The Friends of the York County Library recently announced that Nancy Coleman is the 2013 recipient of the Joann W. McMaster Volunteer of the Year award at a reception to honor Friends of the Library volunteers. The award is named in honor of Joann McMaster, who helped found the Friends of the York County Library organization in 1975 and served as its first president.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to offer a free class, Grants Research: Finding a Funder for Your Nonprofit Organization.

When: December 11, 2013 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where: South Carolina State Library, 1500 Senate Street, Columbia.
Cost: Free.

Did you know you can calculate the value of your visit to a library? The South Carolina State Library has a library use calculator for users to see the value of a variety of library services. Check it out and calculate the value of your library!

The South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) announced the winners of two poster session competitions held at the 2013 SCLA/SELA (Southeastern Library Association) joint conference in Greenville, SC.

The South Carolina State Library is pleased to welcome three staff members.

Jessica Dame, metadata librarian in the Information Services department, creates and maintains metadata for digitized and born-digital content for access through the State Library's digital management system. Most recently, she was metadata librarian at the Georgetown University Lauinger library in Washington, D.C., and interned with the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens.

The first webinar is December 12, 2013.

Known for his engaging children's books and a national youth publishing program, author Kwame Alexander will discuss his new Charleston-based teen novel during book release events at two Charleston County Public Library branches next week.