Good luck to our SCLA delegates who are in Washington, DC advocating for South Carolina libraries! To learn more about National Library Legislative Day, visit ALA's NLLD 2012 information page.
Library trustees who have never before been members of ALA or SCLA can now join both organizations (including membership in ALA's Association of Trustees, Advocates, Friends, and Foundations) for just $100 annually.
More information, including links to membership forms can be found on the Join SCLA page. And don't forget that there are also joint membership options for students and paraprofessionals!
On Tuesday, The Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of ALA, announced that the South Carolina Library Association is the recipient of the 2012 ALA Presidential Award for Advocacy.
Program: The Library Instruction Toolkit: Effective Teaching, Active Learning Date: Tuesday June 5, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; networking lunch included Venue: Richland County Public Library, Columbia SC, Lucy Hampton Bostick Auditorium Proposal deadline: April 16, 2012. Proposal status notification will take place by April 30, 2012.
The Editorial Committee has been working with SCLA webmaster, Rob Lindsey, to update our website. We're very excited to share some of the new features with you. When you visit SCLA.org, you'll find:
It’s time for the second NMRT brunch! We’ll meet in Florence at Bazen’s Restaurant at 9:30am on Saturday, April 28. Join us for a great meal (dutch-treat!) and enjoy building connections with other librarians in the Pee Dee region. Please RSVP by Thursday, April 26 to Hunter Deas. And remember, this opportunity is open to everyone – not just new members!