November 2023

Friends of SC Libraries Regional Meeting Friday, November 17  10:00 am – 12:00 pm

•Special welcome by Leesa Aiken, South Carolina State Library Director •Grant Writing Essentials presented by Dawn Mullin, South Carolina State Library Reference Librarian •Networking with fellow SC Library Friends

Hosted by: South Carolina State Library 1500 Senate Street in downtown Columbia

RSVP to [email protected] by November 15th All SC Library Friends are welcome to attend! Light refreshments will be served. Virtual attendance is not available.

Learn how to use the Advocacy Action Plan Workbook for everything you need to prep, start, and document your library advocacy campaign at United for Libraries November Learning Live.  Featuring Megan Palmer, Research and Instruction Librarian at the University of Georgia and project lead on the Advocacy Action Plan Workbook.

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Good News: Share Your Story 2023-2024

All South Carolina Libraries are invited to share uplifting and impactful library stories with their community and the legislators who serve them. This campaign is supported by SCLA, SCASL, APLA and FOSCL. Interested libraries or participants do not have to hold a membership to any affiliated organization to submit.  The third edition of Share Your Story will focus on the theme of "Good News." This theme is meant to be open, inclusive, and flexible to all library stories from the past year. (Click here to view the first edition or second edition ) Here is a brief list of suggested stories to be included: Summer Reading Statistics and Library stories K-12 library program stories Public Library community programs and borrower statistics Academic library outreach efforts and impact on student success Special library efforts (Medical, archives, and more) Patron experiences and letters All libraries, all stories, and all efforts are encouraged. Submissions are due by February 2nd, 2024.

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South Carolina City Poets Laureate Speak Out

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The Friends of South Carolina Libraries once again hosted a program at the South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) Annual Conference. Poets Laureate from across the state shared their work and spoke about the importance of access to poetry for everyone.

Shown left to right: Greenville Poet Laureate Glenis Redmond, Charleston Poet Laureate Asiah Mae, Rock Hill Poet Laureate Angelo Geter, Pee Dee Poet Laureate Jo Angela Edwins, and Columbia Poet Laureate Jennifer Bartell Boykin.

New Regional Meeting Date Announcement Save the Date

The Friends of South Carolina Libraries are heading to Spartanburg for a Regional Meeting on Friday, January 12th. Stay tuned for more details! Learn more about the Spartanburg County Libraries

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