The Library is pleased to announce that it has received several dvds from SCETV!  These programs are produced entirely by the agency and aired on public broadcasting stations around the state.  The dvds are also for sale at the agency website, http://etvstore.org/.  Received  in the library are copies of “G-Man, the Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis,” “A True Likeness,” (Richard Samuel Roberts), “Chasing the Swamp Fox” (Francis Marion),  and “Pee Wee,” (Donald Henry Gaskins), all from the Carolina Stories programming.   Check it out!

Other documents received in the State Library include:

South Carolina Fish Consumption Advisories 2009, subtitled, “Fish smart! Eat Smart! It’s for your health,” is a colored publication explaining the dangers that may be present in fish our waterways.  The book contains information and drawings on high risk groups, FAQs about fishing and eating fish, maps, and a list of advisories for every water body in South Carolina.  There are also drawings of common fish.  This is a handy little book that will appeal to young and old!

America’s  Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2009, is a compendium of indicators illustrating both the promises and the difficulties confronting our nation’s young people.  Forty indicators are reviewed to describe family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.  Each of the summaries include charts showing trends and changes.  For example, in 1979, less than 10% of children ages 5-17 spoke a language other than English at home or had difficulty speaking English.  In 2007, the percent rose to 21%.  For 8^th, 10^th, and 12^th graders in 2008, the percentage of those reporting smoking dropped from a high of over 20% in 1996 and 1997 to just over 10% in 2008.  And, in 2007, black, non-Hispanic children had the highest rates of substantiated child maltreatment reports.

Congressional Pictorial Directory (111 Congress).  Need a photo of your representatives?  This handy book is mostly color photos of the Congress by state.  Included are state delegations and alphabetical lists.

From the National Center for Educational Statistics we recently received 2 annual compilations of information on the state of education and of students.  The Condition of Education 2009 covers 46 indicators showing developments and trends in student participation, persistence, performance,  and achievement, and resources or environments of education and learning.  The Digest of Education Statistics 2008 compiles statistical information on schools, colleges, teachers, enrollments, graduates, educational attainment, finances, funds for education, libraries, and international comparisons.  Both publications are available under Annual Reports at the NCES website http://nces.ed.gov/.