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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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2022 Executive Officers

Sara DeSantis
President
University of South Carolina Upstate
(864) 503-5006
[email protected]

Sunny Peterson
1st Vice President Conference Chair
Richland Library Sandhills
(803) 699-9230
[email protected]

Jimmie Epling
2nd Vice President/Membership Chair
Darlington County Library System
(843) 398-4940
[email protected]

Open Position
Secretary

Danielle Robinson
Treasurer
Public Librarian
[email protected]

Megan Palmer
Immediate Past President
Clemson University
(864) 656-5179
[email protected]

American Library Association Councilor

Danielle Thornton
Greenville County Library System
(864) 963-9031
[email protected]

Executive Secretary

Donald Wood
South Carolina Library Association
P.O. Box 1763
Columbia, SC 29202
(803) 252-1087
[email protected]

2022 Association Representatives

Heath Ward
Association of Public Library Administrators Liaison
Saluda County Library
(864) 445-4500, Ext 226
[email protected]

Jessica Kohout-Tailor
SCASL Liaison
Clemson University
(864) 656-4177
[email protected]

Doris Johnson-Felder
Southeastern Library Association Liaison
South Carolina State University
(803) 536-8642
[email protected]

Announcements

ACRL President visits SC state chapter

Join our ACRL state chapter (SCLA's College & University Section) for a virtual speaker visit with Julie Garrison, current ACRL President (2021-2022) on Tuesday, June 7th from 10am - 11:30am. This is a free event open to both SCLA members and non-members. Go here to Register >>

2022 Conference Session Proposals

Now accepting conference session proposals through May 31, 2022. Submit yours today!

2022 SCLA Conference

October 5-7, 2022

Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center

Take Action!

Check out SCLA's Legislative Action Center and sign up to be notified about upcoming advocacy campaigns.

SCLA Leadership Retreat

Meeting will be scheduled for early Spring.

Latest Issue of SC Libraries Journal

Click here to view the latest edition.

Submit your article for inclusion in the next issue by January 5th!

Digital Collection

SCLA's Digital Collection at the South Carolina Digital Library showcases 100 years of Association history, including conference programs, photographs of events, documents, and handbooks.