Perhaps some members may be interested in this:
Announcement of Library course on Pacific Islands:
LIS 688 - PACIFIC ISLANDS RESOURCES
Come join the curator of the Pacific Collection at UH Library in an
exploration of sources for Melanesia, Micronesia and
Polynesia. Become familiar with the basic reference works, journals and
newspapers for the region. Get an indepth look at the literature of
Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, Papua New Guinea and Micronesia. We will view films,
talk about acquisitions approaches, hear guest speakers on such topics as
indigenous literature and island biography. This class provides an
opportunity to survey databases,
websites, indexes and online catalogs for the Pacific Islands. Readings
include selections from Nuanua: Pacific Writing Since 1980 (ed. by Albert
Wendt) and class handouts on Pacific Islands librarianship, research
issues, archival materials and special collections. The class will have
three short projects: (anaylsis of an online catalog; critique of a
Pacific
Islands website; film review). This is a unique opportunity for area
studies; valuable for librarians in the Pacific Islands Nations and Hawaii
as well as for those who wish
to expand expertise for the Pacific region or for students of Pacific
Studies and related fields. This course is offered July 23 - August 10,
2001. If you have any questions, please contact
Karen Peacock (peacock@hawaii.edu) OR for admissions for summer program
contact Dr. Peter Jasco, Chair, Library & Information Science Program
tel: 808 956 7321 email: lischair@yahoo.com
Linda Pikula email: pikula@aoml.noaa.gov
NOAA Miami Regional Library Phone/Fax: 305-361-4429
4301 Rickenbacker Causeway Library Internet Homepage:
Miami, Florida 33149 http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib
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