The Lion's Roar podcast for the week of February 27, 2009, is now available online and on iTunes.

This edition's podcast includes: Overcoming test-taking anxiety, raising test scores, and improving skills is possible with just the click of a mouse at your local Berkeley County Library; The South Carolina Library Association now offers CapWiz; Learn more about becoming a librarian; Greenville County Library S

The American Library Association (ALA) and the South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) lauds President Barack Obama for noting how libraries assist Americans during the president’s recent address to Congress.

 

     The president shared a story about Ty’Sheoma Bethea, a young student from Dillon, South Carolina, who went to her local public library to write a letter to Congress to tell them how students today are committed to their education and determined to change the world.

On Thursday, March 26, 2009, from noon to 1pm, professional counselor Carmella Broome will discuss her first book, Carmella’s Quest.  Carmella, who has been legally blind since birth, has written Carmella’s Quest: Taking on College Sight Unseen, which chronicles the author's first year at North Greenville University in upstate South Carolina.

 

The book is published by, and avail

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) recently awarded 23 Connecting to Collections: Statewide Planning Grants that will be used to create statewide conservation plans for collections held in libraries, museums, and archives.

 

This is the second year IMLS has awarded Statewide Planning Grants, an important component of the IMLS initiative, Connecting to Collections: A Call to Action.

This special edition of the Lion's Roar podcast featuring South Carolina author Sandra E. Johnson is now available online and on iTunes.

 

In this special edition, you will hear from South Carolina author Sandra E. Johnson.  Sandra discussed her book, Standing on Holy Ground: A Triumph over Hate Crime in the Deep South.

The Lion's Roar podcast for the week of January 16th, is now available online and on iTunes.

This edition's podcast includes: Anderson County Library System is partnering with the Anderson County Arts Center throughout January and February in presenting a "Big Read"; Picturing America Kits have been awarded to 854 South Carolina School and Public Libraries; Newberry County has a brand new library

The State Library will be closed Monday, February 16th, in observance of President's Day.

The General Assembly passed H.3473, a resolution honoring the Union County Carnegie Library as the recipient of Library Journal's Best Small Library in America 2009.