The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce the selection of the most notable South Carolina state government documents of 2010. The selection is announced annually on or near Freedom of Information Day, March 16, the birthday of President James Madison, an early proponent of citizen access to government information.
Awards were presented to the winning agencies by Chris Yates and Elaine Sandberg of the State Library at a morning ceremony on March 16. "As the Governor emphasizes transparency in South Carolina state government, we commend these agencies for their commitment to providing access to their information either digitally or in print through these quality publications." said Yates.
Winning documents were selected by a group of state documents depository librarians from around the state and by staff at the South Carolina State Library. All documents are available to view at the State Library.
Documents
• South Carolina Legislative Manual. S.C. House of Representatives. Charles Reid, editor
• South Carolina Business Resource Guide 2010. S.C. Department of Commerce.
• Consumer Alert. S.C. Department of Consumer Affairs. (online at http://www.scconsumer.gov/publications/consumer_alert/consumer_alert.htm)
• South Carolina Vital and Morbidity Statistics. S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. Division of Biostatistics
• Creating Greater Opportunity in South Carolina's I-95 Corridor: a Human Needs Assessment. Francis Marion University and South Carolina State University
• South Carolina Wildlife. David Lucas, Editor. S.C. Department of Natural Resources
• 10 Voices (In Their Own Voices). University of South Carolina I. DeQuincey Newman Institute for Peace and Social Justice
Websites
• South Carolina Spending Transparency Website. S.C. Office of the Comptroller General. https://ssl.sc.gov/SpendingTransparency/BudgetTransparencyMain.aspx
• 2010 General Election. S.C. Election Commission. http://www.enr-scvotes.org/SC/19077/40477/en/summary.html
• StudySC. South Carolina State Library http://studysc.org
• WorkSC. South Carolina State Library http://worksc.org
For more information, contact Elaine Sandberg 803-734-8625 or esandberg@statelibrary.sc.gov.