Transforming Communities Kapolei and Waianae Branch Libraries Michelle Izuka LBSC 724 Prof. Bertot April 28, 2015

Overview of Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) Only statewide library system in United States Hawaii State Board of Education governs both statewide public school system and HSPLS 9-member Board of Education appoints the State Librarian (Stacey Aldrich) HSPLS has 50 branch libraries spread over 6 of the 8 major Hawaiian Islands

7 inhabited islands Ni’ihau is privately owned by the Robinson family Kaho’olawe uninhabited Used as training ground and bombing range during WWII Used as site for live-fire training exercises by U.S. Navy untiil 1990

Map of branch locations

Hawaii State Library Main HSPLS branch Opened February 1, 1913 Holds >half million books and > one million supporting items

Aiea Public Library Most recently renovated branch library Opened July 19, 2014 Nearly doubled in size from previous building to >17k square feet

> 3 million holdings in entire collection –Includes books, e-books, audiobooks, magazines (print and digital) CD’s, DVD’s, electronic resources, online learning E-books offered through Overdrive and One-Click Digital (audio) Korean e-books through Kyobo Books Digital magazines through Zinio Mobile netbook computers Electronic resources –Powerspeak Languages –Mango Languages –Gale Courses –EBSCO databases –Hawaiian Legends Index –Health Source databases –Archives of Star-Advertiser (local newspaper) –Digital encyclopedias –Microsoft’s HI Tech Academy Enhanced services –Test proctoring –Interlibrary loan –Books by mail –Custom research Various programming for all ages

2014 usage statistics for HSPLS 3,723,877 physical items circulated 356,120 e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines borrowed >50% increase from ,920 users of Microsoft’s HI Tech Academy 1,984 enrollments in Gale Courses 3,942 sessions for language learning (75,745 minutes)

Hawaii Demographics 1.4 million residents (as of 2013) 43 rd in size among 50 states 74.5% minority –25.5% White –2.2% Black –0.4% Native American –47.2% Asian/Pacific Islander –24.5% Other Aging population –Median age 38.4 years –Hawaii ranked 8 th in country for people >65 years –2.4% of population >85 years Poverty rate 10.4% Unemployment rate 4.9%

Kapolei Public Library

Waianae Public Library

Comparison of usage statistics Kapolei Waianae Annualized number of visitors: 248,40450,700 Annualized number of phone calls: 9,2566,396 Annualized number of reference questions asked: 34,216 23,400 Kapolei Waianae Holdings (collection size) as of 6/30/2014: 136,96261,836 Circulation for FY2014: 396,61056,422 Registered borrowers as of 06/30/2014: 44,68422,820 Internet sessions for FY2014: 53,94520,302 Number of public access Internet computers: 3512 Number of public access catalog computers: 10 3 Kapolei Waianae NumberAttendanceNumberAttendance Programs: 15612,508711,260 Class/Group Visits: 3105, Outreach Events

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