Chastek Blawg

This Fall is shaping up to be a fun-filled, student-focused semester of programming and pets!  Here are some of the events to look forward to throughout Fall 2021: Therapy dog visits September 1 and 2 - Faith and Gabbie October 13 and 14 - Amos and Gabbie December 1 and 2 - Faith and Gabbie Piggy Banks returns on October 6 at noon in the library!! Bulldog Social (with trivia) hosted by the library in The Bulldog on October 14 at 430pm. Instagram trivia and scavenger hunts periodically throughout the semester to win prizes Family/Community movie night in coordination with Student Affairs later this semester (date is TBD). Study buddies and prehistoric pals will be returning to the library this semester so grab one from the reference desk! The Bluebook Relay will return sometime in October in collaboration with law faculty and students. Keep an eye on the library's Instagram page for additional information on each of these events, or to take part in giveaways and competitions. Must b...

  Last month we bid adieu to our Catalog Librarian, Kimberly Martin as she continues her education onto a pre-med track over in Seattle. Kimberly had been with the Chastek Library for almost two years. She was  instrumental in the library's pursuit of emergent VR technologies, the processing and cataloging a backlog of materials donations and acquisitions in Technical Services, and was working on CLE research for Dean Rooksby. Kimberly was also very active with the law school's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, as well as other projects and initiatives in the law school and library.  We are so excited for her as she continues her journey, but we will miss her dearly.  Good luck, Kimberly!

In ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian language) the phrase above is referred to as a ʻōlelo noʻeau (hawaiian proverb). ʻŌlelo noʻeau are Hawaiian sayings that convey a moral lessons based off traditional observations and life experiences. Hawaiians utilized ʻōlelo noʻeau and mo’olelo (tales or myths) to teach generations of cultural morality. The utilization of these methods has formed the basis of understanding the near dissipating Native Hawaiian culture. I was born and raised in Hawai’i, and I believe the Native Hawaiian culture has much to offer the world. The Hawaiian culture is deeply rooted in respect for one another and our surroundings. Oftentimes the ʻōlelo noʻeau and mo’olelo display the general theme of nature and all its creatures. Specifically, the term ‘aina (land) is used in reverence, as it provided Native Hawaiians sustenance for generations. When considering Hawai’i as the most isolated land mass in the world, the cultural emphasis on respect or mālama ka ‘aina (to take...