Hawaii State Public Library System Displays

​These are some of the displays, signs, and projects that I have produced as a Substitute Librarian III for the Hawaii State Public Library System. All signage was created using copyright-free images and easel.ly software.

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Citations Subject Guide

​This subject guide was created for students at Windward Community College using LibGuides 2.0 software. It was designed to be as user-friendly as possible as it is the most heavily used guide at WCC.

Searching vs. Finding

This paper details the user experience when searching for information in Primo OneSearch, EBSCOhost, and ProQuest.  It was the final research project for LIS 663: Database Searching with Dr. Péter Jacsó.  ​
Finding Gems
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Finding Gems: Relevancy Ranking Chart
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So You Want to Make a Poster?

This slideshow and hour-long instruction session was created based upon the needs of current LIS students, many of whom are tasked with creating a professional poster for the first time.  The session covers many of the basic points of poster making, such as the importance of slide sizing.  The session was capped off with a viewing of multiple student posters from previous semesters. 
So You Want to Make a Poster?
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LIS Commons Redesign

One of the largest projects that I undertook during my time in the LIS department was redesigning the department common area.  I interpreted the results of a stakeholder survey, formulated a functional design, and (within a specified budget) was able to successfully implement the design in a six-week period.  The LIS department was able to debut the completed redesign just in time for the 50th anniversary celebration.  

Click HERE to link to the before and after photos.  
A video of the updated LIS Commons area
Click the photo above for a walking tour of the redesigned LIS Commons area.

Work smarter, not harder...
with Gmail!

This was one of my favorite projects to complete for the LIS program.  I took a concept that was identified by the LIS Program Coordinator as a possible problem (cluttered inboxes) and created an instructional video that explained how to start getting electronically organized.  There was a bit of a learning curve with the Camtasia software, but it was fun, educational, and served a greater purpose.

This gallery highlights some of the visual works that I created, as well as some of the exciting events that I attended during my time in the LIS program.