State Library Reorganization Announced

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce a new organizational structure and two new deputy director positions.  Beginning July 1, Denise Lyons will assume the newly created position of Deputy Director of Statewide Development and Christopher Yates will assume the newly created position of Deputy Director of Library Resources and Services.

The Statewide Development division will have an external focus of library services.  The division will consist of Library Development, Statewide Projects, Grants Management, and Communication and Outreach.  The Library Resources and Services division will have an internal focus of library services and resources.  The division will consist of Library Services, Talking Book Services, Digitization, and Electronic Resources. 

Lyons has been with the South Carolina State Library since 2008, leading the Library Development department in a direction that builds on partnerships and statewide efforts of many kinds. "We believe that libraries are the center of our communities. This change at the State Library will help us to more effectively build on the programs and partnerships we already have while allowing us to develop innovative yet sustainable projects and relationships across all libraries."

Yates, who has been with the Library for 14 years stated, “With the creation of this new division, it’s primary emphasis will be on the delivery of first rate service to libraries, state government and the public while providing the most useful and relevant informational resources available.”