At the time of her retirement from Bishop Museum, Betty Lou Kam was director and collection manager for cultural collections. Previous positions she held at the museum include chair of Bishop Museum Archives and vice president of cultural resources. In addition to volunteering her time in the provincial archives, Betty works part-time at Saint Anthony of Padua Elementary School in Kailua. Her community involvement includes being a board member of the Hakipu‘u Learning Center. She is an active parishioner at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Waikāne, O‘ahu.