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About Secrets Of Success (SOS)

Purpose and Mission Statement
To provide the skills and resources to assist KCC students in getting through college.

Description and Background
The Secret of Success (SOS) Program is under the umbrella of the Library and Learning Resources - Reference Department. SOS Workshop series is setup to help students better function in college by giving them the basic learning and study skills. More than 30 workshops on various topics are conducted each semester and 8-12 throught the summer. Over 500 students participate in the various workshops through out the academic year.

The next steps for SOS is now being taken to provide increase the support of these workshops via the web and support resources. In addition we are adding more online and library resources that will be available to both students and instructors.

Current DVD's Available for viewing from Library Reserves (2 hr checkout)
- Communication Skills
- How to Survive an Online Class

Acknowledgements:

Workshop Presenters

Cheryll Aldridge - IT Specialist, CELTT
David Cabatu
- Learning Resource Specialist. Library & Learning Resources
Brian Cassity
- Assistant Professor, Humanities-History
Shawn Ford -
Lecturer, ESOL Program, Arts & Sciences
Kalani Fujiwara - Instructor, Political Science

Mavis Hara - Associate Professor, Holomua - English
Gail Harada - Professor, Language, Linguistics and Literature
Colette Higgins - Associate Professor, Humanities-History
Krista Hiser - Assistant Professor, Holomua - English
Dianne Ida - Assistant Professor, Holomua - English
Guy Inaba - SOS Coordinator, Library & Learning Resources (Reference)
Keith Kashiwada - Professor, Language Arts-Speech
Arnie Reyes - Lab Manager. Library & Learning Resources
Kevin Roddy - Associate Professor, Literacy Librarian, Library & Learning Resources (Reference)
James Shimabukuro - Associate Professor, Language Arts-English
Joy Shirokane - Distance Education Coordinator, Media Specialist, CELTT
Gemma Williams - Associate Professor (Head/Councelor), Maida Kamber Center

College Skills Book Collection on Reserve

Rosemae "Rosie" Harrington for her donation of the 13 books currently on SOS Reserve in the Library
Colette Higgins for her donation of the book "The W
ay They Learn"
Michelle Sturges and Techical Services in the Library for the quick processing of these books
Ryan Toyama for managing the SOS Reserve Collection

Cybernesia: Located in Iliahi 127
Holomua Center: Located in Iliahi 231
Maida Kamber Center: Located in Ilima 104

Library and Learning Resources

Susan Murata - Head Librarian Library and Learning Resources
Library Reference - Support
Circulation (Ryan Toyama) - For managing the SOS Reserve Collection (books and DVD's) and the Electronic Bulletin Board.

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