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MONDAY, AUGUST 12 to SUNDAY AUGUST 18, 2013 VOLUME 108 ISSUE 95
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UNIVERSITY LIBRARIAN NAMED AFTER EIGHT-MONTH PROCESS:
IRENE HEROLD Irene Herold will have a salary of $195,000 at UH Mānoa. UH MEDIA RELATIONS
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NOELLE F UJII News Editor Irene Herold was named as University Librarian for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa campus after an eight-month long search and selection process that involved faculty members as well as students. According to Michele Tom, Executive Search Coordinator for the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the University Librarian “provides the overall leadership and direction for Library Services at UH Mānoa, which includes Hamilton Library and Sinclair Library.” Herold explained that she is also the functional equivalent to a dean and has responsibilities to the greater campus community in working with the OVCA A, representing the institution both internally and externally. “I think that the most important thing in this initial period for me is to listen and learn and understand the culture here, rather than come in with a bunch of pre-set ideas,” Herold said. “I want to be respectful of all the hard work and the successes that have been accomplished and have the library faculty, staff and the campus help me understand future directions of needs and priorities.” According to Tom, the OVCA A executes all of its searches for a dean
the same way it conducts its executive searches, starting with Vice Chancellor Reed Dasenbrock developing a search advisory committee. The committee is comprised of eight to 10 members who conduct an initial review of all qualified applicants, interview the semi-fi nalists and provide feedback on the fi nalists.
STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN THE SEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE Two students, one graduate and one undergraduate, served as representatives on the OVCA A search advisory committee to “provide an opportunity for the students to have a ‘voice,’ as well as receive input from a student as to what kind of dean they would like to see hired,” Tom said. The Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i and the Graduate Student Organization referred the two student representatives, Christopher Stump as the undergraduate representative and Crystal Valliant as the graduate representative. Stump, an ASUH senator and senior majoring in political science, got involved in the committee because he believes that as a student, it’s important to be involved on campus. “I think it’s important to be a part of the decision-making process to show that students are interested, to show that their opinions need to be
listened to and that they have valid points,” Stump said. ASUH president Richard Mizusawa said the student senate is asked for an undergraduate student representative. After giving the referral to the Internal Affairs Chair to make a recommendation of a student to be referred, Mizusawa then creates a presidential message, officially appointing a student that is approved by the senate. “I think having students involved in the search for a University Librarian is crucial so they can give voice on what matters to them in terms of what they want in their libraries on campus,” Mizusawa said. “The student voice is one that should never be left out of on any conversation regarding decision-making.” GSO president Thomas Robinson said that he, as president, works on all committee appointments. “I think students should be involved in every committee,” Robinson said. “Students working together with administration leads to a healthy and happy educational experience. It’s especially beneficial for graduate students because it gives some experience in the administrative process. Many graduate students go into academia, so it’s good for people to serve on these committees now to get that experience.” Continued on Page 2