In response to the Coronavirus outbreak, the PLA decided to cancel the Space Planning Workshop scheduled for May 18. We are working to set another date for the fall and will pass along further information once a new date is set. Thank you for your patience as we adjust to the daily changes in response to COVID-19
The South Carolina State Library is excited to bring together school librarians, administrators, and public library staff to discuss existing partnerships across the state and how to strengthen collaborations in your district.
How do I get started learning the software and data skills I know I need to develop in my role? What is Git? How can OpenRefine make my work easier? Should TidyData be on my radar?
PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
The South Carolina State Library has been monitoring the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and is working closely with our partners and event organizers to help manage its impact on our library community statewide.
The South Carolina State Library has renewed the subscription to PCI Webinars through June 2020. This means that South Carolina public and academic library staff have continued access to great online training opportunities.
The SC State Library is pleased to announce four regional workshops focusing on the importance of reading. The “Every Child Ready to Read” Project, a joint project of the Public Library Association and the Association of Library Service for Children (ALA), provides research showing the importance of the parent’s role in young children’s early literacy skills.
Join us on February 6 and February 27, 2020, for a two-day workshop that gets to the root of our shared value systems and uncovers the importance of understanding hierarchies of difference and ways to combat biases. Registration is $10 and covers both days. Audience: Library staff, SLIS students and alumni.
In January 2019, the American Library Association (ALA) on behalf of its members adopted sustainability as a core value of librarianship. To be truly sustainable, a community must embody practices that are environmentally sound AND economically feasible AND socially equitable.
The Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) aims to teach library staff how to gather data, analyze it, and create plans that best serve their communities. A RIPL bootcamp is coming to Columbia March 31 through April 1.
Recent ransomware attacks targeting library systems in South Carolina are the latest in a string of attacks affecting local government agencies. The increasing number of these types of attacks highlights the serious importance of making cyber preparedness a significant priority and taking the necessary steps to secure library networks against threats.
Many South Carolina State Library programs, resources, and services are supported in whole or in part by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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