South Carolina State Library provides continuing education, staff development and training courses to library staff and public library trustees throughout South Carolina.

Continuing Education Resources

• Program Registration for Seminars, Workshops and Other Programs

  Check out the South Carolina State Library's online registration site for continuing education and training opportunities.

• Public Library Certification

  Certification assists library boards and librarians in selecting competent personnel and helps to ensure that public funds are being spent for quality service. It improves the status of librarianship as a profession.

• Satellite Downlink Network

  Public library satellite downlinks provide library patrons and community members with access to various scheduled broadcasts and distance education offerings provided by SCETV, PBS, the University of South Carolina and many others.

• S.C. State Library Online Programming Tool Information
  • OPAL (Online Programming for All Libraries) provides cooperative Web-based programming and training for library users and library staff members.
  • Schedule of upcoming free Library and Information Science Programs.
  • Schedule of all upcoming free events (including genealogy, history, book discussions and more)
  • Archive of all previous events and sessions

    Archive of State Library's OPAL Sessions

Conferences and Professional Associations

• American Association of Law Libraries
• ALA Events and Conferences

  The American Library Association, made up of 11 divisions and 15 offices, sponsors numerous conferences, meetings, forums, institutes, library promotions and other events.

• Digital Libraries

  Conferences, workshops and seminars listing.

• EDTECH

  South Carolina’s premier educational technology conference is designed to promote the use of educational technology to enhance student learning.

• Internet Librarian Conference

  Hosted by Information Today, Inc. Other conferences include Computers in Libraries, Internet at Schools, and more.

• Palmetto Archives, Libraries, and Museums Council on Preservation
• Public Library Association
• National Association for Government Training and Development
• South Carolina Association of School Librarians
• South Carolina Association of Volunteer Administration
• South Carolina Library Association
• Southeast Library Association
• The Masie Center

  Learning Lab and Think Tank. The Masie Center is an international ThinkTank focused on the changing workforce and how they will learn and perform.

• Training Magazine Events and Conferences

Computer Basics

• Computer Basics (pdf)
• Email Basics (pdf)
• Internet Basics (pdf)
• MS Word Basics (pdf)

Additional Training Resources for Librarians

• DESC.info

  DESC.info (Distance Education South Carolina) provides quick and convenient access to the distance education offerings of South Carolina.

• Education Institute

  The learning programs of The Partnership year-round are offered coast-to-coast through teleconference, Webcast and on-line. Special conferences and stand-alone face-to-face programs are available to all Partnership association members at preferred rates.

• Free Online Library Tutorials and Training Resources

  This site contains a complilation of tutorials and resources that cover a variety of library topics and are a good way to supplement your library skills. Stephanie Gerding, author of The Accidental Technology Trainer: A Guide for Libraries, maintains this site so check back often for new tutorials and training guides.

• Library Video Network (LVN)

  Library Video Network produces training programs for libraries.

• Lyrasis Continuing Education and Training

  Lyrasis Educational Services provides a varied curriculum addressing concerns of all library types and all staff levels.

• Shaping Outcomes:

  A free, online curriculum in outcomes-based planning and evaluation (OBPE), designed for library professionals and others.  Teaches the concepts and vocabulary of outcomes-based planning and evaluation in project design.

• School of Library and Information Science, University of South Carolina

  The School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) at the University of South Carolina is a part of the College of Mass Communications and Information Studies. The Panning for Gold Series offers continuing education opportunities for library staff and students.

• South Carolina Library Association (SCLA)

  South Carolina Library Association's event calendar.

• Technical College System

  South Carolina Technical College System is a statewide system which includes 16 technical colleges, a Center for Accelerated Technology Training for industry-specific training and a State Tech Board staff.

• WebJunction Courses

  An online community for library staff.  This site includes a large catalog of library related self-paced learning courses, featured live courses and course of the month.  Many are free and few have a nominal fee.