Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries
Did you know that South Carolina State Library has an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Libraries online resource guide? Managed by Caroline Smith, the Library's Inclusive Services Consultant, the guide has information and resources on racial equity, accessibility, new Americans, LGBTQ+, collection development, the Library's Inclusive Cervices Center, and the supplemental podcast, BibliObservatory.
Announcing Free Health Literacy Training
Join us for a free online training session, Shifts that Stick: putting the dietary guidelines into practice, on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, from 10:00 a.m. to noon, presented by Debbie Petitpain, registered dietitian nutritionist at the Sodexo Wellness Director at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).
State Library Awards Impact Grants to Libraries
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce our FFY2020 LSTA Impact Grants. Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services make these grants possible. The South Carolina State Library is responsible for administering funds to public library systems throughout the state.
Folklore Resources at the South Carolina State Library
Did you know the South Carolina State Library provides an online resource guide to South Carolina folklore? In this guide, users can find information about folktales, foodways, arts, music, memories, and many things unique to the state. There are even resources about children's books related to South Carolina folklore. Visit this unique online guide today to learn more.
Join us for Steve Spangler's 5 Days of STEM
Calling all SC Public Library staff members! Register today to join us online on December 1, 2020, from 9:00 a.m. to noon for an amazing experience. This workshop is going to be so popular, we're having to limit to two attendees per SC public library system.
Congratulations to Denise Lyons
Denise Lyons, Deputy Director of Statewide Development of the South Carolina State Library, has been selected for the 2022 Children's Literature Legacy Award Committee, administered by the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association.
Join us for a Spooktacular Author Talk with Erica Danylchak
Join ReadSC - the South Carolina Center for the Book - for a virtual author talk featuring Erica Danylchak, co-author of the book Grave Landscapes: The Nineteenth-Century Rural Cemetery Movement. This event will take place online on Thursday, October 29, 2020, from 7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. EDT. Reserve your space by registering online at Eventbrite.
