"The Pickens County Library System and Clemson University Libraries are neighbors and have long complemented each other – sometimes unknowingly and in surprising ways - to bring the best library and information services to their respective constituents. Your geographic setting may also benefit from a similar type of collaboration. Advantages and disadvantages, as well as successes and areas needing improvement, are explored in this session."
Kim Gillespie, Reference Assistant, Pickens County Library & Clemson University
University of South Carolina librarians surveyed how libraries categorize completed or cancelled Interlibrary Loan requests. We discovered that the differing ways of categorizing requests have implications on the validity of ILL statistics. Now what?
Amie Freeman, Assistant Interlibrary Loan Librarian and Megan Palmer, Assessment Librarian, USC
The Atkins Fellows program was developed to provide MLIS students with hands-on experience working in academic libraries. This summer fellowship provides each fellow with a work experience that is focused on professional-level tasks, with high levels of independence and creativity, while also supporting the library mission, goals, and initiatives.
Amanda Binder, Social Sciences and History Librarian and Atkins Fellows Program Coordinator, and Beth Caruso, Technology Services Coordinator and 2017 Atkins Fellow, UNC Charlotte, University of North Carolina
Our public patrons representing themselves in life-altering court proceedings often struggle to navigate the official site containing SC court forms, sccourts.org. We can’t redesign a site that isn’t ours, we can create our own, user-friendly digital index as a guide to the primary source.
Eve Ross, Reference Librarian, and Aaron Glenn, Reference Librarian, USC Law LibraryA Librarian at Thomas Cooper Library took part in a survey of researchers at the University of South Carolina on data management needs. Based on the results, University Libraries built a suite of research data management support services for faculty and students.
Stacy Winchester, Sciences and Engineering Librarian, Thomas Cooper Library, USC
Wanting to update our library, we purchased standing desks, physio balls to use instead of chairs, white noise machines (noises carry in our library), and charging stations. Each month we highlighted a healthy habit: August: sleeping well (giving out earplugs & sleep masks); September: walking (maps of the Library Hiking Trails).
Lisa Antley-Hearn, MLIS, Library Specialist, Lineberger Memorial Library, Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary
An academic library and a kindergarten collaborated using the Project Approach to explore the construction and care of books. The children followed a path of wondering, researching, and mind mapping that led ultimately to experiences like dissecting books, seeing a real printing press, and establishing their own "book hospital!"
Mary Fairbairn, Furman University
Cayce-West Columbia hosted a “Little Dresses for Africa” program on June 20th. Seventeen came together in a community effort to create pillowcase dresses for girls in Africa using sewing machines provided by staff in a makerspace.
Nicole Molyneux, Library Assistant III, Cayce West Columbia Branch Library, and Carol Clark, Branch Manager, South Congaree Pine Ridge Branch Library, Lexington County Public Library
This study explored what life is like within the digital divide and how public library computer classes fit into the lives of individuals navigating digital literacy and our information society. Catch a glimpse of the everyday life information practices of digital literacy learners and the role the library plays in their education efforts.
Meggie Lasher, First Year Experience Librarian, Horry-Georgetown Technical College
See the 2017 ALA Emerging Leaders Project H poster which was presented at ALA Annual this summer which focuses on continuing education recommendations for emerging public library leaders.
Kristin Amsden, Librarian, Richland Library - Ballentine
Richland Library's Board allocated one percent of the construction cost toward public art for each location in its bond referendum. Through an innovative partnership with One Columbia for Arts and History, a custom piece of art is commissioned for each location. This poster showcases the process, pieces and community engagement.
Roberta Phillips, Richland Library and Projects Director; Irene Dumas Tyson, Director of Planning for BOUDREAUX, Architect for Richland Library Renovations; Lee Snelgrove, Executive Director - One Columbia for Arts and History, Richland Library Public Art Partner
Learn how children's pop-up programming and program-to-go bags were used during the summer before beginning library renovations when scheduled programs were no longer available. Projects involve minimal set-up and flexible age ranges, emphasizing literacy, creativity, and fine motor skill development for children birth-12 years.
Sarah Westeren, Librarian, Richland Library
Through a series of safety webinars, exhibits, handouts, and dissemination of eclipse glasses, Miller F. Whittaker Library helped the SC State campus, Orangeburg, and, surrounding communities prepare for solar eclipse 2017. Our archives captured a sequences of photographs to create a 30 second time-lapse video of the eclipse.
Avery L. Daniels, Instructor/Archivist, and Dr. Ruth Hodges, Interim Dean, Miller F. Whittaker Library
Learn easy ways you can make a difference in Haiti libraries. Create Haitian incentives for first time ever summer reading celebrations. Collect board books, art supplies, puzzles, and games for isolated village classrooms. Contribute ways to connect libraries better through starting a library association. And more . . .
Jan Cox, Rotary, Greenville County Recreation Department; Sara Mansbach, Library Advisor, Rotary, Partners in Literacy Haiti; Ed Rock, Librarian, Clemson University Libraries
A survey of 59 academic libraries in South Carolina looking to find ideas for the Modern Academic Library! Discover what we found!
Cindy Price Miller, Collections Development Librarian and Virginia A. Pierce, Reference Librarian, Francis Marion University
The USC School of Library and Information Science received a Library of Congress Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Grant for 2016 - 18. SLIS is collaborating with the South Carolina Association of School Librarians, the USC College of Education, and other partners to present workshops about LOC TPS Civil Rights resources to school librarians and teachers in S.C. The tragic 2015 Charleston shooting inspired the grant project. Learn about the project, a list of resources about primary sources about civil rights, about the TPS grant and other opportunities for librarians sponsored by the Library of Congress.
Dr. Karen W. Gavigan, Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science, USC
