School Librarians Are Becoming A Thing Of The Past In Hawaii. Here’s Why That’s A Problem 0 Students can miss out on learning important research and digital literacy skills when they don’t have access to a campus librarian.
When Diane Mokuau became the librarian at Maunaloa Elementary School in 1998, she was one of five public school librarians on Molokai with an advanced degree and specialized training to curate books, collaborate with teachers on special projects and help teach kids vital research skills.
Three years ago, with the island down to just two certified school librarians — and both of those librarians also juggling other roles on their campuses — Mokuau decided she had to do something to help fill in the gaps.
Mokuau, who is currently the librarian at Molokai High School, helped create a group that brings together everyone working with libraries on the island. The Molokai Library Services Cadre helps select new books for school libraries without a trained librarian, collaborates on programming across the island and even obtained a grant to digitize local historical materials.
School Librarians Are Becoming A Thing Of The Past In Hawaii. Here’s Why That’s A Problem
