South Carolina Public Library Standards provide public library administrators with a basis for establishing service levels and provide options at the basic, full and comprehensive levels.

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• South Carolina Public Library Standards, 1998
  Summary: South Carolina Public Library Standards, 1998, were approved by the South Carolina State Library Board on May 20, 1998. These standards are the first public library standards developed under the auspices of the South Carolina State Library. Previous standards for South Carolina public libraries were developed by the Public Library Section of the South Carolina Library Association and were subsequently adopted by the South Carolina State Library Board. This document replaces those standards last revised in 1986. Earlier editions were published in 1955, 1964, 1969, 1975 and 1981. The new standards stress the importance of long-range planning and the evaluation of services in achieving excellence. They recognize the uniqueness of each library, which must determine and establish its own identity in the community. In establishing service levels, these standards provide options at the basic, full and comprehensive levels.
• South Carolina Public Library Technology Standards, 2005
  Summary: The South Carolina State Library has a long tradition of providing public library standards for use in the state. The current set of standards was last updated in 1998, and while still relevant to many aspects of public librarianship, it does not address the current reality of technology in South Carolina public libraries. In producing technology standards for public libraries, the State Library seeks to build upon its tradition of strong public library standards while attempting to provide guidance for libraries as they pursue excellence in the area of technology.
• Technology Planning
  Summary: The South Carolina State Library provides a list of resources and a technology plan template to assist public libraries in developing a comprehensive technology planning document of their own. The guidelines within the template indicate particular information that must be included in the plan for it to be certified by the South Carolina State Library.
• Youth Services Guidelines, 2002
  Summary: The Youth Services Guidelines for South Carolina Public Libraries is intended to be a companion to the South Carolina Public Library Standards, published by the South Carolina State Library in 1998. This document was designed to provide some specific guidelines for children's services. It replaces the 1992 publication, Guidelines for Children's Services in South Carolina, which was developed under the auspices of the State Library and published by the Services for Children and Youth in Public and School Library Section of the South Carolina Library Association.