Hawaiʻi Specialist Librarian
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Kapena Shim is a Hawaiʻi Specialist Librarian for the Hawaiian Collection at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in the Hawaiian and Pacific Collections. Born in Honolulu and raised in Southern California, Kapena returned back home to Hawai‘i to pursue a passion for ‘ike Hawai‘i (Hawaiian Knowledge), a journey that has instilled within him a belief that libraries connect us all to the rich legacies we are born into. Through libraries, Kapena has connected to the stories of his own ancestors, the legacies of service they have left, and his kuleana to continue those legacies for the betterment of the lāhui (Hawaiian nation). He holds a dual Bachelor of Arts in Hawaiian Studies and Hawaiian Language, and a Masters in Library and Information Science.
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Sunday, June 26, 2022
2:30pm – 3:30pm