6/27/2019 Exhibit and Presentation "Remediating Stevenson's Hawai'i"

There will be a presentation, "Remediating Stevenson's Hawai'i," by Michelle Keown and Solomon Enos, today (6/27) in the Sullivan Family Library at 3PM.  This presentation opens the exhibition by Solomon Enos and is part of the conference Scotland and the South Seas: Writing the Wide Pacific.

"This presentation and exhibit showcase a range of graphic adaptation work by Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos, including a set of preliminary sketches for a planned graphic remediation of two Robert Louis Stevenson stories - 'The Bottle Imp' and 'The Isle of Voices' - set in Hawai'i.  Also on display will be completed graphic adaptations of the two stories produced from the collaboration between students and staff from the Edinburgh University Literature Faculty and Edinburgh College of Art." 

 -- From the conference program, available at https://chaminade2019.wordpress.com/program/

 The exhibit will run through June 29, 9AM-6PM.

Special Exhibition Polyfantastica by Solomon Enos - June 20-29, 2019

A special exhibition, Polyfantastica, by Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos is taking place at the Sullivan Family Library.  The exhibit, which runs from June 20 through June 29, 2019, is open to the public, Monday-Saturday from 9AM to 6PM. This exhibition is being held in conjunction with the Science Fiction Research Association Annual Conference 2019, which is being hosted by Chaminade University.  Don't miss this opportunity to stop by the Library to see the amazing drawings and sculptures by this well-known artist.

Summer Reading List

Whether relaxing on the beach or catching a long flight, summer is the perfect time to sit down with a good book and catch up on your reading. Below are some titles selected by our librarians that could potentially become your next summer favorite.

Heller, Joseph. (1955). Catch-22. New York, NY: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks. 453 pages | ISBN: 0671502336

This classic has found new life as actor George Clooney has brought it to television screens as not only an actor in the show but also the Director and Executive Producer. Set in WWII, this satirical novel has often been sited as one of the most significant novels of the 20th-century. The novel mainly follows Captain John Yossarian and the 256th Squadron based on Pianosa in the Mediterranian Sea as the men aim to maintain their sanity while fulfilling their service requirements.

Obama, Michelle. (2018). Becoming. New York, NY: Crown. 426 pages | ISBN: 1524763136

From her years as a little girl growing up on Chicago's South Side to becoming a high-power corporate attorney with a degree from Princeton University, this intimate autobiography captures the grace and humor of one of the most beloved First Ladies in United States history. Also includes never-before-told stories from the first years of her marriage when she and her husband, President Barack Obama, struggled to balance work and family.

Benson, Richard. (2011). F in exams: the very best totally wrong test answers. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle Books. 128 pages | ISBN: 9780811878319

This work is a collection of some of the more creative and hilarious ways that students have tackled challenging exam questions. "F" stands for "Funny" in this perfect book for students or anyone who has ever had to struggle through a test and needs a good laugh. - From publisher.

Jacoby, Henry O. (2012). Game of thrones and philosophy : logic cuts deeper than swords. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. 302 pages | ISBN: 97811186199

Offering philosophical discussions on issues taken from the critically acclaimed book and television series, Game of Thrones, readers will enjoy pondering if it is "good" to usurp a throne and "bad" to keep family secrets. Offering a new perspective on the characters, story lines, and themes, this is a great book for any Game of Thrones fan wanting to deepen their understanding of the book or show.

Levermore, Saul. (2010). The offensive Internet: speech, privacy, and reputation. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. 299 pages | ISBN: 9780674050891

"The Internet has been romanticized as a zone of freedom. The alluring combination of sophisticated technology with low barriers to entry and instantaneous outreach to millions of users has mesmerized libertarians and communicatarians alike... In a field still dominated by a frontier perspective, this book has the potential to be a real game changer." - Book Jacket

** Tuesday, June 11 -- Library Closed **

The library will be closed on Tuesday, June 11, 2019 in observance of Kamehameha Day. The library will reopen on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 9 am.

Library Hiring Student Workers

Currently hiring student workers who are available immediately...

The Library is looking to hire two Chaminade students who are able to work during the summer and beyond. During the summer, the library hours are 9am-6pm M-F and 11am-4pm Sat. Please contact 808-735-4725 or circulation@chaminade.edu for details and the application form. Please be sure to include your fall schedule when applying.

75th Anniversary of D-Day

June 6th marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day and the Invasion of Normandy.

One of the most famous operations of World War II, D-Day marked the beginning of the liberation of the Western Front from Nazi control. Preparations for the invasion began in 1943 with a false invasion code named Operation Bodyguard enacted to deceive and mislead Germany.

On June 6, 1944, nearly 5,000 leading and assault crafts were launched and 160,000 allied troops cross the English Channel. A minimum of 10,000 Allied troops lost their lives that day along with approximately 1,000 German troops.

Below is an annotated bibliography from our librarians at the Sullivan Family Library so you can learn more about this momentous day in world history.

D-Day 360 [Video file]. (2014). Retrieved May 24, 2019, from https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=103281&xtid=131323 



Stripping D-Day to raw data to reveal how the odds of victory, the  greatest gamble in WWII, swung along the 5-mile stretch of French coastline. Blends forensic laser scanning, 3-D computer modeling, and eye-witness accounts to present this major day in world history as it has never been seen before



Lusted, Marcia A. (2014). D-Day: The Normandy Invasion. Minneapolis, MN: ABDO Publishing. 

Explores the planning and espionage prior to the invasion, the events of the Normandy landing, the military equipment used, and the aftermath of the battle. Also discussed is the military context of the invasion, including events in the war that made the landing possible and necessary and the mission's significance in ending the war in Europe. Features include a table of contents, glossary, selected bibliography, Web sites, source notes, and an index, plus a timeline and essential facts. 

Tillman, Barrett. (204). D-Day Encyclopedia : Everything you want to know about the Normandy invasion. New York, NY: Regnery History. 

This unique encyclopedia provides detailed entries for everything you ever wanted to know about D-Day, the invasion of Normandy. Organized alphabetically, the entries give detailed descriptions of weapons, equipment, divisions, air and naval units, geography, terminology, personalities, and more. The book also includes entries for related popular culture: GI slang, the best movies about D-Day, and major writers such as Stephen Ambrose and Cornelius Ryan. Cross-references make the book easy to use. With hundreds of entries, The D-Day Encyclopedia is an indispensable reference tool for history buffs and great browsing for readers who want to know more about World War II.


For more information on these books or how you can access similar material, stop by the Sullivan Family Library and ask to speak to a librarian there.