The Cyrenius H. Booth Library in Newtown, Connecticut, has provided links and information about the recent school shooting crisis. There is a link to information on grief and family counseling as well as a crisis hotline.

The Friends of the York County Library recently announced that Connie Newland is the 2012 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.

A new display at the SC State Library highlights programs and events at public libraries across the state. South Carolina's libraries are uniquely in touch with their communities and strive to service all ages with creative programs and resources. A dozen county library systems submitted fliers and brochures highlighting programs and events they held in the last year.

As part of the South Carolina State Library's remodeling efforts, our web server will be periodically unavailable until Friday, December 14. The websites affected include our main website, Discus, WorkSC, StudySC, ReadSC, and DayByDaySC.

Identity theft is a serious crime. This is the month to educate yourself on how to prevent identity theft. Read on to find some helpful resources.

South Carolina Resources

The South Carolina Library Association named Richland County Public Library's Executive Director Melanie Huggins as the 2012 South Carolina Outstanding Librarian at the end of October.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, have partnered with the State Library to offer educational webinars designed to inform the public on how to enroll in credit monitoring and learn more about how to minimize the effects of a security breach. This is a recorded session you are now able to watch on the South Carolina State Library's YouTube channel.

The South Carolina Department of Revenue and the South Carolina Department of Consumer Affairs, have partnered with the State Library to offer educational webinars designed to inform the public on how to enroll in credit monitoring and learn more about how to minimize the effects of a security breach. Libraries may register for one or more of the webinars to offer to their communities. The following dates and times have been provided to libraries:

The Greenville County Public Library has been awarded the 2012 InnoVision Community Service Award. The InnoVision program honors achievements of businesses, educational institutions and governmental entities in South Carolina's Upstate and Greater Midlands regions.

As the SC State Library continues its book collection weeding program, the public is invited on Wednesday, November 7, between 1:00pm and 4:00pm to review books to add to your personal collections. Feel free to stop by!