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NEWS IS GETTING
AROUND THE PACIFIC
March 2000
Hawaii State Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped
402 Kapahulu Avenue,
Honolulu HI 96815
Phone 733-8444
Neighbor Islands call 1-800-559-4096
REARRANGEMENT
The Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped will be rearranging the front rooms of the library in the next few months. We thank our donors
for the funds that made it possible to hire an architect who will help make the rooms more accessible, efficient, beautiful and comfortable for everyone.
If you have any suggestions on how to make this library better for you, call us now! All suggestions will be taken into consideration. Since we anticipate
the planning to move quickly, your input is needed as soon as possible.
RADIO READING SERVICE
What's with Radio Reading Service, you ask? RRS changed the types of materials read because of the arrival of
Newsline. The new program was only
on for a few days before it was changed back to the old format.
Because Newsline equipment is still being adjusted to access the Honolulu Advertiser online, Radio Reading Service will continue to read the Honolulu
Advertiser live daily at 7-8 a.m. until it is accessible by telephone.
February 2000 marked the beginning of the year of the Golden Dragon. Fortunes can be made this year. The Dragon year is one of excess, both good and bad.
CAUTION
Patrons walking to the library: please be aware that there is a lot of traffic with big trucks going in and out of the street fronting the library (which goes
to the golf course). The City & County yard across the street is leased out to contractors who are doing work for the City. Because these large trucks
sometimes are delayed on the street, there is a slow down of cars going and coming out of the golf course. The liaison was contacted regarding the
hazards and he has assured the library that measures will be put into place to protect the safety of pedestrians, i.e., there will be a person to guide trucks
as they back up; letters will be written to the companies involved to alert their drivers about the safety of pedestrians, especially LBPH's patrons who
walk to the library.
Other efforts for safety: the library will request that the State extend the railing along the sidewalk from the LBPH parking lot, along the side of the
Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library to Kapahulu Avenue.
AT THE ACADEMY
Home grown poet MAKIA MALO will read a couple of his poems at the Academy of Arts on Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. His reading will precede
the movie THE COLOURS OF PARADISE (RANG-E KHODA).
The movie was directed by last year's Academy Award winner Majid
Majidi. The story takes place in Iran and revolves around a student, who returns
home from a school for the blind, and his widowed father. Tickets for the movie are $5.00 for the general public, and $3.00 for Academy members.
Tickets may be bought at the door on the evening of the movie.
R4R
If you like music, R4R may be for you! It stands for Recordings for Recovery and was founded in Midland, Michigan as a "non-profit organization to
promote the use of music with special populations to enhance their quality of life." There is a $10 membership fee for individuals, and a $25 fee for
institutions. Fees may be waived for those who cannot afford it. Each order may be for up to 8 tapes, and you may borrow them for 60 days. The cassette
tapes will come with a return label. Their collection is extensive with audio cassettes of all kinds: exercise, dance, hymns, classical, C&W, R&B, R&R,
songs of the 30's, 40's, some radio and TV comedy shows, and much more. Call Michael at 1-800-292-1192 for more information and catalogs. Their
website is: www.r4r.org.
STUDENT AID AUDIO GUIDE
The 2000-2001 Student Aid Audio Guide is now available. A simulated telephone conversation between a counselor and a student provides information
on financial aid for post-secondary students.
A free copy (compact disc or audio cassette) may be requested by calling 1-800-433-3243, or write to:
2000-2001 Student Aid Guide
Federal Student Aid Information Center
P.O. Box 85
Washington, D.C. 20044-0084
ATRC
The ATRC (Assistive Technology Resource Center of Hawaii) is offering workshops in computer basics, computer access and multimedia production.
Workshops are held at 414 Kuwili Street. Information and registration is also available online at:
www.atrc.org/training.
DESCRIPTIVE VIDEOTAPES
The listing of the Descriptive Videotapes (DVT) titles are now available in large type, braille and on cassette. Please contact us if you would like a copy.
So that more patrons will be able to borrow the
DVTs, the loan period has been changed from 14 days to 10 days. Please return your DVTs on time so
that others will be able to enjoy them.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
We have noticed that many of you have books which are overdue. Per our loan policy, books are loaned out for one month. There are titles which others
are waiting to borrow so please return your books on time.
If for some reason you are not able to listen to the
book(s) for a while, please return the book(s) and ask us to keep the
title(s) on your request list. We
will send you the book(s) again at a later date upon your request.
Please also return your Talking Book Machine (TBM) and/or Cassette Book Machine
(CBM) if it is not working properly or if the equipment is not
being used for books and magazines provided by LBPH. In the near future, we will be doing an inventory and verifying the equipment loaned out.
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION
The annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon will be held in March. This is our way of recognizing the invaluable contributions that volunteers make to
this library. Some of the volunteers have given over 100 hours of service.
This year's luncheon will be held at The Willows. The guest Master of Ceremonies will be State Librarian,Virginia Lowell.
You know you're old when the candles cost more than the cake.
--Bob Hope
NALANI OLDS
Nalani Olds, a well-known cultural resource person and accomplished vocalist and soloist, has been performing at libraries throughout the state. The
Program which is entitled "He Po'ai Aloha, Encircled with Love, The Musical Legacy of Her Majesty Queen
Liliu'okalani" was held at LBPH on
February 18, 2000. With her beautiful and powerful voice and aloha, Ms. Olds sang songs and told stories from "The Queen's Songbook" by Her
Majesty Queen Liliu'okalani.
Did you know that the way "Aloha Oe" is sung now, is not the way that the Queen wrote it? Those present were able to hear the original "Aloha
Oe"
and to sing along. Efforts are being made to have the song sung the way the Queen wrote it.
If you missed this wonderful presentation, there are still programs scheduled. The last program will be held in April. Please call LBPH if you are interested in
finding out the schedule.
HOLIDAYS WHEN THE LIBRARY IS CLOSED
The library will be closed on the following holidays:
Monday, March 27: Prince Jonah Kuhio Kalanianaole Day
Friday, April 21: Good Friday
Saturday, Sunday, Monday, May 27-29: Memorial Day
Monday, June 12: King Kamehameha Day
European researchers discovered that chocolates, especially dark chocolates, contain strong antioxidants. These antioxidants, called
catechins, can rival those
found in fruits and vegetables. Eating two or three chocolates a week may be healthy. Life is good.
NEWS ONLINE
NEWS IS GETTING AROUND THE PACIFIC is going online starting with this issue. To read it, go first to the Hawaii State Public Library System's
home page at:
www.hcc.hawaii.edu/hspls
The "listing of the 51 libraries" will take you to a list of HSPLS libraries by island. Pick "Oahu", then to "Library for the Blind and Physically
Handicapped." At the LBPH site, there will be a listing of our hours, services and a link to the NLS catalog (click on Library of Congress). For our
newsletter, click on "Newsletter."
If you plan to read the newsletter online in the future and do not want a hard copy, call us to take you off the newsletter mailing list.
We will continue to provide newsletters in Braille, audio cassette and large type. For those of you who want your newsletters in these formats, let your
wishes be known. It is no problem to make copies in the format you want.
NEW MATERIALS AT THE LIBRARY
LARGE TYPE BOOKS
PERFUME OF PARADISE by Jennifer Blake. Elene is whisked off by a ruthless band of men just moments before the wedding. She is rescued by a handsome
Captain Bayard. Elene must wait to see whether it is true love or the voodoo perfume she is wearing that is capturing the captain's attention.
BRUSHBACK by K. C. Constantine. The Brushback Kid pitched for the Boston Red Sox and set records in every league he played--including most hit
batmen. Coming home to run an illegal gambling club, he is found dead. Detectives sift through his many enemies to find the murderer.
FOUR TO SCORE by Janet Evanovich. Stephanie Plum, bounty hunter in three novels, ONE FOR THE MONEY; TWO FOR THE DOUGH; THREE
TO GET DEADLY, is on the trail of a revenge-seeking waitress who leaves bodies in her wake.
CROMARTIE V. THE GOD SHIVA: ACTING THROUGH THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA by Rumer
Godden. Based on a real case. A revered 11th
century statue of Hindu god Shiva is missing from the Patna Hall Hotel. When Canadian art dealer Cromartie takes it to London for its appraisal, it is
impounded by police. Mr. Cormartie takes the case to court.
THE SECRET WARRIORS by W.E.B. Griffin. The second volume of MEN AT WAR, the saga of the OSS during WWII. Adventure crackles in this
novel of espionage, realism, rich characters, and a glimpse into the military heart and mind.
STREET LAWYER by John Grisham. A promising young lawyer scrambles up the ladder at a giant law firm when a violent encounter with a homeless
man stops him cold. Digging into this man's past, he finds dirty secrets, which involve his law firm. He bolts from the firm and lands in the streets as an
advocate for the homeless.
MURDER BY THE BOOK: A Mr. & Mrs. North Mystery by Frances and Richard
Lockridge. On vacation in Key West, Pam & Jerry North find a
newly stabbed corpse, who turns out to be the former Deputy Medical Examiner of New York County, with whom they had played tennis only the day
before!
ON THIS ROCKNE by Ralph McInerny. Author of Father Dowling mysteries launches a new mystery series set at the University of Notre Dame. The
Knight Brothers, Philip, the private eye, and Roger, a brilliant Notre Dame professor, embark in solving a trustee's murder.
THE BEST LAID PLANS by Sidney Sheldon. Explosive story of two strong-willed people: a beautiful ambitious woman and a powerful governor of a
small southern state who use the powerful and ruthless institutions of politics, and the media for their own ends.
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE by Nicholas Sparks. Thrown to the waves, and to fate, the bottle could have ended up anywhere. Instead, just three weeks
later, it is picked up by a jogger on a beach.
BRAILLE
HIB-292 Handbook for Learning to Read Braille by Sight By Leland Schubert. Adult nonfiction.
HIB-293 Stacey vs. Claudia (The Baby-sitters Club, Friends Forever, #2) by Ann M. Martin. Juvenile fiction.
HIB-294 Mary Anne's Big Breakup (The Baby-sitters Club, Friends Forever #3) by Ann M. Martin. Juvenile fiction.
HIB-295 Short Stories 53. A quarterly collection of prize-winning stories. Volume 4, May 1999 by the Royal Institute for the Blind. Adult fiction.
HIB-296 Short Stories 54. A quarterly collection of prize-winning stories. Volume 4, June 1999 by the Royal Institute for the Blind. Adult fiction.
HIB-297 How the Grinch Stole Christmas! by Dr. Seuss. Juvenile fiction. Christmas stories.
HIB-298 Grandmother's Dreamcatcher by Becky Ray McCain. Juvenile fiction.
CASSETTES
HIC-1124 Great short stories of the world. 71 of the finest stories ever by the Editors of the Reader's Digest. Adult fiction.
HIC-1132 Hawaiian Names English Names by Eileen M. Root. Adult nonfiction.
HIC-1134 Hawaiian Harvest by Armine Von Tempski. Adult fiction. Romance.
HIC-1135 A Ricepaper Airplane by Gary Pak. Adult fiction. Chinese Americans in Hawaii.
HIC-1136 Plantation Child and Other Stories by Eve Begley Kiehm. Juvenile fiction. Short stories.
HIC-1137 Plantation Boy by Milton Murayama. Adult fiction. Japanese Americans in Hawaii.
HIC-1138 Kanaka: The Untold Story of Hawaiian Pioneers in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest by Tom Koppel. Adult nonfiction.
HIC-1139 Fever by Nicole Dean. Adult fiction. Humor.
HIC-1207 Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins. Adult nonfiction.
Information supplied by the staff of the Library for the Blind & Physically Handicapped.
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