Transform the World Through SCLA!

SCLA is the state’s premier library association. We are a group of librarians, library staff members, and library supporters working together to advocate for and improve library services in South Carolina. If you’re visiting this site, you must care about libraries, and that means SCLA is for you!

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2025 Executive Officers

Kelly Jones
President
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Dr. Shamella Cromartie
1st Vice President/Conference Chair
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Jana Stevenson
2nd Vice President/Membership Chair
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Valerie Byrd Fort
Secretary
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Dr. April Williams
Treasurer
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Angela Craig
Immediate Past President
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American Library Association Councilor

Sarah Schroeder

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Executive Director

Aimee Hiers
Premier Management Partners
1 Windsor Cove, Suite 305
Columbia, SC 29223
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2025 Association Representatives

Tracey Elvis-Weitzel
South Carolina Association of Public Library Administrators Liaison
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Virginia Cononie
South Carolina Association of School Librarians Liaison

Amber Conger
Southeastern Library Association Liaison
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Announcements

If you want to get involved with library advocacy, check out our Legislative Action Center and sign up to be notified about upcoming advocacy campaigns.

South Carolina Digital Library

group of men and women presenting at SCLA Conference

This digital collection curated by the South Carolina Digital Library showcases 100 years of SCLA history, including photographs, conference brochures, and publications.