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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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Membership Committee

Membership

Eight members of the Association and the Second Vice- President. The Second Vice-President as chair shall select members to fill any vacancies. Members shall be representative of all types of libraries and geographical areas of the state. Selections must be approved by the President. The Executive Secretary is a non-voting ex-officio member of the Committee.

Duties

Identifies prospective members within the library profession and among related professional organizations and verifies that they are given membership information.
Arranges for the design, printing and distribution of the membership renewal/application.
Monitors personnel changes through professional publications and personal contacts and sees that those new to the state or new to the profession receive information about SCLA membership.
Secures a list of lapsed memberships and verifies that membership information is mailed or given to those on the list.
Enlists SCLA members as assistants to the committee members for accomplishing the above duties.

Second Vice-President approves the selection of the assistants.
The assistant works with a committee member to achieve the above-stated goals within the regional area in which the assistant resides

Announcements

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The SCLA Continuing Education Committee is excited to announce its Lunch Series! Compromised of in-person and virtual events, this series is a great opportunity to casually network and expand your learning. For the ever-updating list of events, visit the Continuing Education Committee page.

If you’re interested in presenting at one of these sessions, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/pc6ztPRPkeQXVXNRA.

Take Action

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

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