The Library Development Department of the South Carolina State Library offers assistance to librarians, trustees, and other interested persons on all aspects of library development, library programming and library operations. In addition to general areas of library service, consultants have expertise in services to children and young adults, library management and planning, advocacy, public relations and marketing, outreach services, and much more.
Request assistance by contacting one of the Library Development consultants below.
rantill@statelibrary.sc.gov
(803) 734-8284
Contact me for:
Online Discussion Groups: Children's Services (CHILDLIB), Young Adult Services (YALIB)
Subject Guides: Summer Reading at SC Libraries, Winter Reading, Youth Services
wcoplen@statelibrary.sc.gov
(803) 734-0436
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Subject Guides: LSTA Grants for Public Libraries
thayes@statelibrary.sc.gov
(803) 545-4206
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Online Discussion Group: Continuing Education (C-EDU)
Subject Guides: Continuing Education, Disaster Preparedness for Libraries
dlolos@statelibrary.sc.gov
(803) 734-8663
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Subject Guides: Library Director Resources, Library Trustees, South Carolina Libraries
jcsmith@statelibrary.sc.gov
(803) 734-7067
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Online Discussion Groups: Diversity and Inclusion (Lib-Inclusion), Disabilities & Accessibility (Lib-Accessibility)
Subject Guides: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries, Institutional Libraries