This week's Lion's Roar features the new StudySC Blog and our new Workforce Development Services brochure.

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Watch the Reading Rooster as she recommends great children's books for flu season.

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The South Carolina State Library offers a variety of training events for state government employees, library staff members, and the general public. We'll also be glad to work with you to send one of our trainers to your state agency or library to tell you about our services. Be sure and think of us for your next staff development day!

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The GMAT is a standardized exam used by thousands of MBA and other graduate management education programs worldwide as part of the admissions process. The Official Guides from GMAC are the only GMAT test-preparation books that feature actual test questions used in the past on the exam. The series includes a comprehensive study guide as well as books focused on the quantitative and verbal sections of the exam. Each guide contains detailed explanations of the answers to each included GMAT question.

One of the most important things that you can do to be prepared for the workforce is to market yourself and your skill sets. Visit the WorkSC Blog to learn more.

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Pamela Davenport, Director of the State Library's Talking Book Services, was recently awarded the South Carolina Library Association's Outstanding Librarian Award at its annual conference held in Myrtle Beach.

Did you know the State Library's web site provides links to useful grant and funding resources? Learn more about our services today!

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The public is invited to attend the unveiling of the State Library's Talking Book Services Student Art Gallery 2010 installation from 11:30am-1:00pm on Wednesday October 27th, 2010. The gallery is located at 1430 Senate Street, Columbia, SC. For more information, contact Pamela Davenport at 803-734-8650 or email her at pdavenport@statelibrary.sc.gov.

Do you know someone who is blind or visually impaired and may be interested in the State Library's Talking Book Services program? If so, please share this information with them and help get them registered.

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Students can revisit their most powerful literary experiences through a contest that asks them to write a personal letter to an author and explain how his or her work changed their perspective on the world.