SC Public Libraries

Dr. Curtis R. Rogers,

Director, Division of Statewide Library Services

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Talking Points• SC Public Library

history• Political climate• Some of the studies• Services to public

libraries and certification

• Statistics• Surveys

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SC Public Library HistoryFrom Village to State:

The Foundation of South Carolina'sPublic Library System

http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/vts/index.html

"So Good and Necessary a Work":The Public Library in South Carolina

1698-1980http://www.libsci.sc.edu/histories/vts/epwindex.html

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Political ClimatePickens libraries cancel summer reading program Sessions on palmistry, tarot-card reading draws flurry of complaints

Published: Wednesday, June 6, 2007 - 7:36 pm www.tribunetimes.com

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Library StudiesEmerging Technology Use in SC Public Libraries Report - July 2007   

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Services to Public Libraries

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Stats & Surveyshttp://www.statelibrary.sc.gov/statistics.html

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Thank you!• Dr. Curtis R. Rogers

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