Chezlani Ewing Casar

P.O. Box 847 Honokaa HI 96727

(808)333-9191
casar@hawaii.edu

Education:

University of Hawaii, Mnoa Honolulu, HI

MLISc (in progress), 4.0 GPA Projected graduation- May 2017
ALA-accredited Program

Earth Activist Training Cazadero, CA

Permaculture Design Certificate 2005

Chapman University Orange, CA

BFA, Creative Writing 2003

Punahou School Honolulu, HI

1999

Relevant Experience:

North Kohala Public Library Kapaau, HI

Intern Spring 2017

Assisted with childrens programming, including storytime and after-school activities

Conducted three storytimes independently
Deselected materials in the youth collection
Selected materials for the youth and adult collections (fiction and non-fiction)
Planned and executed a seed saving program

Honokaa Public Library Honokaa, HI

Intern Fall 2016

Practiced collection development (selection and deselection of materials in the young adult
and adult collections)
Created a community Seed Share Station which demonstrably increased circulation of
gardening books
Learned basic library operations, including circulation procedures

Way With Words London, UK (telecommute)

Independent Transcriber 2015-Present

Provided accurate and quick transcription of audio files, requiring excellent listening skills
and rapid research
 Chezlani Ewing Casar
P.O. Box 847 Honokaa HI 96727
(808)333-9191
casar@hawaii.edu

Scholarships:

UH Mnoa LIS Department: 2016

Friends of the Library, Hawaii: 2015-2016
Friends of the Library, Kona: 2016
American Association of University Women: 2016

Affiliations:

Nominated to Beta Phi Mu, the International LIS Honor Society, 2017
Hawaii Library Association, member, 2015-present
Hawaii Library Association Conference Planning Committee, member, 2016
N Hawaii Imi Loa, member, 2016-present
Hack Library School, contributing writer, 2016-present
https://hacklibraryschool.com/author/chezlani/
Friends of the Library, Hmkua- member and coordinator of Seed Share Station

Presentations:

Poster: Beyond Books and Media: Building Community Through Non-Traditional

Collections in Public Libraries
HLA/HASL Conference, 2015
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/38523

Poster: The Good, the Bad, the Green: How Sustainable is Your Library?
HLA Conference, 2016
http://hdl.handle.net/10125/42752