Evangelist Regina Thomas, one of our Talking Book Services patrons, and author of the book “Walking by Faith: Swaddled in His Glory”, was recently interviewed by the TBS director Pamela Davenport.  In this interview Thomas and Davenport discussed the circumstances in which Mrs. Thomas has lost her sight which led the author to start writing. 

River of Words (ROW), a non-profit organization, was founded in 1995 by then-US Poet Laureate Robert Hass and writer Pamela Michael. The South Carolina Center for the Book in affiliation with The Library of Congress Center for the Book encourages students to participate in this international poetry and art contest for students in grades K-12.

A series of programs and events, sponsored by the Friends of Berkeley County Library in conjunction with the Berkeley County Library, are planned for January and February 2008.

Reports of the Certified Public Manager (CPM) program are now available in electronic format.

Reports from the Certified Public Manager program offered through Budget and Control Board are now being scanned and made available to view in WebLION, the online catalog of the State Library.  The CPM program is an 18-month management development program accredited by the National COM Consortium and has been offered through B&CB since 1996. The program provides training and on the job learning in problem solving, human resource development, and innovative management practices.

Bring your bag lunch to the State Library on Thursday, December 6 and enjoy an interesting hour with author and history professor, Robert K. Ackerman as he discusses his book, Wade Hampton III.

The free program will be held from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the State Library’s Administration Building at 1430 Senate Street in Columbia.  (This is the old Archives building, not the building with the lions in front.)

The South Carolina State Library is offering a free two-hour proposal writing workshop on December 4, 2007.  It's an introduction to the key components of writing grant proposals, and is aimed at new or less experienced proposal writers representing nonprofit organizations.  The workshop is free and open to the public.  Space is limited so be sure to register in advance.

On September 20, 2007 the Columbia chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of South Carolina celebrated its 60th Anniversary at the Federation Center in Columbia.  The event was well attended and the chapter president Frank Coppel served as the master of ceremony.  M.B. “Red” Shaw an associate member who is also a member of the federation advisory board, reflected on the early years of the federation.  

Bring your lunch and enjoy an interesting hour with author and history professor, Robert K. Ackerman as he discusses his book, Wade Hampton III.