Brunching with Authors Event Announced
Columbia, SC -- The South Carolina Center for the Book, in partnership with SCBook Festival and Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A., announces brunching with authors, a special literary event Sunday, February 24, 9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Tuesdays with Talking Books
The South Carolina State Library, Talking Book Services, invites you to participate in Tuesdays with TBS, a bi-monthly Online Book Discussion. Please, join us Tuesday, February 26, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. We will discuss Satchel Paige's America by William Price Fox. This book is available in cassette format (CBC 474). To order a copy, please call us at 1-800-922-7818.
Mrs. Laura Bush Recognizes Georgetown County Public Library at White House Ceremony
WASHINGTON, DC--Institute of Museum and Library Services Director Anne-Imelda Radice, PhD, bestowed on First Lady Laura Bush the first National Medal for Museum and Library Service at the White House January 14. Mrs. Bush deserves the newly-minted medal for her tireless championing of the nation’s museums and libraries, Radice said at a ceremony celebrating the 10 winners of the 2007 National Medals for Museum and Library Service.
Discus Adds New Databases
New resources to kick off a brand new year! The Discus program is pleased to begin 2008 with some great additions to its lineup of high quality databases.
The following new Gale resources are now available:
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Book Review Index Online Plus
Educator's Reference Complete
History Resource Center: World
LitFinder
Nursing Resource Center
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center
Science Resource Center
Small Business Resource Center
IMLS Launches Study of the Public Benefits of LSTA Library Grants to States
Washington, DC--The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has launched a study of the economic, social, educational, and cultural value of its largest grant program, Library Grants to States, in order to better understand the impact and direction of this federally funded program.
IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf
The IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf is part of a multi-year, multi-faceted IMLS national initiative to raise public awareness and inspire action to care for the collections held in public trust by libraries and museums throughout the United States. The initiative is grounded in the results of A Public Trust at Risk: The Heritage Health Index Report on the State of America’s Collections, which reports that a stunning 190 million objects in U.S. collections need conservation treatment.
New State Employee Salary Printout Available
The State Library has received updated salary information for state employees earning $30,000 and more. The December 31, 2007 printout, supplied by the Office of Human Resources, is available for use in the Library only. Ask for it at the Information Desk, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia, during our normal hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Beauty and Bounty
Several interesting documents were received in the State Library during December. An especially beautiful volume from the Library of Congress.
Deadlines Approaching For Two Grant Opportunities from ALA Public Programs Office
Great Stories CLUB - Connect with hard-to-reach, underserved teens by conducting a Great Stories CLUB reading and discussion program in your library. Online applications will be accepted through February 1 at www.ala.org/greatstories.
