Public Libraries Gain Internet Speed
Your local library is home to more than just books. It is also a hot spot of creativity, technology, and opportunity. Historically, library Internet bandwidth has been low, sometimes as small as 20 to 40 Mbps.
The South Carolina E-Rate Consortium, a program managed by the South Carolina Department of Administration, is increasing the minimum library branch bandwidth circuit speed to 100Mbps effective July 1, 2019.
August 2019 New State Documents
The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides access to publications produced by state agencies and state-supported academic institutions. These publications provide citizens with crucial information about state government, including statistics, annual accountability reports, and data on a wide variety of topics related to the state.
A New Addition to the Read Eat Grow Family
We are pleased to announce the arrival of our second Charlie Cart, CeCe, to support the Read Eat Grow initiative. Read Eat Grow aims to educate families about the importance of healthy cooking and eating, and provide programs to show them how to prepare nutritional meals. The Charlie Cart is a self-contained mobile kitchen that contains small appliances including a griddle and a convection oven, as well as measuring cups, mixing bowls, and a variety of tools.
State Library Announces Black Newspaper Collection
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce it now provides access to the ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Black Newspaper Collection. This historical newspaper collection provides genealogists, researchers, and scholars with online, easily-searchable first-hand accounts and unparalleled coverage of the politics, society and events of the time.
If You Like BBQ, Check This Out
The State Centers for the Book linked by US Route 1 - extending from Fort Kent, Maine, to Key West, Florida - are joining together to promote books that illuminate important aspects of their states/commonwealths for readers traveling the major and meandering highway.
State Library to Provide FM Assistive Listening System
The South Carolina State Library is pleased to announce that it now provides workshop attendees and South Carolina public libraries access to an FM Assistive Listening System.
Call for SCLA Executive Officer Nominations
Make a difference in South Carolina libraries in 2020! You can make a difference by bringing your knowledge, energy, and expertise in libraries to SCLA. Serving as a SCLA Executive Board officer allows you the opportunity to help South Carolina libraries by shaping the future of library service in our state.
Invitation for Public Testimony
Your input is wanted about these five agencies: Department of Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Services; Department of Education; Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services; Secretary of State's Office; and South Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority
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