$3.2M Mellon grant boosts Native Hawaiian knowledge at UH Mānoa Library
The grant will integrate Native Hawaiian knowledge into library collections, preserving cultural heritage and enhancing accessibility.
The grant will integrate Native Hawaiian knowledge into library collections, preserving cultural heritage and enhancing accessibility.
Each student received museum training and chose a “treasure” to feature in the exhibit.
In his redesign of the Edwin H. Mookini Library at UH Hilo Library Director Joseph Sanchez wanted to emulate the atmosphere of old-world libraries but with a distinct Hawaiian feel.
Joseph Sanchez, who has been serving as director of a public library system in Colorado, is a nationally recognized leader on e-books, e-content, technology and intellectual property in public libraries.