The State of America's Libraries

Libraries are engines of learning, literacy, and economic development

Check out the State of America's Libraries report at

http://www.ala.org/ala/pio/presscentera/piopresskits/2008statereport/2008statehome.cfm

Why I Love my Library Campaign

South Carolina State Library - Why I Love my Library Campaign

Do you love your library?

Just like you, thousands of people all over South Carolina use their public libraries to access the information they need to improve their lives, whether it’s to grow personally or professionally or to help their children learn and stretch their imaginations.

In honor of National Library Week April 13-19, take a moment to share how you have benefited from using the library. Your story can make a difference in funding for public libraries statewide and ensuring that every citizen has access to quality resources and information. Simply visit www.statelibrary.sc.gov, click on the logo and fill out the online form – it’s that easy!

The online form will be available from April 13-30 and is an initiative brought to you by the South Carolina State Library and the Association of Public Library Administrators with support from the Richland County Public Library.

Read-In 2008

Animoto is too cool! Here's a promo I created for our Annual Read In.

Read-In 2008

Check out the Read-In 2008 video I made. It was a wonderful morning in support of reading. Kids Who Read Succeed!

NLW - Day in the Life of SC Libraries Photo Contest 2008

Flickr: NLW - Day in the Life of SC Libraries Photo Contest 2008

About NLW - Day in the Life of SC Libraries Photo Contest 2008

During National Library Week 2008 on the days of April 14-16, South Carolina Library Staff members will take a wide range of photographs of librarians working, meeting, teaching, and doing all that librarians do in a given day. We encourage you to be creative in taking photos that capture the essence of South Carolina librarianship and are visually attractive. Winners will be recognized on the SC State Library’s web site and during the 2008 SCLA Annual Conference in the fall in Greenville.

Real Men Read

read in 2008
Originally uploaded by scstatelibrary

Today was the Annual Read-In and these kids had some great t-shirts! Click on the photo to see more photos in Flickr.

Approximately 1200 students from South Carolina K-12 schools marched from the State Library to the State House grounds on Thursday, April 10 at 10:00 am to celebrate the importance of reading and libraries.

Sponsored by the SC Association of School Librarians (www.scasl.net) and the SC State Library (www.statelibrary.sc.gov), the festivities began with a parade down Senate Street from the State Library. A school roll call was conducted once the students were on the State House grounds. Carolinas magician, John Tudor entertained students during the Read-In then students, with their favorite books, read on the State House grounds.

“Kids Who Read Succeed” was the theme for the Read-In 2008. The event emphasizes the impact libraries and reading have on students.

Automated library machine debuts in Shenzhen China

Automated library machine debuts in Shenzhen _English_Xinhua

BEIJING, April 8 -- Locals in Shenzhen, a booming city in southern China, no longer need to visit libraries in person. Instead, they can borrow and return books from a library automation system much like banks' ATMs.

Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reports that a sample automated librarian machine, which is connected to the Shenzhen Library database and powered by Radio Frequency Identification technology (RFID), began test operations on Monday in front of the new library building.

The Integrated Library Automation System (ILAS), appraised as the Promotion Project of Major Science and Technology Achievement by the Ministry of Culture, enables the automated machines to tap into Shenzhen Library's collection of 2.17 million plus books.

FLIP video camera rebate

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Flip video camera rebate
Posted by: polly in Video, gadgets



Thinking about buying some of those terrific little Flip video cameras for your library? Then check out this rebate that Melissa Bergin from Niskayuna High School came across today:

If you go to Flip Video’s website there is a rebate of $15 each if you buy three or more cameras. If you go to “where to buy” at the top menu, then pull down to “educators”.

Exhibiting

after school alliance
Originally uploaded by scstatelibrary

Here is a photo of one of the SC State Library interns, Suzanne Shurtz, showing an attendee at the SC After School Alliance conference how to use SchoolRooms. The State Library also helped sponsor an email cafe for the conference. For more information about SchoolRooms, visit http://scsl.schoolrooms.net.

Dewey or Do We Not - G version

cool library science project about using Dewey (or not)...

Reading Rooster Recommends April 1 2008

check out the first in a series of Reading Rooster Recommends by Helen Fellers of the USC SLIS Center for Children's Books and Literacy.

LCPL is big on the PIG

LCPL is big on the PIG
Originally uploaded by leecolibrary

great way to say The Pig is helping out with Summer Reading!

Cybook Gen3 e-book reader gets reviewed - Engadget

Cybook Gen3 e-book reader gets reviewed - Engadget

Bookeen's Cybook Gen3 e-book reader has been a long time coming, but now that it's out in the wild we're finally starting to get some reviews of the device, including this fairly thorough one from the folks at The Future of Things. Unfortunately for those looking forward to the reader, they found it to be quite a mixed bag. On the upside, they found the device to be thin, light, small and fast, with it also boasting solid battery life and, most importantly, a screen that's "very comfortable" to read, even outdoors. They were also impressed with the Cybook's RSS support, and the Mobipocket format used for e-books. On the downside, the page flip mechanism proved to be "cumbersome," and they found that the current firmware left a lot to be desired, with them even going so far as to say that it felt like it was "rushed to the market too soon." They were also somewhat disappointed by the lack of SDHC support, and a lack of wireless connectivity (be it 3G or WiFi). They also point out, however, that none of the e-book readers out there are perfect, so if you're in the market for one you'll just have to pick the trade-offs you're willing to live with.

South Carolina Archival Association Spring Workshop

The Dead Librarian: South Carolina Archival Association Spring Workshop

South Carolina Archival Association Spring Workshop

October 2008 will be designated South Carolina Archives Month and now is the time to start planning for this event. The South Carolina Archival Association (SCAA) will be hosting its' spring workshop on April 8th and the theme is planning for archive month. This workshop is always a great opportunity to network with the South Carolina's historical professionals. For more information on the spring conference follow the link I have included.

Librarians Help Celebrate National Library Week in South Carolina

During National Library Week 2008 on the days of April 14-16, South Carolina Library Staff members will take a wide range of photographs of librarians working, researching, teaching, and doing all that librarians do in a given day.

Library staff members from any type of library are encouraged to be creative in taking photos that capture the essence of South Carolina librarianship and are visually attractive. Winners will be recognized on the SC State Library’s web site and during the 2008 SCLA Annual Conference in the fall in Greenville, October 22-24.

Photos must be submitted via Flickr.com and tagged with NLWdayinSC2008. There is no need for library staff members to pre-register to participate in the project. To participate in the contest, simply join the Flickr group, NLW – Day in the Life of SC Libraries at http://www.flickr.com/groups/nlwdayinsc2008/.

For detailed contest rules, visit: http://www.flickr.com/groups/nlwdayinsc2008/rules/.