The South Carolina State Library will kick off a series of hands-on technology workshops for public library employees in November with sessions on blogging.

The TechTracks workshops are designed to provide a basic understanding of the technology and offer hands-on instruction. The two-hour workshops on blogging will be held at the State Library in Columbia and at county libraries in Greenville, Florence and Charleston. Participants will read and subscribe to blogs using RSS feeds and create a personal blog.

Bookstores and libraries around the country will celebrate the freedom to read with exhibits, readings and special events during Banned Books Week, Sept. 23-30.

American Library Association

CHICAGO - Bookstores and libraries around the country will celebrate the freedom to read with exhibits, readings and special events during Banned Books Week, Sept. 23-30.

The State Library is continuing its series of classes this fall to assist state government employees with finding information in the library and on the Internet. 

By Amanda Stone

The State Library is continuing its series of classes this fall to assist state government employees with finding information in the library and on the Internet. 

Our current classes are:

The search is on for a librarian to replace York County library director David Lyon, who has announced he will retire in spring 2007.

By Debbie Turner
York County Library

The Friends of South Carolina Libraries will hold its annual meeting at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 14 at the Richland County Public Library at 1431 Assembly St. in Columbia. A registration fee of $15 includes a boxed lunch. FOSCL memberships are available for individual and group memberships ranging in levels from $15 to $25. To register for the FOSCL annual meeting, visit www.foscl.org. The registration deadline is Oct. 6.

By Francie Dunlap
FOSCL

South Carolina libraries are raising the stakes when it comes to high-tech innovation. Spartanburg County Public Libraries has signed up for MyLibraryTV, which offers on-demand video downloads, and the Greenville County Library System recently purchased a 3M SelfCheck System that allows library users to check out books, videos, CDs or DVDs.

By April Morris
Greenville County
Winifred Walsh
Spartanburg County

South Carolina libraries are raising the stakes when it comes to high-tech innovation.

We’ll share great library programs, highlight what we learn from leaders in the field, and hopefully inspire conversations about the future of libraries.

We’ll also be sharing resources, like workshop handouts, presentation slides, etc.

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) invites libraries, archives, and library agencies, associations, and consortia to apply for the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant program.

Helping Hands for the Blind and The Accessible World Symposiums have formed a partnership to produce the first Online Symposium on Diabetes around the world scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2006 from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. PST.

There’s a new “hot spot” in Columbia - if you’re connected.

Computer or PDA users whose personal machines already have Wi Fi connectivity now have online access at the South Carolina State Library at 1500 Senate St.

The new access provides more than just a place for patrons to surf the Web. The way the technology is set up, anyone can access the State Library’s electronic resources, including online catalogs, subscription databases, and Discus - South Carolina’s Virtual Library.