09.19.07
RSS feeds @ SCSL
Want to keep in touch with what’s going on at the State Library easily and quickly? We have several RSS feeds on our website that will inform you about events, updates, classes, news, new books, and more here at the State Library.
On our -new- Services to State Employees webpage, we now have a “News for State Employees” section that will announce upcoming events and other items of interest. If you click on the RSS button above the news section, you can subscribe to the RSS feed and have posts come directly to you! For more information on subscribing to RSS feeds, visit our help page.
Our new blog, Beyond the Lions, also has an RSS feed that you can subscribe to for discussions of:
-New materials at the South Carolina State Library-South Carolina reference web links, books, directories, guides, etc.
-Resources of interest to South Carolina state employees; possible topics include management, statistics, human resources, technology, personal success, organizational development, and more
-New, interesting, and useful state and federal government documents.
At Beyond the Lions, you can also subscribe to email updates.
09.18.07
CPMs Online Are Coming!
State Library staff is busy learning to scan and make digitized publications available through our online catalog! The first project is reports from the Certified Public Manager participants, since these documents are easy to dismantle, scan, and reassemble. Participants in the CPM program often ask for copies of these reports, either to check out or to see online. To date the library hasn’t been able to offer either service, since our print copy cannot leave the library. Soon the reports will be available in digital format through WebLion.
09.07.07
Federal Documents come in all sizes and shapes
The South Carolina State Library has been a depository for federal documents since 1970, receiving documents from the Government Printing Office in Washington on a regular basis.
Over the years, documents of all shapes and sizes, including teaching kits, maps, catalogs and photos of collections in the National Archives, Public Papers of the Presidents, congressional committee reports and agency brochures, reports, and publications have been received.
Older documents of historical value, such as the Agricultural Yearbooks and Census reports for most of the decennial censuses have also been added to the collection. Much of the collection is cataloged, so entries come up in a search of WebLion. However, our cardholders are welcome to get a pass to browse through the stacks through a collection of secrets.
Recent additions to the Federal Documents Collection include:
Botanic Garden for the Nation (Y1.1/2:Serial 1000 Display area). A beautifully illustrated book which includes a tour of the conservatory. LINK to Catalog LINK to online access
Annual Statistical Supplement to the Social Security Bulletin 2006 (SSA 1.22/2:2006) A major resource for data on our nation’s social insurance and welfare programs. Incredibly detailed. LINK to Catalog LINK to online access
Soldier-Statesmen of the Constitution (D 114.19:C76/2007) Second printing of this volume focusing on individuals in the Revolutionary War and on the role of the United States military. LINK to Catalog
Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq’s WMD (Prex 3.2:IR 1 v. I-III) LINK to Catalog LINK to online access
