Gale Virtual Reference Library. Click, Have a great time with the movies! is the 2006 HSPLS the Thelma Parker Memorial Public & School Library. and supply your valid library barcode Next month: History Resource Center Employee of the Year. Edna Weeks, HSPLS Oahu Young Albios, who has been Adult Services Coordinator, was the an HSPLS employee Wanted: Entry- bearer of good news when she made the for 14 years, including surprise announcement. Dennis Wheeler, (HSPLS Awards, from front page) “Toni” Albios the past four years at Hawaii Pizza Hut’s Big Island Area level Librarians service contrib- Holo I Mua (move forward, advance) Waialua Public Library, re you a Library Science major General Manager, presented Jazmine with is published monthly by the uted to Waialua is a conscientious worker with high work or recent library school graduate? a congratulatory letter announcing her as Hawai‘i State Public Library System the grand prize winner of a $1,000 shop- Public Library Library Development Services standards. This has resulted in numerous The Hawaii State Public Library A ping spree at Pearlridge Center. being recognized 3225 Salt Lake Blvd., Suite 205 positive comments from both custom- System is currently recruiting statewide and honored by Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96818 ers and visitors alike about how nice the for entry-level Librarian III (SR-20) Jazmine, who enjoys reading action, the state House of Telephone 831-6877 library looks. positions. Recruitment began on Aug. adventure, mysteries, and stories about ani- Website: www.librarieshawaii.org Representatives In addition, Albios has a “green 27 and will close on Sept. 25, 2006. mals and people, had read five books during this year for out- Jo Ann Schindler, State Librarian thumb” as she keeps the library’s yard The starting salary is $3,246 per month, the library’s 5–week summer reading pro- standing service Paul H. Mark, Editor and garden well groomed. In fact, her effective Oct. 1, 2006. gram. Jazmine’s favorite book is Jonathan to the Waialua planting and nurturing of a new lawn Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach. Board of Education: Visit http://www.hawaii.gov/hrd/ community. saved the State Government approxi- main/esd/ for updates, to apply, for Jazmine, along with a relative, and For info. visit: www.boe.k12.hi.us rd The Hawaii Randall M.L. Yee, chairperson mately $3,500. minimum qualifications, and for other 3 place ($250 shopping spree) winner th State Library’s Team Hawaii State Library - Hawaii and Pacific Section: seated: Karen Knudsen, 1st vice chairperson Albios’ devotion to work and service additional information. Annalissa Hartsell, Waimea Canyon 7 Dion Balisacan, David Del Rocco, Patrick McNally, Section Herbert Watanabe, 2nd vice chairperson Hawaii and to the public goes beyond the normal (See Shopping Spree, page 2) Pacific Section Head; Shelly Brown. Standing: Julia Naumu, Linda Sueyoshi, Darwin Ching Denise Matsumoto work day. She volunteers throughout Naomi Kang, Pamela Ho-Wong, Mary Lou Chee, Colleen Kai- Maggie Cox Shirley A. Robinson is the recipient of the year to assist staff with evening and Mark Your Calendars numa. (Not in photo: Martha Hoverson.) Mary J. Cochran Garrett Toguchi the 2006 HSPLS Breene Harimoto Paul Vierling weekend library, as well as community, Sept. 23-30, Banned Books Week 2006: 24rd annual celebration of the freedom to read. Team of the Year Award. Not only is the many useful reference tools – Newspaper Cec Heftel Darren Ibara, outreach programs. Her exceptional Oct. 15-21, 9th Annual Teen Read Week, “Get Active @ your library.” See next collection one of the best of its kind any- Index begun in 1929, indexes to maga- Lei Ahu Isa student representative month’s issue for more information. (See HSPLS Awards, back page) where, the staff themselves have created zines, and to Hawaiian legends. 2 • Holo I Mua • September 2006 Holo I Mua • September 2006 • 3

THREE BURIALS sophomore (Mililani Public Library how she acquires OF MELQUIADES participant) and her mother, and were several objects ESTRADA transported to Pearlridge Center for the sacred to her, the Tommy Lee Jones shopping spree. secrets they hold and stars as ranch hand The Hawaii State Public Library her journey into a By Edna Weeks, Section Head Pete Perkins who System conducts the only statewide read- HSL-Young Adult Section fairy world, where attempts to fulfill ing program for teens in the nation. The she learns startling a promise to his annual reading campaign is free and open The following titles are nominees for information about th By Sally Walstrum, Librarian recently deceased best to teens entering 7th grade in the fall the “2006 Teens’ Top Ten Books.” Vote her heritage in 17 HSL-Art, Music, Recreation Section friend by burying him through graduating high school seniors. for your favorites during Teen Read century England. in his hometown in Mexico. This year, the 3,467 teens collectively Week, October 15-21, 2006 at www.ala. FIREWALL read over 22,723 books. The reading pro- org/teenstopten/ : Lilli Thal Harrison Ford stars gram encourages Hawaii’s young adults MIMUS as I.T. expert Jack (Shopping Spree, from front page) to continue reading and strengthens their Noel Alyson (Gr. 7-12) Joel Matsunaga, Hawaiian Telcom Stanfield, whose wife reading skills during their summer break. ART GEEKS AND When 12-year-old Vice President of External Affairs, and children are being grader [Hanapepe Public Library (Kauai) Hawaii Pizza Hut, a staunch sup- PROM QUEENS Prince Florin is Corporate Communications, pulls out held hostage. The the names of five lucky winners for participant] and her mother, were flown porter of literacy efforts, has been the (Gr. 9-12) called to his father’s kidnappers have one the 2006 HSPLS Children’s Summer to Honolulu last month, to participate in corporate sponsor for the popular teen Rio doesn’t have a side to celebrate demand: Jack must Reading Program Grand Prize Drawing the shopping spree, with round–trip travel reading program for 14 consecutive years. clue how to fit in peace after years of steal $100 million held last month, while Susan Nakata, courtesy of Hawaii Pizza Hut. They were In addition to the shopping sprees, Hawaii her new high school battle, he is stunned from the ultra-secure system he designed Section Head of Library Development picked up in a stretch limousine, along Pizza Hut provided each branch library until she is taken in to find it all a ruse Services, assists by holding the “lucky (as they watch every move he makes). nd with 2 place ($500 shopping spree) with 10 Summer Reading Pizza Award hand by some A.P. and himself apprenticed to Mimus, the drawing” box. Winners received a $50 winner Kayumi Vanek, Mililani High Certificates for lucky drawing prizes. art geeks. Then she opposing King’s jester. If he cannot learn bookstore gift card. This year, Hawaiian THE LAST ROYALS catches the eye of one of the most popu- his new role, his father will be killed. Telcom was a major sponsor of both This National Geo- lar girls in school and wonder what will What to do? the Children’s and Young Adult 5-week graphic documen- statewide programs at public libraries, happen then? tary gives the viewer funded through a grant administered Library Showcases its Martial Arts Collection Scott Westerfeld unprecedented access PEEPS by the Friends of the Library of Hawaii. he Salt Lake–Moanalua Public Library officially opened its special collection Laura Whitcomb to the personal and (Gr. 9-12) of martial arts DVDs and books recently in grand style. A CERTAIN SLANT professional lives of Cal Thompson is a The Wah Ngai Lion Dance Association performed a variety of lion dances OF LIGHT four of the remaining carrier of a parasite and kung fu demonstrations, accompanied by the pounding of Chinese drums (Gr. 9-12) royal families. Go that causes vam- Tand percussion instruments. After benignly haunt- inside the gates for a look into the lives pirism, and must This 400–title DVD collection features instructional videos of all the major Chi- ing a series of people of today’s monarchies and their relevance hunt down all the nese, Japanese and Korean martial arts styles, as well as, an expanded section of mixed for 130 years, Helen in today’s world. girlfriends he has un- martial arts, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), World Fighting meets a teenage boy who can see her and knowingly infected. NEW WORLD Alliance (WFA), International Fighting Championship (IFC), , Super- together they unlock Biology has literally become Cal’s life. The classic tale of brawl, and Rumble on the Rock. the mysteries of their pasts. Pocahontas and her In addition, this collection contains relationships with classic Chinese kung fu and Japanese Christopher Krovatin adventurer John Smith samurai cinema, along with movies of HEAVY METAL Waipahu Public Library hosted a dedi- and aristocrat John current action stars, such as Jet Li, Jackie AND YOU cation ceremony to rename the Young Rolfe, as she travels Chan and Steven Seagal. (Gr. 10-12) LIBRARY TOONS! Adult Reading Room for the late C. O. from the unspoiled A comprehensive martial arts book “Andy” Anderson last month. Ander- Sam is a metal-head By Wayne Kaneshiro, LBPH beauty of Virginia to collection of 400 titles complements this son, a founding member and former with an encyclopedic English society. special DVD collection. Library custom- President of the Friends of Waipahu ers are welcome to borrow these books or knowledge of music Public Library, and one of Waipahu’s – not only metal but foremost citizens, passed away this POSEIDON DVDs ($1.00 fee for each DVD borrowed classical and almost past January at age 84. Castle & Cooke Based on the 1972 with a 7–day loan period). They may anything in between. The issues for him Hawaii presented a plaque honoring classic disaster film, also be requested online via the HSPLS come up when he realizes that in order Anderson and a donation of $1,000 for “The Poseidon Adven- Catalog and sent to your local library for to keep dating the girl that he likes, he’ll the library. Kathy Best, Community Re- ture,” a luxury ocean pickup. have to make a major change. lations Coordinator of Castle & Cooke liner capsizes during Salt Lake–Moanalua Public Library Hawaii (far right) presented a ceremo- a colossal tidal wave, Duane Wenzel, Salt Lake–Moanalua is located at 3225 Salt Lake Boulevard, nial check to (from left) Waipahu Library Sally Gardner leaving its survivors to Public Library Manager, offers a across from the Salt Lake Shopping Cen- Manager Lorna Miyasaki, Christine Chinese “lisee” to two eager dragons I, CORIANDER fend for themselves as ter. For more information, call the library Mogilewicz, Children’s Librarian; and which will bring good luck to the new (Gr. 7-10) , Young Adult Librarian. they find a way out. at 831–6831. Stacy Judy Martial Arts Collection. In seven installments, Coriander explains