More than 200 print and electronic state documents were added to the State Library state documents collection during September.  Some particularly interesting publications that were part of the Depository System (Sufficient copies for depository libraries) included:

Divorce and the law.  SC Bar Association. (J8987B 2.D48)  This is a brief but informative brochure on the grounds for and process of obtaining a divorce in South Carolina.  There is no “divorce form” available through the courts, and individuals are advised to seek legal counsel for this procedure.

Jasper County Natural Resources Conservation Plan Department of Natural Resources (N2197 2.J17) This is a beautifully illustrated book of the status and history of various types of resources in Jasper County and outlines strategies and recommendations to preserve them in light of growing urbanization.

Quick Guide for Riverine Floodplains, Development, and Maps.  Department of natural Resources (N2197 2.Q84) This is a very usable guide covering the basics of watersheds and floodplains and showing factors to consider when development is proposed.  The pages are sturdy and secured in a spiral comb that allows the pages to lie flat.  It includes lots of graphs, statistics, bulleted items and drawings to illustrate important aspects.

Items added as electronic formats include:

General Records Retention Schedules for:

  Municipal Records

  County Records

  State Colleges and Universities

  State Agency Administrative Records

  State Agency Financial Records

  State Agency Personnel Records

  State Agency Data Processing and Electronic Records

S.C. Public Libraries Annual Statistics SCSL

www.statelibrary.sc.gov/scedocs/L6265/000459.pdf

Complete lists of items added to the documents collection for the month are posted on the State Documents Depository Shipping List and the South Carolina State Library - New Documents Not in Depository System.  For information on the South Carolina State Documents Depository System contact Elaine Sandberg, Government Documents Librarian.

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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.

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            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. 

This blog is a metaphorical toe in the blogging waters as we in Information Services enter the Library 2.0 world. We intend to use this blog as a way to communicate the things we are learning and interested in to our patrons and kin-librarians in South Carolina and (possibly) beyond.

Here at the State Library we have a great and unique perspective on South Carolina and the needs of patrons across the state. From state employees who need books on management to public librarians who are looking for materials to supplement their collection to local historians who want to plunder our shelves for history on the towns and cities of South Carolina, we are exposed to a little of everything.

In this blog, we would like to have a conversation about the reference needs and challenges of South Carolina and hopefully teach a little and learn a lot!