The Library Development Division of South Carolina State Library offers assistance to librarians, trustees, and other interested persons on all aspects of library development, library programming and library operations. In addition to general areas of library service, consultants have expertise in services to children and young adults, library management and planning, advocacy, public relations and marketing, outreach services, and much more.

Library Development Consultants:

• This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Director of Library Development, 803-734-6061 - Areas of Expertise: General consulting, CE and training, children's and young adult services, Literacy (Family, Early, Family Literacy Activity Calendar), Collaborative Summer Reading Program state rep, fundraising/grantwriting, foundations/SC State Library Foundation
• This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Grants Coordinator, 803-734-8653 - Areas of Expertise: General consulting, CE and training, LSTA, state aid and statistics, Friends of South Carolina Libraries, grants and grantwriting
• This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Library Development Consultant, 803-734-8646 - Areas of Expertise: General consulting, CE and training
• This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , Workforce Development Trainer, 803-734-8576 - Areas of Expertise: Workforce Development specialist, small business training, basic skills training

Available Services

• Children and Teens
• Collection Maintenance and Preservation
• Community Needs Assessments
• Facilities Planning
• Legal Issues
• Library 2.0
• Library Standards and Guidelines
• S.C. Public Library Trustees