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ABOUT US

MISSION
The mission of the Hawai‘i Library Association is to promote library service and librarianship in Hawai‘i in cooperation and affiliation with the American Library Association and other groups having allied objectives.
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OBJECTIVES
> To promote library service in Hawai‘i
> To promote the profession of librarianship in Hawai‘i
> To promote the continued improvement of Hawai‘i libraries
> To support Hawai‘i librarians in their professional roles
> To promote the participation of Hawai‘i librarians and libraries in regional, national, and global arenas
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T H E   B O A R D

Our Officers

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P R E S I D E N T
Carina Chernisky
Public Services Librarian
​James & Abigail Campbell Library
University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
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V I C E - P R E S I D E N T
Sunyeen "Sunny" Pai
Digital Initiatives Librarian
Lama Library
Kapi'olani Community College
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S E C R E T A R Y
Stephanie Robertson
Information Literacy & Faculty Outreach Librarian
Joseph F. Smith Library
Brigham Young University - Hawaiʻi
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T R E A S U R E R
Joy Oehlers

Information Literacy Librarian
Lama Library
Kapi'olani Community College
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P A S T   P R E S I D E N T
​Jenny Silbiger
State Law Librarian & Access to Justice Coordinator
Hawaiʻi State Judiciary

B O A R D   M E M B E R S

TERM 2023-2024

Melissa Amato
Branch Manager
Hilo Public Library
Hawaiʻi State Public Library System

Becky DeMartini
Head of Instructional Services
Joseph F. Smith Library
BYU - Hawaii
TERM 2022-2023

Laura Baird
Branch Manager
Lihue Public Library
Hawaiʻi State Public Library System

Jean Thoulag
Head of Access Services and Librarian
​Thomas Hale Hamilton Library
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
REPRESENTATIVES

LIS Student
Kylee Munro

ALA Councilor
Krystal Kakimoto
Health Sciences Librarian and
​Technical Services Coordinator
Sullivan Family Library
Chaminade University of Honolulu

WEB MASTER

Carina Chernisky
Public Services Librarian
​​James & Abigail Campbell Library

University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu

MEMBERSHIP CHAIR

Soledad Lencinas
Public Services Librarian
​James & Abigail Campbell Library
University of Hawaiʻi - West Oʻahu
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Hawaiʻi Library Association
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Honolulu, HI 96812-4441

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