National Action That For4 .The Basis of This Report Are Grouped In

BCCUREVT RESUMH ED 176 746 R 007 693 TITLE South Carolina Speaks up for Libraries. Report of the *Go'vei.norls ConfreliKe on J.,ibrary and 'Information 0 Services. ION SOuth'Carolina State libraryw Columbia. PUB :DAZE Mar 79 NOTE , 33p.; Governor's Conference on' Libwry and Information Services'\ (ColumbiaSouth C.arclina, Mar h. 15-17, 9) EDRS PRICE HiCt1/PC les Tostage. DESCRIPTORS Financial Support; *Libraries; Libreary Cooperation; w.1 Library Education; Library Hate'xialE; *Library . Planning`; Library Role; *Library. Services; Public Relations ID4TIFIERS *South Carolina; *White House Conference Library Information Siezvice

S. ABARACT The 49 resolutions proposing local, state, and national action that for4 .the basis of this report are grouped in six library and information issue-areas: funding, cooperation, access, resoierces and service, public relations, And education. Other sections of tkie revert describe both pre- and conference activity., cluded are South Carolina Governor Richard L. Riley's address to conference delegaies, the keynote speech of Hem york State. nator Major R. OvIns, short biographical sketches Of the delegates chosen to represent South Carolina at the White HouEe Conference for Library 4nd Information Servicess and a list of delegate attendees. (qD) /.

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Pagi llatIntroduction 1'

Pre-Conference Activity 2

The State Conference 3

ChallengetotheConfereniee Governor Riley The Vital Role of Libraries in Our Dynamie,Society - Senator Owens

Reception ResolutionsAdopted -by'the Conference

Delegates to the White House . Conference Delegate Attendees

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South CarolinaSts.itirtibraq 1500'Ser1ate Street Post Office Box 114C0 Columbia, Sotith Carolitta 29211 IrJ introauction

1* South Carolinians take pride in a bave yetto- go."Therefore, citizens;teen-agers andsenior long historYoflibraryservice. librarians and citizens welcomed citizen8; ' businessmen,laborers, Even in colonial.times our people the opportunity to, reexamine the and professionals. They spoke for recognized the ,value of books and library and information resources many special interests.-- minorities, learning.Thefirstpublicly ofSouth Carolinaprovidedby thehandicapped, Irouth,the supported library in the nation was preparations for the White House disadvantaged,the established in Charles Town in 1698. ConferenceonLibrary.and institutionalized.Their concerns The Gneral Assembly established Information Services. GOVERNOR raed from removal of the principle, of public 'support for JAMES B. EDWARDS authorized tecturalbarrierstoschool 'libraries wl}en it directed its agent the South Carolina Governor's librai.y standards, from depository to trade "Diest Skinns" valued at Conference to be held Chair the legition to questions of funding. seventy pOunds for hooka for the, direction Of the S. C. State Library. But eY all shared one common

"PublickLibrary." Shortly Due to scheduling difficulties, the goal , tofind ways. tomake afterward the Concept of library Conference was actually convened librari4s more effective in meeting outreach was introduced bythe duringtheadministrationof the ne of all citizens. 4 Reverend Dr. Thomas Bray, the GOVERNOR RICHARD W. For days they listened and Episcopal clergyman whose zeal RILEY. learned,', discussed and debated, led to the library's establishment On March 15-17, 1979, 375 'South differed andagreed. In the end, Carolinians gathered in Columbia they adotd forty-nine rolutions-es "Stainding librariest, will signifie to be fornational* riled to local, state, and. little in the couniFy Vhere persons for- the South Caroline Governor's ConferenceonLibraryand officials. Nine delegates mast ride some miles to look into a Were elected to speak' for- South too Information Services. One hundred Book;such' journeys being wereprofessional delegates Carolina atthe White House expensive of Tinte and Money, but representing all types of libraries Conference. Of -equal importance, Lending Libraries, which come and library services, tWo hundred linesof Communication were home to 'em without charge, may were citizen delegates broadly opened, alliances formed, and., tolerably well u ly the Vacancies ' representativeoftheState's strategies plotted for the continued in their ()Wig ...," wrote Dr. population; and the others were improvementoflibraryincl ' Bray.So he filled saddle bagdof observers and guests. information services throughout the circuit riding clergymen with books State. Delegates and obervers left tti circulate ,among parishioners:in The delegatesconstituteda microcosm of South Carolina. They the Conference pledged to continue, remote areas. From this beginning 'to "Speak up for Libraries." there has grown a. statewide came from forty-six counties and program of library sehrice. represented a broad spectrum' of But, in the words of GOVERNOR state and localinterests.They RICHARD RILEY,. "Progress included librarians, tnastees, and cannot be measured in terms of how libraryusers;administrators far we have come;it must be teachers and students; legislators, - measured in terms of how far we county councilmen, and ordinary GOvernor Riley signs proclamation coivening the 'South Carolina G01,47110'11 Conference

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Senator Arnold S. Goodstein Conference Chairman Pre-Conference Actiyity 2

Prior to the stite conlerence, teni regiontoregionreflectingthe concerted effort to move ahead with regional pre-conferences were held° rtimilir interest and concerns of interlibrary cooperation. Libraries in the regional planning districts jr:edifferent areas of the state. must promote cooperation among throughnutthestate.These, However,ageneral- format themselves ,arld any non-library conference* were planned by consisting of a panel of librarians drganizatiiins:which have comMittees of librarians and lay- and lay people was used atall information and materials, that is, people working kigether in order ,meetings to provide information on government agencies and (1) to inform library users, public likrary resources andservices. :This service organizations. . was followed by topics which were officials, and-citizens abotit library of additional resources ad services; -(2Y to ofparticular' concerntothose IS A.variety involve these groups in planning for citizens. recominendations were forwarded tothe,stateconferencefor library development; and (3)to .The major concerns voieed at the discussion. These included prepare delegates for particIpation rqional meetingsfell, intothe in the state conference., additional district eoordinators for following categories: ;, public schools and participation by South Carolinians demonktrated' 1. Funding. The need for'impreved school librarians in policy making funding 'forpublic,schogl, and their interest in library protrams atthe.statelevelthrough the. through their participation both in acadeinic libraries for,collection, Ilepartment of Education, the regional meetings and in Other staff, services, and facilities, the emphasis on programs aimed at , local activities such as library tours source of funds to be state and' improving reading skills for the or epen houses. Average attendance federal as well aslocal. r ,functionally illiterate, the- need for 2.Access. The need -for!Setter continuing education for library at the regional meetings varied access to library services which from 75to100 people and an' personnel and orientation of student additional 1,600 persons attended would include longer hours-for both library users, and the %need for a school and Public libraries; access national' network. ' local activities so that almost 2,000 to academic libraries by the. people were involved in library general public, and better physical These recominendatiens were - activity this fall. They represented 1, accesstolibrary- buildingsby fermulated into ;regolutions..by all segments of the community s handicapped, persons. , students, business men and women, committeechaired'byMR. educators, civic organizations, the 3: Public Relations. The need for mktcHELr REAMS,' Librarian, professions, housewives, and senior improved public. ,rela,tiops Francis MariOnCollege,These citizens. ,Librarians from all types programs many participants 'formed the basis for discussion at of libraries school,public, expressedsatisfactionwiththe *thestateConference.Following academic, . TEC, special,and services provide'd by libraries, but debate and 4mendments, fOrty-nine institutional " attendedthe felt that the general public was not resorutions *ere adopted for aware of these services. prekntation* to 'the White House meetings and participatea in the Conference in 4.Cooperation. South Carolinak tobeheld Programs. Washington in November of 19179:4 Individual programs varied from libraries of all types must make a An interpreter communicates with a deaf delegateindiscussion session at the Appalachian Region Pre-Confer'ence. _.

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William Price Fax, author, addresses the Midlands Region Pre-Conference The State Conference

1.Clallenie and. Inspiration, identified the basic messages which ' conferences. They had received -the. White HouseConference fact sheets, position papers, and The, Soutii Carolina Governor's irocess must delivertomain- other backgroundmaterialsgii , Codference on Library andIn- Stream America. "We must arrive' stateand-mttiodal library, formation Services formally opened at the White House Conference with resources. During the Thursday on Thursday evening, March 15, a consensys on objectives,ap- afternoon briefing, the eight points follnwing an afternoon of orien-: proaches and principles. We must oftheNational Progiam wese tation t1/4essions. GOVERNOR arrive also with detailed proposals; reviewed by means of a NCLIS RICHARD W. RILEYttielivered the -. and models for legislati9n. We must.' slide-tape. On Friday morning two Coallenge 0) the Conference. Citing leave the white House with a panels focused 9n library services, ., the people's need for libirades and timetable for the implementation of needs,and futuredirectionsin information, he chargedthe a national master plan. Weint* South Carolina. delegates to loot at otutrisources In return to the tates and continue tbe MARTIN R. PAUTZ, President of the light of present and, fuizre work of buildinunified and theSouthCarolinaLibrary needs, to examine "questions of ongoing national, state and Association, chaired the first panel access, technology, education, Public support on Issues and Needs. Speaking on literacy, and CoolSeration. 1ceued "The chall e before us Jai Access, BARBARA)J. WILLIAMS, a challenge tosthink not in téNb.s of move the anda," conc14ed Librarian of the South Carolina "libikry needs" but in terms of Senator Owe "It is poss*to State College, dealt with the need "citizen needs" and "tot bring the lock ,in the nt jor'decision- ers for access hy primary users, hroa0est p6ss1ble perspective to at a leVel ofmmitment willwill delerminationof 'library Ac- bar on the questions of how to provide the resources to r e a cessibility, utilization of other irovide aecisss to resowces new age of braryand infortniltion libraries within the community, and are kdequate 'to meet the changing services." what libraries and Citizens can do to tnformation needs of all residents." . . give improved accessto' usert. SENATOR MiAJOR R. OWENS of 2.inf tion and Reaction HELEN' L. CALLISON, 'Librarian New Yark State ''.followed with a of Brooklyn-Cayce High School, rousing keynote address on The Del tes and observers were dealt with the subject of Resources Vital Role of tibraties inbe-Our pre for participation /inthe and Services by demonstrating how Dynamic Society Mitch moved the Gov or's Conference by pitvious the needs of a hypothetical family delegates to a standing ovation. He atten ce, at local and iegional are met - of not met - by South 1: t

Martin R. Pautx, South. Carolina Library Association, chairs panel on Issues andNeeds.

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Carolinalibraries. DR. F. multitype library cooperation on resolution and as many others 'as WILLIAM SUMMERS, Deana' the the state's libraries'in the 1980's. time permitted, having the choice College of Librarianstiip, WALTER W. CURLEY, Gaylord Of approving, revising, substituting, University of Sputh Carolina, spoke president and WHCLIS Advisory or- adding resolutions. DfscussiOn onFunding,examining thy Committee member, concluded the was livelyand many groups -financial support currently given to informationpresentationson lingered long after the scheduled libraries and making recom- ,;Saturday morning. Addressing The ,time. mendations for me*fing the fundihg, Natibnal Program, he reviewed the needs pf all types df libraries. roie, of the National Commission 3.Intermission A second panel on New Dimen- and the purposes of the White Hou A reception hosted by the Board sionsforLibraryService .was Conferenceandvisualized of Trustees of the South Carolina.) chaired by DR. DANIEL BARRON comprehensive national servic State Library on Friday evening of' the USC College of Librarianship. policy(or, libraries asthe en provided a welcome break from de- Bro-Dart's media presentation product of the White House Con- liberationS.Conferees enjoyed a "The Future Is Now - The Promise ference process. buffet supper and tours of the South of Library Technology" provided a Following each presentation, Carolina State Library while mak- background for ,an examination of participants responded by question ing new aquaintancesand South Carolina's utilization of and rebuttal, freqUently cementing alliances. White House newer technological developments. challengingpanelists,tojustify Conferencenomineesdidsome JOHN H. LANDRUM, Director of statements ,orprovide factual subtle campaigning. Reader Services, South Carolina evidence for their predictions. On State Library, spoke On:Networking Fridayafternoondiscussion 4.Debate and Action and Cooperation in South Carolina, groups, limited to ten persons each, The climax of the Conference examining existing ,exampleSof gathered to react to all that had came on saturday, whenpar- . interlibrary networks, resource gone before and to #formulate ticipants reconvened to consider sharing, and cooperative data ba recommendations. In preparation forty-five resolutions coming from use. Lookingto The Futureof ' forthisactivity,p Resolutions the discussion groups. Under the Library Cooperation* in South COmmittee had stated the questions aggressive chairmanship of Carolina, VIRLEY M. TARLTON, andissuesraisedinthepre- SENATOR ARNOLD S.GOOD- LibrarianofWinthropCollege, conferences in the form of thirty- STEIN, twenty-,one resolutions analyzed the impact of four resolutions for con'sideration at were adopted by unanimous con- technologicaldevelopments, the Conference. Each discussion sent. For the remainder, debate consolidation of ,networks, and group considered one as%igned wasspirited,interspersedwith

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moments of both humor and con- "The hard reality is that the the books, either by profession or by tcoversy. Guided by Parliamen- oxiolUtions you passedthis morning inclination-,I. suggest to you that tarian MARY ANN WHEAT, are pervasive, coMplete, and ex- there willbe no books to read unless delegates eventually adopted forty- pensive - very expensive... You are you become practical and hard- nine resolutions to be forwarded to going to have to take a Position for selling advocates...There's a lot of local, state, and national groups. thcee issues, you are going to fiave brainpower th thiwroom and a lot of Funding, cooperation, access to give a little bit, you are going to ability. If the Conference has one resources and services, public have to talk to the politicips. .The 'goal, it should be that all of us, relations, and education were the one thing tint most) politicians look different colors, different sexes, areas of .concern: for is some sort of broad base a differeptoccupations, come At the close of the Conference, support. Politicians expect together to be a people of the sword SENATOR GOODSTEIN, Con- professionalstosupportthe about books, to become an advocate ference Cbairm I talkedin- program. I expect librarians to 'be before your county council, yotir formally about " t Do We Do for more money spent in libraries. statelegislature,andyour Now?" Speaking as a library user, But what the professionals need are Congress. Let's keep books where a delegate, a legislator, and a the farmers, the factory workers, they ought -to be, a symbol of a politician, he warned the conferees )the businessmen, the houtiewives, to, civilized and dynatitic people." that the future of libraries lies In show an interdst in their progriun. political clout. Acknowledging that Politicians, from the leastin- the deficiencies of service in South telligent to the brightest, all' Carolina public libraries can be derstand math-numbers. He who attributedlargelytolimited getsthe largest number of votes financiil support, he stated, "In getsto come back -and he who eight yearsintheGeneral doesn't, doesn't. They don't need .Assembly,Ihave watched the libraries to tell them that..." competing, interest for state dollars "My heritige is from a people which go very (rankly-not called the People ot the Book. But if necessarily to the best causes but to the People of 'the Book hadn't the best organized and mobilized learned. how to be a people of the interest...It is incumbent upon you sword, there wouldn't be any people - to act to see that you get your fair to read the Book they preserved. share of the public dollar." For those of you who are people of

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ems. The Honorable Richard W. Riley Governor of South Carolina

During these next two days the educational, vocational, and social scientificand otherspecialized delegates to this conferenCe.have a demands of daily life. The need for fiehols. The accumulated knowledge unique opportunity to examine the information is not limited by and retOrds within thole libraries library apd information resources' geography, occupation,social constitute ao major state resource of South Carolina, to discuss the status,ageorany other one which 'is capable of far more needs and obje-ctives, and /to classification of people. Not only the effective utilization than is now consider ways in which local, state, individual lieeds libraries and being realized. and national resources "nay be information;theyareessential Therefore, I want to challenge mobilized to' meet the needs of our likewisetogoVernmentand you thedelegateetothia citizens. South Carolinians can take education atalllevels,and 4o conference to laicat these pride in many *things concerning `business and industry. resources in the light of present and our libraries, but we can't afford to. I hope we need not wait for 'a future nee& Are the, adequate? be complacent; we can't afford crisis situation before we begin Does eireryone have seemsto rest uponthelaurelsofpast thinking about how well the needs, them? (And that's so' important!) achievemeMs. Rather we must fer reliable information are being Do libraries of different types act recognize the potential for future served by libraries and what steps .together and plan together in the service Made possible because of oughttobe takento remedy public interest? Are availahle new progress which has already been "eidsting deficiencies. In this state technologies beink applied to the made. But that progress cannot be we have 39 public library systems storage and transfer of.. measured.in terms of how far we with branches and bookmobiles information? Is State government have come; it must be measured in reaching into every community. We *doing What it should to ensure the ternia of how far we have yet to go. have 43college and university citizen's right to information? And Today more than ever our people libraries,18 Learning Resource' what should the Federal need excellence in their libraries. In CAmters in our Technical Education .government be doing? today's complex society, with the Centers, more than 1200 libearY You all know of my concern- for ,information explosion and the media centers in public and private raising the educational, level of. our technological advances which we 'schools, 28 librariesinstate state's cifizens, andl challenge you have heard so much about, every supported institutiont, and ,to determine if our libraries are individualrequiresA. reliable uncounted special libraries in adequately fulfilling, their information to cope with the business, indnstrial, legal, medical, edncational function.Every

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academic institution from kin- cooperation and sharing, through - dergarten touniversities should networksbrsystemsorother have library resources and services means, must be a factor in any plan adequate to support the curriculum for strenghtening infgrmation and to introduce our youth to the service. world of books and learning. Finally, .At all your deliberations, . I challenge each of you further to I challenge you to think n t in terms examine' the library's, role in the of "library needs" but terms of battle against illiteracy. Withone of .'"citizen needs." Largeruildings, the highest rates of illiteracy in the more books, better personnel are nation,SouthCarolina must justified only if they make possible mobilize every public and private the programs and services that the agencyinthiscampaign.Are ,public needs.. You who are voting libraries doing all they can to aici in :delegates were carefully chosen to teaching 'illiteracy? What are they represent all of the people of the daks to meet tbe informational state. I urge you to keep this in mind needs of the functionally illiterate? during these tWo days of discussion Especially." challenge youto look and to bring the broadest possible long and hard at this question of perspective to bear on the question access. The greatestlibrar)4 ofhow .toproVideaccessto collection in the state is of no help to resources which are adequate to -st the person. in the State who needs meetthechanginginformation theinformation unless there is a needs of all residents. way for him or her to get it. The decisions you make will have I challenge you tolhink 'about far-reaching effects on the future of ways te share resources, and to library and information services in cooperate, in Providing services. South Carolina and also, through South Carolina is not a wealthy . your recommendations to the White state. We are finding that public House Confference, throughout the fundscan'tbestretched,to nation. I challenge you to carry out accomplish all the objectives we your missionwith seriousand havesetfor-ourselves. So thoughtful deliberation.

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Major R. Owens , . State Senator, 17.th Senaterid District Brooklyn, NeW York

Mote than two thirds of the state the.coming White House Conference systems and if MUst have adequate pre-White House Conferences haVe on libraries. The houres late and lihrary and information services to been held. We are almost through perhaps a rianifiesto with nation,al support continuing education arid that part. of the national process and dimensions is long overdue. Let....4general information dissemination. we are approaching the eve of the South Carolina speak up for 'all of Information is a lubricant final White House Colierence AU Ithe nation's libarieS. The needs of I increasestheeffeefivenessand eyes are now pbeginning to turn South Carolina'are the same as the efficienay of, ,complex modern toward the platforms and stages in needs of the nation. And conversely, functionseand activities. In our iSost Washingtoti. when the national library needs are industriil society-library and in- Tonight and this weekend some met', services in South Carolina will formation sMricesarevital special trumPet neids to sound ' be greatly improved. necessities. As important as 'our t, from South Carolina. Before the I-agreewith _ California's, riation's military readiness is our final -resolutionS are debated in Governor Jerry Brown when he intellectualandinformation 'Washington' Something must be says that sometimes small is better. readiness: This-information done to increase the momentum When it comes to offering leader- readisess must reach across and and visibility of our natiohallibrary ship in. the area of library and in- down into all categories and levels effort. From state tostate our formation services the small state of' our society. The inforniation conferences have been uneVen jn of South Carolina is on an eqUal availabletofielpimprovethe the impact they have achieve. footing With the crowded inclustrial competenee of the, mechanic who Some have successfully aroused siates.Asyouapplyyour checks a jetplane before it 14& off statecitizeng and dramatically imaginations to develop the best is' as important as the information awakened-them to the realization of possible service for your .citizeris availatgeto.helpthedecisions the great potential of our libraries yeu may find yourselves blazing making of the public VW private 'anti. information. services. But no new ,paths and trails that larger officials who ride on that jet air- state individually and no group of stateswiththeirUmothering craft. states collectively has thus far been bureaucracieshavenotyet The resourcefulness and able to penetrate the mainstream of dreamed exist. .40 readiness of an educated and - in- national concern: As of this moment For amoderii society tZ survive formed populace is% nation's thost nonationalmedia agencyhas and maintain itself properly it must valuable asset. For South Carolina focused any significant attention-en have .goodformaleducation or any otherstate,social and

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economic progress willalso bq passed we must feel confident that individuals and opinfon-makers ,greatly enhanced by an educated our taxpayers have received the whe released public statements of and informed populace. Not just our full measure for their money. Support or in any way commented public schools,universitiesand The crucial question at the end of on the conference proceedings or colleges, but our library systems this local process is: Have _we had results?. are also a part of the intellectual an impact on our pUblic? Is the 6. Were significant numberti of and information reidiness our general sense Of-library awareness library Boards of Trustees, Friends society needs. We must assign top greater than it was before? To of the Library, Advisory Bodies and priority to the support and further evaluate our impact we might Usk other 'citizen participation grodps ' development of pur library and ourselves the followini questions: inspired, stirOulated or in some way ..-inimmation services, This is one of activated by the conference? 1. the primary and basic messag.bs *ere the deliberations,final 7.,Within thee library profeuion -which we milst .Make certain resolutions and results of tie were the rank and file members reaches the ears of mainstream conference widely reported in the instared, stimulated-and activated? America. press, radio, and television? uere Among librarians was there a "Millions of dolbirs have beep, there any ettitorials genera 1 by significkantincreaseinun- invested in the total White House the eVent? , y derstanding of long term planning Conferenee effort. When the maC 2.Did tOe Goverqpieof the state and the political decision-making ching funds are added to the initial antounce any nevi- and specific' process? 'federal appropriation, more than commitments to libraries or related 8. Were the conference deletatas six million dollars-will be spent on programs? organized into a continuing broad thisnation-wide 'effort.With. 3. Were any new commitments to based citizen lobby, with the Same proposition thirteen fever sweeping library related programs an- ratio of two thirds laymen and one the couhtry f am certain that hone nounced by any other eUblic of- thirOzefessionlls? Was a definite of us want to' be guitty of sqUan- ficials? plan (*with schedules and deadlines) -'daring a single dollar of these funds. 4.How many pon-library related for the continuing, involvement of Every state conference and the professional organizations did thq alldelegates set forth? final White House Conference must conference effort recruit to support Was a concrete public educition be productive. ive cannot 'afford the objectives of the state com- campaign (with staff and budget) ceremonies which have mission?Did any organizations launched to broaden publicun- magnificent style but no substance. release formal atetementsof derstanding of the present plight of When the last works* is com- support? state and local libraries as well as pleted and the last resolution is 5. What is the number of prominent the goals and objectives of the

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4 White House Conference?.., a moment the fact that for the OTHER, IMMEDIATE liESSAGES' 10. Was a set of actiVities projicied twenty year period from 19574o1977 WE MUST COMMUNICKM whicf) wOuld kee`p library concerns the total, aunulative appropriation in the sktlight and escalate of the Libriry Services and Con- To make the' general pablic un- visibility to a point of climax to be , struction Act was only 789 milli& derstand clearly what this great reachedbeforethe .1979. White dollars. The act started in 1957 with White House coateren f fortis all House Conference? -two million dollars, reached a peak about there are several er basic of 84 million dollars annually then message4 which we must frame' in If -at the end of this conference we sharply declined in 1974 to 49 million sirikpleterms and communicate can -affirmatively, answer allof dollars. The pretept appropriation immediately. theSo questions then we aie on our is about 66 million dollars. But the .J way. We are, Jnoving library con- , point here is 'that for .the. twenty 1 cerns toward center stage. Wehave year life of the progyam the federal begun to use this oppgroldnity as a government has spent only 789 ME§SAGE 1That we look at our chance to display our professiOn's million dollars. ,This amount ,may publiclibraries:aslife-time purpose and designs under the focus seem large as an abstract figure but educationalinstitutionsandun- of a bright public spotlight. We have it is ler& than the cost of two con- derstandthat every dollarex- started the process of seizing, for a ventional aircraft carriers at 545 pended serves a multitude, of vitalmoment,themicrophones million dollars each. For the eritire purposes. In raw numbers each which reach the ears of mainstream 4iistcry of' LSCA, all of the eligible dollar serves more people. Each ikinerica: librariesofthisnation have dollar also serves a gyeater cross- OThe first message we Must received federal aid which is less siction of education levels, of age deliver to mainstream America is a thanthecost *4 twoaircraft gyoups, of income levels, of racial message Which provides a clear carrprs. and religious groupg, ofspecial exposure of the present state of , Acrossthe states this lack of a interest groups, .etc.Still re librariesin our states and our 'federalstimulushashpda important is the 'fact that for most nation. If it,does nothing more the devastatingimpact.Although citizens state assistance with, their White House Conference process libraries Serve Ajjeage groups as a education euds after "twelve.years must alert opinion makers to the lifetime educational institution, 4,o when they graduate from, high faCt that government fiscal support state has assigned the priority to school. Only a small percentage go for libraries, is 'dangerously, low in libraries which reflects an un- on to state Supported colleges and our country. derstanding oftheVitalroleof professional schools. But for most At the national level coasider for libraries in our modern-society. citizens who live to be 65 there will

Dr. Carlanna Hendrick, Chairman of ttie S. C. State Library BoardofTrustees, expresses appreciation to individuals who Sip- helped make the Conference possible.

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GovernorRileychatswith delegates i be no state assigtance with th approaChhoring.Children who linked to, national networks. Closei . education and information needs watched space launchings and- cooperation and linkages with such for 53 of their65. years except learned to count down before they 'librariesby,our localpublic through the' public libraries. The couldcountupneedvery libraries woulci provide immediate budget makers shouldinekva§e 'imaginative devices to hold and service benefits at Very little cost. library budgets because this ig one stimulate their interest. We face AllpubliclysupPortedlibraries certain area where all citizens are student bodies with eipanded ex- 9 belong tO the people.-More intertype -getting the greatest value for their pectations.They want exciting, library t cooperationmeansa public dollar. resources. They want to doin- greater opportunity for the people dependent study. The school library to get their money's worth. MESSAGE 2 That we must and media center is the place where MESSAGE 4. - Internal reexamine theroleofschool both teacher and students are able lit:Flutes and medil tenters. The to keep pace vith our exciting world management information systems at the lowest possible cost. within public agentes should be present trend of reducing Or. . linked with public-library. service eliminating school libraries mustbe and information systems. An, in- totallyrevirsed.Whetheritis MESSAGE 3 - Instead of cutting high` or postponing supportfor greater dividtial seeking the best possible elementary, intermediate, or placement for a relative in need of ,school; the Core of any educational intertype library cooperation, we shotild increase the invtrnent in psychiatric care shoUld be able to institution must be it's .libiary. In review theiame'basic Information most states public education is the this area.. Small invesentsin such efforts will resulin great about each statesupportedin- largest expenditure in the budgit It stitution that is available to state ia altogether fitting arid proper that savings for all of .the participating units or systems. Beyond the officials. And the same should be we should take a hard look at the true of health or parks or insurance. ugly in which our education dollars" savings there is the increased value are being spent The challenge is to be gained for the public through At no extra cost inforhuttion that is the proyision of services that already processed and available the same everywhere. We still are may be usd in many different not.abletoprovideabasic otherwise would hot be possible. education for the slow learners, And For example: We taxpayers are ways. , we still do not seem to be able to '. already paying dearly to support MESSAGE5 - That a greater cope with the large and growing firstrate accredited medical investment by The stateinin- number of gifted students who are schools and law schools, and these formation forbueiness, inchistry becoming dropouts because they inStitutions have the most modern and employment will pay great and find the conventional classroom and well equipped libraries-that are continuing dividends.

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MESSAGE 6 That library. Librarians must propose neW the failure to achieve a minimum, Service ex?enditures be viesied as policies and Piiblic officials must mastery of the art of influencing the partof an overallsystem. of listen,. Librarians must spear' political and public policy-making preventive careforthestate's Clearly, loudly and continuously. In process. In seeking to correct the citizens 'Libraries are part Of an the past our great crime of omission deficiencies of the past and to move array of services which help to is that we have allowed a vacuuin to us forward to lay the framework for prevent family 'disintegration, develop and expand within our library service in the twenty-first mentalbreakdoWns,juvenile complex society. The, things we .century, the Nhite House delinquency,unemployment and havenotdone,thefailuresof confefence objecties are,of many other ills_Avhich the state libarians, have fostered a great necessity, ambitious. However, in a must pay large sums of money e social undernourishment. As time, period of great preoccupation with to treat. We could go on with more has woven an increaSingly complex balanced budgets and reductions in proposals which in the end will give social fabric, certain threads and goyernmentspending, these the taxpayers what they want: strands have been left out because objectives cannot be accomplished More services and benefits for less librarians did not step forward to without enthusiastic public support. dollars. But the message by now is weave in that portion and those To gain such public support at the elear. What we are saying is that materials that onlythe, library local,stateand nationallevel, libraries are vital and therefore profession could know were needed librarians must achieve minimum they must be assignedpriority and 'only librarians know how to Competence in the art of influencing when the budget decisionsare ' include. and pressuring for favorable public made. Mbst devastating of ouT failures is policies.

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^ 4. Robert Donald, Lockheed representative, .explainscomputerisedinformation retrieval to&legates. 1 3

ACHIEVING INTERNAL UNITY possiblethrough a unified Libraries can have an impact on ON THE BURNING ISSUES. approach.Atthe apexof ,the the wbrld` of work, and worker Mastery of the political process is administrative effort ,there should productivity. We car? also have an the item which the scenario of be a strong state library agency. We impact on the quality-of Iife for the preparations and mobilization for be brave enough to push for averagecitizen.Inadditionto thsWhiteHouseconference the arrangement which is most continuingthetraditionof addresses itself to most tdirectly. likely to realize the important goals 'providing cultural, adult education The political, process must begin , we have set. and other leisure time programs, with a drive for inteinal Unity. MOBILIZING PUB,LIC librarips :mayalsoprovide Before we Cab approach our SUPPORT information which nurtures mainstream constituency with a From the internal debate and 'improvedmental4ralthand simple, Caherent agenda for action, review of these burning issues we emotional stability. Eact individual among ourselves we must gyapple must emerge with a legislative movesabokitinapersonal with the purping issues. action package. While we have the environment polluted with dozens I.Aniong- ourselves we must, opportunity.to 'commandthe Ofsmallproblems.Information reaffirm the fact that libraries have attention of the people, let us ask, which alloWs'us to eliminate or just a vital roleinour society land request, demand that every basic cope with some of these problems4s 'therefore we should not hesitate tO° need be satisfied. It may take five 'constantly needed. Imagine what demand that free library service for or ten years to get adequate and the world would be liked you had to' every 'citizen be mandated. Ifa, completeresponse., fromthe get up each morning and make your state constitutional change is legislature but thistmust not dismay own calculations and predictions necessary then let us call for a us. Our task, our: ol:;ligation is to about the weather. How muchmore constitutional amendment. placeall of the legitimate demands *mid this daily chore add toyour 2. We must call for expenditures on the table. frustrationsnd mental fatigue3 for libraries on a level and scale As I have stated before, to obtain We arefor unatetohave an great enoughtomeet modern passage of such a vital legislative abundant supply of facts about the library costs. Although libraries are package, broad and enthusiastic temperature,thehumidity,the a national resource, they are public support will be needed. To wind-chill factor,the sunburn presently neglected and arOuse such, public support, we index, the pollen count, etc. When disadvantaged institutions. We , must develop . simple ,models, the public consents to a new and need a funding formula which calls examples, and prototypes of the more adequate investment in our. b,:for the federal government to pay kind of library services the average libraries are we going to be able to for at least one third of' the cost of citizen can look forward to if all the offer them such concise capsules of 'public library service.. necessary legislationisenacted. information about other daily 3. We Miat resolve the conflict What differencewillitmake? ongoing probfems such as retail between traditional services and After libraries begin to receive the credit,consumer, purchasing, .nesi, functions. Our priorities must authority and funding that we insist guidance fordifficult tden-agers, be rearranged in accordance with they must have, what benefits can college scholarships and financing, the needs of our. public. Old dogmas the, taxpayers expect? These are crime prevention, crime protection, must never be allowed to block the questions which must. be ways to reclOce energy costs, etc'? In relevant service. answered with simplicity and addition .toourbooklistsand 4. We must define "access:' to imagination. bibliographies, .can we beginto information in global terms with For th'e world of work and worker anticipate a large proportion of the time considerations as important as produclityity we must offer models mosT universal questions and thus geographic location of materials. which %early demonstrate how be abletooffer short answers, ,5. We must establish a closer and information does make adif- indexes, easy to read charti and more productive partnership with, ference.Informationconcerning(other simple aids which require the private sector. alternative careers anor very little time to comprehend. We 6. Library planning must become alternatives for ; industrial live in an age of instant food, instant anintegralpart of the overall development which createlocal religious experiences and instant social, political -and; economic jobs greatly needed in areas where love. It iS naive toassume that we planning proceis. the economy has slowed down or is canservethemasseswithout 7. To acCOstnplish all of these goals d clining.Informationwhieh devopng some portion ofour time to we must ek outthe optimum e'plains the latest methods and ,the developmentof'instant administrative structures. What techniques in the various ihformation. public, school, college and special' occupations and professions is Libraries can have a profound librariescannever accomplish needed more and more by larger impact on the quality of life as well separately may qpickly become of, the population. asthe world of work.Finally,

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... libraries can have an impact 'on produceamorerapidand The Challengebefore us isto decision-making in public affairs. satisfyingresponse to the' movethe ,agenda. We area Every man, woman and child is information needs -of the average practical profethon highly praised directly effected by what our citizen. for our ability to order details, to be variouslevelsof government thorough, to'keep our feet on' the officials decide to do. As this fact is THE STATE CONFERENCE AS ground. We are practical and Our understood "by' anincreasing THE FIRST STEP roots are firmlyizi. place. But number of citizens, the demand for librarians must have 'wings as well information concerning public And, the final item involves the as roots. While we m 'ntain a clear affairs increases. Citizens want to developmentofalliances,s and steady gaze on tin as they knowwha4ls goizrg on: In rea,ching out politically to convince are, we must dream drea s about Washington? At the state Capitql? others to join us. We must reaCh out thingsastheyshouldbe. At City. Hall? In what ways can we to private industry. ,We must reach Imaginations must be allowed to show our public how, in the future, outto local opiniOn-makers. We soar.' The trees with the deepest we are going to satisfy this need to must reach out to public interest roots have earned the rightto know what is happening behind the advocate groups, to good reach for the sky.' . closed doors? What Models of new government groups, to,religious service in this area can we display? group's. We milk reach out and. TheWhiteHouseConference To help citizens monitor corruption Understand that we need the cannot solve every problem and and incompetence in goyernment prestige,influence and political overcome all past failures but it is canweprovideupto.date 'cloutofeverygroupthat 15ossibletosetinmotiona summaries of all the investigations understands the need for library momentum that will sweep us to and hearings:Can we provide services. new levels. It is possible to create simple ways to answer the most The tenpoint checklist we the public consciousness which is often repeatedquestion:Where reviewed at the beginning focuses vital. It is possible to lock i'n the does the taxpayer's, money go.? on these basic steps. From one state majoieldecision-makers at a level of Beforetheofficials vote" on.the to anotheilhe steps will be quite comMitmentWhich will provide the annual budgets can, libraries similar. On the national level a set resources to realize a new age of conduct orassist indeveloping, of parallelactivities must take library and, information .services. 'budget information marathons place. We must arrive at the White where au attempt is made to.lay out House Conference with a consensus The challepge is tO move this vital allthe, factsavailable about on oNectives, approaches and agenda. Let us declare a Oate of expenditures and revenues. Such -principles. We must arrive also emergency. Dt.iting this period let information marathons "should with detailed, proposals and models us place thelibraryvorld on uIlize ,every means of for legislationAVe must leave. the footing and demand of ourselves a communication, however,only White House with a timetable for super-human effo Tile challenge 1k. libraries are in position to, supply the implementation of a national is to move the agenda. In speaking theinformation base. What is done master plan. We must return to the up for libraries I am certainihat the in the area of government budgets- sta:tes and continue the work of delegates at this conference /will may also be done for nationaVsnd buildingunifiedand ongoing speak loudly and show that South stateprioritiessuch as energy national, state,' and local support Carolinais readytomeet this conservatibn, job training..adr in mechanisms.In conclusion let us challenge. , 1970the natlonalpriorityof considerthat one of the libraries and information services. interpretations of the Biblical Maximum eposure of our simple phrase "life everlasting" assumes models and ptotypes should, be that it means that mankind and the the next item/ on our checklist. Help planet earth shall endure forever. shouldbesoughtfromthe To endure we must have knowledge advertising, public relations and and information. To survive we broadcasting Industry. Each state must maintain democracy and. the should sponsor a traveling multi- open society. We must remain media exhibitof whatlibrary dedicated to the concept of the service in the state should and`cduld "Library as a People's University" be liktx ky the year 2000.The and to the paincipleof infinite 'exhibits .would show how, the elitism:All men arepotential national network interlocks with the candidates for the circleof til& state network and how all networks knowledgeable eliteif they have and supportive services combine to access to information. 7 Resolutions Adoptedby the Conference

3. For the State Library Stateand 'Federalfunds.This FUNDING the 4 recommendationreflects At the present time pablic inc7.ased professionalism (ta our 1. For local, State, and Federal libraries have little input into the ,libraries at all levels. governments formulation of die State Aid section of the South Carolina State Library 5. For the Federal Governinent. Most librariesinSouth budget. We recommend that this Carolina are inadequate in one or situation be addressed by the State The South Carolina more of the following respects: Library Board,for corrective action Governor's Conference supports collection, staff, services, and in time for inclusion in the annual Continuiig and increased library facilities. Additional local,State, budget. The action taken by the funding through such Federal and Federallunds must be provided Board should be publicized in the programs -as the. Library Services if libraries. are to reach the level of Stale Library's annual report. andCohstruction Act, the service users demand and deserve. Elementary and Secondary Funding should' be sufficientto EducatiohAct, etheHigher bring all libraries up lo national ortheStatezuld Federal EducatOn Act, and the National professional standards and to, offset verments Historical Publication and Records the cost of inflation. Act. We also recommend that all members of the Conference make Stateand Federal library 2.FortheStateLibrary and funds should be flexible to enable their State and national General Assembly librarians to channel expenditures representatives aware of our desire to the greatest or most urgent need by personal and written gontacts. State Aid to public libraries (acquisition of materials, should be increased to one dollar personnel,etc.). 6. For the Federal Government per capita immedtately. The local and Federal funding fOr public libraries should be allocated the., Because con1pletely undesignated and academic library construction responsibility for utilizing State Aid potentialfor should be renewed. Funds should be funds to meet their individual needs funds have great abuse, We re,tmendthat made available for elimination of within the framework of less professional libraria have more barrierstothe handicappedin restrictive guidelines. input into decisions for spending 'present buildings as well as for construction of neA buildings.

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7. For the General Assembly curtent Base Student Cost for print field and be allocated adequate atjd nonpriht materials, 'including travel funds to provide service lo State Wilding through bonds library supplies but excluding tr state. should also be thade available for etjuipment and any instructional library buildings. materials. 11. For the General Assembly and the State`Department of Education 8.For the State Departmentof 10. For the General Assembly and Education the State Department of Education c'ontinue the battle against TheDefined Minimum The South Carolina illiteracythe, South Caroliha .4 Governor's* Conference calls upon t Program of the State Department Governor's Conference calls upon of Education should be amended to the General Assembly to fund and the General Assembly to continue to include adequate funding of school the State Department cif Education fund and sustain through the State library,media centers by to implement the creation of a new Department of Education Department of Library Media experimentalandinnovative designating a specific sum for print programs geared toward remedial and nonprint materials instead of Services. . The Governor's including library thatarials in the Conference recommends that the readhig and non-readers of a1,1 ages. amount for instructional materials. Department .be established ,under the DivisionofInstructionand consistofaDirectoranda 12. For the Federal Government 9: For "the State Department of minimumof six consultants,,at.least Education one of whom shall be an expert in The Federal Government audio-visual services. The Library should support, through grants and The State Board of Education Mediaervices Director shall contracts, research and and its Advisory Committee are report diA.ctly to the Directot of the developinent in school library asked to support the revision of the DivisionofInstructionandbe media centers. This funding should Defined Minimum Program to includedin curriculum planning includeproject-orientedtraining includethedirected-perpupil and development. The consultants for media specialists, media aides, eXpenditure of one percent of the shall hord high credentials in their and volunteers.

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Discussiongroups refine recommendationsfor Conferenceaction.

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13. For State Instiintions and the COOPERATION 15. Feathe General Assembly, General Assembly the State Department of Education, 15. Fdr the Commission on Colleges ancltheAssociationofPublic Institutional libraries play a of the SouthernAssociationof Library Administrators major rolein the therapy and College& and Schools and 411 Although they have differing rehabilitation of patients and libraries. , primary responsibilities,it'is e, residents. Institutions should make especially important that school tbe library a line item\ intheir Libraries cLin no longer be and' public libraries should work budget rather than include it as part completely self-sufficient. Although -together todevelopcooperative of"education"orsome other some libraries serve only a narrow progiams involviingstaffand. department. A justified budget constituency, SouthCarolina ;resources so that services will be request should be madey the libraries of all tirpes must make a hmordlnated in the best possible way . person 'responsible for spending the concerted effort to move ahead with for all users. The State of Soutk funas allocated. State funds should interlibrary cooperation. The Carolina should provide additional be the primary sourCe of funding for nnraries mustalsoproote funding to enable the libraries to., institutional libraries with Federal cooperation among themselves planandbeginto carryout funds as a supplement. any nonlibrary agencies,to which t cooperative ventures. may4te necessary to refer library 14. For local governments users. To facilitate this cooperation, 17./ Foe the State Departient of the regionaland national Education and Associationbf \Alternatives to taxation on accrediting agencies must*valuate Public Library Admidistrators the local level should be explored to4cooperative 'effortsin combinini determineifotheroptionsare the resources of an area. Schools and public libraries feasible as a source of funding for !Mould diligently investigatethe ..libraries. Cdoperative ventures possiblejointdevelopmentand where funds may be pooled should utilization of facilities, particularly be encourage4. Local and State new library and school locations, so professional. and lay groups should as to show more responsible and make a study of the feasibility of the efficient use of all funds. development of endowment funds as op source of public library 'support.

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Estellene Walker, State Librarian, clarifies a legislative proposal.

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18. FortheStateLibrary and 21 For the Federal g&ernment General Assembly .The South Carolina The SouthCarolinaState Governor's Conference endorpsa library d be deeignated as the concePt of a national information agency res... e for developing networkwhichwould make and carrying out a statewide plan information accessibleta 'all for cooperation which will .inVolve, 'citizens. The Conference all types' of libraries. The State,.recommends a feasibility study to Library's plan shoilld be determine thecostofsuch a fOrmulated with the advice of a network and possible methods of council representing the various financing. tyPee of librariee and reghns and should be compatible with plans tor the proposed national network. This plan'should take into account that it is imperative to maintain local ACCESS autonomy for libraries. The State should provide funds necessary to encourage the planning and support 21. For the Commission on Higher/ 'theimplementationofthis Education, State Depattment, of Program. Education, and generil Assembiy 19. For the State library Academic and school libraries should have seryice Libraries nationwide aye schedules which are convenient for beginning to make significant use of their clientele. School library media computersand other new centers should be flexible enough to technologies, but South Carolina permitaccessibilityto students libraries, because ef their small durg the school day and, if use size and limited funds, have been warrants, during the after school able to do little in this area. The and evening hours. Sufficient funds State Library with the assistance of , should be allocated so that school an interlibrary committee should library media centers can be open begin to study and recommend the during the summer and any other directionSouthCarolina should extended hours. take toward technology. The committee should develop guidelines for an orderly systems implementation. Two areas which 22. For sthe Association of Public should be included in the South Library Administrators Carolina study are: (1) whether it would be economically feasible for Publiclibraries should be the smaller libraries to benefit from open hours which are convenient foi technology through some kind of all ,people, includinthe working regional or State cooperation and public, and wtiçhre based on (2) howtoinsurethatthe user-needs surveof the individual automation systems selected by communities.T)Ièhorarystaff individual libraries are compatible should be expected to work the' with each other. hours which will best mcpt the community's needs. 20

23. For the Commission on Higher include furnishings and equipment Library kssociation's Library Bill Education, State Institutions, and and- their arrangement: Library c of Rights and Freedom to Read Academic and Special Libraries school and staff inIservice training statement. Censorship shoulQ be should be givento eliminate -resisted from any source and at any Tax-supported academic; attitudinal barriers. Nvel.Problerns should be dealt with institutional, and special libraries openly and direck, Stateand ahould be available to the, general 25. For the State Department Of Federallegislative 'bodiesmust, public, at least on an in-house basis, Education and School Library insure/-thatthisbasictenetof provided that- such service does not Media Centers Americanfreedomisnever cospromise,each library's endangered nor usurped. responsibilities toward its primary The circulation policy of clientele. If.tits policy results in a schoollibraries should bp as liberal tkilt drastic increasein use of a library as possible and Should t4 reviewed kb. by The general public, additional periodicallyto Itnisure" thatthe personnel and funding for personnel student is getting the best return for RESOURCES AND SERVICES would be imperatiye. the investment in materials and equipment. pie school library 24. For the South Carolina Library circulationpolicyshouldbe Association, Commission on Higher evaluatediif terms ofthe 27. For' the State Department of Education, USCCo'llege of philosophy of the sehool. Education and Associationof Librarianship, and Federal Public, Library Administrators Government All libraries need to place a Many South ,Carolinians do 26. For the General Assembly and not ireadwellenoughtouse highpriorityoneradicating Federal Government "traditional" library mateilals. barriees to users who have sensory, For these citizens school and public s. physical,ormentalhandicaps. Accessibility relates directly librariesmust provideother Additional Federal funding should to the Freedoin to Read., The South materials with high interest and low be provided to eliminate Carolina Governer's Conference- vocabulary. architectural .barriers,which strongly endorses theAmerican

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28. For the State Departmen1 of manpower and'not be used as an wider services, including outreach Educationi a nd School *Library excuse fbr reducing a library's service, to special groups suchas Media Centers present nuthber of employees or for ,children, the handicapped and ' substituting lay people fcir trained homebound, the elderly, and the staff. undereducated.

A systematic programof 30. For the Commission on Higher a media instruction and actikrities ,EdUcatión, S ta teBoardfor 'should be carried on in school Technicaland Comprehensive 22. 'For the Association of Public - librarymediacenters froln Education, and State Department Library Administrators preschoolthroughcontinuing of Education education to dEvelop the "library ' The South Carolina .habit" and to encourage use of all Goveznar's ponference kinds of libraries for lifelong recommends that pablic libraries: learning. This program should be Schools ancicollegei of all types (1) take an active role in initiating the result of joint planning\ between have the primary responsibility for 'and reinforcing the' efforts Of librarians:and teachers at all grade providing materials to back up their, schools andotheragenciesto own curricula. The State Board reduceilliteracy;(2)plan and of Education, schools, and colleges, implement cultural programs in the 29. For the State Department of should not institute new courses library which appealtoall Education and Associationof without allocating funds to their segments of the commtplity; and. Public Library Administeators- libraryto' purchase materials to (3)provide current pertinent support those courses. information about the services Libraries should investigate offered by the various city, county, the use of volunteers, partidularly State, and Federal agencies in their older aslults. An organized library area. volunteer program may provide 31. For the Association of. Public one . solutiont4theneedfor Library Administrators 33. For the Association of Public additional manpower to improve Library Administrators ,and expand services: Volunteers Public libraries must Votaii registration should be should be Used only to supplement vptinue to serve their traditional made available to local cibizens at current and plannedlibrary conStituencies but also need to offer the public library, provided that

A delegate expresses a dissenting point of library staff not be required to aware of the important rolea investigate the production of such perform the registration function. library may play in attracting new programs infilm,videotapet industries and people to an area. 34. For the State Library audiotape, and slidetape by South Cz.rolina ETV. . The SouthCarolinaState 37. For the South Carolina Library Library shouldliberalize its policy Association and all libraries regarding 'the lending of its film 40. For tie Association of Public collection to Institutions with Libraries should publicize library Administrators. qualified personnel. their services through- a comprehensive campaign of public Libraries should make every 35. For the State Library' service announcements utilizing au effort to identify ansigreach non- media; television, radio, users by sponsoring supplemental The SouthCarolinaSta newspapers, and directmail. Libricry should investigate funding activities such as exhibits, leetures-, Advocates should be available to discussion groUps, insction in the for Optacons for the visually\appear on talk shows and to speak impaired in the county libraries of we. of the library/ concerts. for civic,school, and church Strimg emphasis should be placed South Carolina. organizations. an reaching young children and those entrusted with child care. 38. For the South CaAltna Library PUBLIC RELATIONS Association 41. For the Commission on Higher Education, USC Collegeof A statewideFriends of 35. For the South Carolina Library Librarianship, and South Carolina the Library organization should be Library Association Apsociation aad all libraries established. Workshops and library school Librarians need to become 39. For the State Department of more active lobbyists for library courses in public relations should be Educatiok and AssociationOf implemented. causes. Government officials at all Public Library Administrators levels should be informed of the 42. For ail libraries variety of present library services Bothschoolandpublic and the requests and need for libraries need to develop better, improved and additiohal services. A library should be a pleasant library orientation programs. It is and friendly place to visit. Local officialsshould be made recomnendedthatlibrarians

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EDUCATION The University of South Prinpective teacheri and Carolina College of Librarianship school administrators should have G. For the Commission on Higher should continue to offer students the instruction in the effective use of Education and USC College of option of working as interns, the school library media centers. Librarianship objectiveofWhichisto ,give studentsexperience- and the C. For all libraries The University of South opportunity to determine their To improve service given to Carolina Cqllege of Librarianship suitability for particular types of the public, libraries should provide should continue to strengthen its libraries and areasoflibrary their staff with in-service training. -curriculum in order (1) to develop service. new courses to meet the needs of the 4E1. For the Office of the Governor state ane (2) to reflect changing 46. For the' Cm:omission on Higher emphasesand developments within Education South 'Carolina library media librarianship and related fields. personnel need additional 'he SouthCarolinaGovernor's The South Carol. ina colleges continuing education opportunities Conferencegoes on record .as Should continue to offer to upgrade their knowledge and recommending continued emphasis undergraduate courses in library skills. Sbecial attention should) be in the following particular areas of scithce not only for those working given to coordinabon of existing study:library budgeting and toward the bachelor's degree in contipuing education curricula, financing, administration of school fields other than library Science but providing additional courses, and library media centers, cataloging, also for pre=professional 'librarians exploringthe use of ETV. To institutional librarianship, and who do not want a degree but need implementthisproposalthe middle management. basic training to help them in their Governor's Educational Liaison jobs. Office should call a meeting of 44. For the Commission on Higher representatives of the appropriate Education and USC College of 45. For the Siate DepartMent of professionalassociations and Librarianship Education and schools of education institutions.

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*t ?or the State Libraryelk Office of the Governor .. Whereas 'the South Cardlina . Governor's Conference on Library . and Information Services has been cued the best planned and most 411 efficient conferences the delegates 'mire ever attended, the delegates

Wishto . recordtheirdeep, appreciation and .gratitude to the Conference Coordinator, Miss Betty' Callaham; and to other members of.. the stagof the South Carolina State s.: Library.The delegateshalter II resolve that copies of this resolution be forwarded-to the. State Library i \ Board and to the Office of the

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The State Librarian, the Chairman of the Stats Library Board, ind the Conference Coordinator share a moment of congratulation when all 'ovgr.

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From fifty .individualsnominated- by Georgetown economicOpportunity Regional- Planning Committees, the Cotmcil, arid the Waccainaw Economic Delegate Selection Committee, selected a Opportunity Council's Board" of Directors. slateofeighteennames six She is a charter member of the Harry professionals and" twelve aliens to County Historical Society. Among her present.totheConference, Three professional memberships arethe additional professionals were nominated American, Southeastern, South Carolina, by petition. Nine delegates were selected and Waccamaw LibraryAssociationa, to represent Snuth Carolinsfin Washington. Recently named Woman of the Year by the Three are library related; .six are ei local neWspaper in Conway, Mrs. Lewis is delegates. In addition four alternates the mother of throe sons. named toattendtheWhiteHouse Conference and to fill in for delegates who Mrs. Mary McAge, Columbia ( become unable to serve. -Mrs. McAfee is librarian of the Denny Library-Related Delegates 'retrace Elementary School in Coltmtbia. For the three years, she has also Mrs. Calberine H. Lewis, Conway served as erten for a special service to the disadvantaged project administered Mrs. L;ewis 'is director of the Horry by Richland Count? Public Library. A County Library system. She returned to graduate of S. C. State College with a her home county in thtt late fifties after Master's degree in librarianship from the serving in a variety of positions in other University of South Carolina, Mrs. McAfee states Includiag Northwestern State has been an active member ofthe College in Louisiana, and the Library of Association of Educational Communica- Congress Copyright Office and the U.S. tion and Technology. She is also a life Information Agency in Washington, D.C. , member of the National Education Am- Before becoming head of thoHorry County elation and served ontheAdvisory Memorial Library, she was librarian of the Committee for the Governor's Conference Coastal Carolina Junior College in on Library and InformationServices. Mrs. Conway, Her concern for those less McAfee was the recipient of the Human fortunate is evidenced by her service on Wet:ions Award of the Richland County the S.C. Hnman Rights Council, the Horry- ,

White House Conference Delegates, Front Row; Dr. Floyd Wilcox, "Mrs. Almeta DeLaine; Second Row: Robert Martin, Mrs. Mary McAfee, Mrs. Catherine Lewis, Dr. William Summers, Ron Copsey, Randy LaCross. Missing from picture:Rep. Harriet Keyserfing. National Council ot Negro Women. She is a EducationAssociation in 1074 and of the memiler of the Santee-Lynches Richland County School District One and Governmental Advisory Committee, the the Greater Chamber of Commerce's Democratic Party ftecutive Committee, Outstanding Teacher Award in 1975. the Vanning City Planning Commission, and the Council on Aging. She is also an active ehUrchworker. She serves on the Dr. F. Wiliam Summers, Columbia Regional Older Americans Planning Committee and is a member of local, state, A native of Florida, Dr. Simmers was and national retired teachers associations. educated at Florida State University and RutgersUniversity.Havingbeen associated with public libraries of Rep. Ilanist Neyseriini Beaufort Jacksonville and Cocoa,Florida, end Mrs. Itirrialing represents Beaufort Providence, Rhode bland,.he was also County in the State Legislature, where she State Libritrian of Floilda. Dr. SuMmers serves on the Education Committee, the helpedestablishtheCollege Of Joint Legislative Energy Committee, and Librarianship at the University of South the Education Finance Act Review Carolina in 1971 and became Dean of the Committee. She was recently appointed to College in 1975. He has been a library serve on two national task forces: one to consultantinNew. Jersey,Ohio, study "The arts and state government" Massachusetts, and Florida and is an and a second one on nuclear weete active participiant in t Anierican, disposal. During a term on the Beaufort Southeastern, and South CaWillna' Library County Council, Mrs. Keyserling initiated Associations. a consortium of the libraries of Beaufort C, USOBeaufart, and theCounty Citizen Delegates lie Library. A native of New York City, Mrs. Keyserling graduated from Barnard Ronald L Copsey, Greenville College of Columbia University with Ron Copseir is vice-presidentof'Leslie honon in economics and mathematics. Advertising Agency, handling advertising She is married to a Beaufort physician and and public relations responsibilities. Mr. reared_ four children while *4 -in CopseyhasservedManycivic such' ammunity activities-org ons organizations in Greenville, ambit's them as a concert series, a foreign film series, the United Way, the Greater Greenville BeaufortLittleTheatre,Beaufort Climber of Commerce, the YMCA, and Museum, and the, League of Women the Advertising Club of Greenville. An Voters. Active Air Faroe Reservist, serving in the grade of Lt. Colonel, he connsels high school youth throughout South Carolina on Ramify LaCress, Lamar admission to the US. Air Force Adademy. A promising young junior at Lamar High Recently, he served as president of the School in Darlington County, Mr. LaCross Friends of the Greenville County Library. hasbeensuccessfulwithbothhis Mr. Copsey, who received his B.A. degree academic studies and athletics. He is in English from Amherst College in 1954 president of the junior class and managing and graduated from the U.S. Air Fope's editor of the Yearbook, and a member of War College in 198, is married and has a the Beta Club, the French Club, and the fifteen-year old son. Student Council. He has lettered in varsity footballandwillbe playing on the Mrs. Almeta Wake, Manning basketball team this season. He is-also Mrs. Delaine is retired after 50 years of president of the Youth Fellbwship at the public school teaching. A graduate of Allen Methodist Church and works part time as Universit/ and Morris College, she was a lab technician in a medical clinicin recipientoftheS.C.Education Lamar. Association's First Teacher Award. Among the many local civic groups and J. Robert Martin, Union organizations in which Mrs. Delaine has Elected Union County Councilman for a been involved are: Mental Retardation second term, Mr. Martin I. the first of his ftoard,AmericanCancerSociety, race to be elected to CountyCouncil hi 'Bloodmobile, Drug !Ouse, and the Union. A Southern Bell Telephone 27

employee, he has served on the Governor's H. Hugh Rogers, Lexington Wcekingmen Advisory Council for thelast _Hugh Rogers was rearedan a small three years. Mr. Martin is a memher of the farm in Iiexington County and educated at Catawba Regional Planning Council and the University of South Carolina, where he has served on three committee's of the S. C. divided his time between footballand the Appalachian., Health Council. His civic pursuit ofan A. B. in English. Graduating accomplishments include securinga from USC Law School in 1954, hewas milliondollar waterline for three rural subseqUently admitted to the practiceof cumenunities, collecting 75 percent of the law before the South Carolina Bar, theU.S. tap fees in the water systems by door-to- Court of Military Appeals. He served in the door canvas. He also secnreda 456,000 U.S. Army from 1954-57 and is presentlya waterline /or the Qtrlisle Township anda Colonel in the- U.S. Army Reserve.Mr. half milliOn dollar line for the Cross Keys Rogers was Mayor of Lexington from1967 and Sedalia Communities,Olewas to1975 and 4 now Chairman of the responsible for getting a Cancer and Infant C9mmittee of One Hundred,a group which Mortality study for Union County. The promotes economic development in the father of two also finds time to coach Little .Midlands area. Since 1967 he has been League baseball. actively involved in the promodon of Dr. FloydWilcox. Sr. Central better library service in Lexington County*. Dr. Wilcox holds degrees in chemistry Mrs. Lynn Hornsby, Roe( Hill front Houghton Oglege, the University of Miami, and the State University,of New Wife of a burdness executive and mother York and is active in various professional of two "college-age children, Mrs. Hornsby chemical societies-. Ho is presentlya received her college degree from Winthrop teacher of the gifted and talknted at the in "mid-life", she says. Since then, she has Career Center hi Winston-Salem, N.C. Dr. become visually handicapped with only Wilcox has long been an avid user and peritihers1 vision. Having become print- supporter of library facilities. As past oriented, she had to adjust to a traumatic wesident ofthe Palmetto Paraplegic change in library usage and has become a Afsociation, member of the, White House consumer of Talking Books. Most of her ConferenceontheNeeds ofthe work outside the hcsne has been as a HandicappedandthePresident's volunteer. For eight years, she was State Committee on Employment of the Treasurer of the League of Women Voters. HandiCapped and president of the She also seAved on he Committee for the Carolina'sWheelchairBasketball Region III Pre-Corference. Conference, Dr. Wilcox has been busy stressing the needs and abilities of the James Briiswell, tiewberry , disabled. A dairy farmer, Mr. Braswellwas born 't Alternates* in -Alabama, reared in Georgia, and has resided in Newberry since 1949. He is married, has four children, and is 'a Betty E. Callakem, Colurabla member of the Lutheran Chiirch. His Betty ,E. rallaham, Deputy State community activities include work and Librarian since1974,will become offices on the Newberry County Council, Librarian of the South Carolina State the Central Midlands Regional Planning' Library on July 1, 1979. Holding degrees in Council, Community Care, Midlands histo ry from Duke and Emory as well as CommunityActionAgency,Midlands the M. from Emory University, Miss Human Resources Development Callahaii taught history and government Commission, Bush River Volunteer Fire aefore entering the library field. She Department,Bush RiverAthletic Aned the State,Library staff in 1961 and Association, Newberry County Councilon served as Field Service Librarian and the Aging, and the S.C. Association of DirectorofFieldServicesbefore Counties. 4 assuming her premed duties. Sheis presently ALA Chapter Councilor for * Note: Mrs. JeanCrouch, originally South Carolina and was Conference chaseo,as an alternate,withdrew following Coordinator, for the South Carolina the change in WhiteHouse Conference Governor's Conference on Library and dates. Hugh Rogerssucceeds her as InfOrmation ServiCes. alternate. 9 Deleg4ate Attendees

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Mrs. Penny Albright Elgin Mrs. Jean E. Crouch Saluda Mr. Joseph L. Allen Greenville Ms. Margeerite Crumpton Rock Hill Dr. Louise T. Anders Beaufort Ms. Frankie H. Cubbedge Graniteville Mr. Frank J. Anderson Spartanburg Mrs. Mary Hays Cullen Denmark The Honcrable James N. Ashe, ,Sr. Mr. Claude M. Daniels Georgetown backluut Mrs. O. L. Dub Orangeburg Mrs. Betty Jean Aston -- Latta Ms. Deena Davidson Greeeville Ms. Ma Oa Ball -- Charleston 41,Mrs. Phyllis H. Davis Edgefield Dr4 Dan, Barron Lexington Ms. Lillian F. De Cadre Ravenel Mr. Jay R. Beasley Barnwell Mrs. Almeta De Lathe Mannlng, Ms. Dorothy Bell Charleston Mr. Charles F. Denny Sumter lbs. Sally S. Bigger North Augusta Mrs. Edna M. Dieter CharleSton Dr. Betty Bird Columbia Mrs. A. Ruth Dodds Charleston Mr. George S. Blackburn Columbia Mr. Vincent P. DOwning Abbeville Mr. James A. Blake Marion Ms. Maude C. DoWtIn Columbia Mrs. Ol lk Bledsoe-- NorthAugusta Mrs. Gibb A. Dozier Conway Ms. Eileen Bloch Charleston Mr. Dennis Drew Greenwood Mr. J. B. Bone Winnsboro Ms. Sylvia K. Dreyfus Greenville Mrs. Lynn A. Booraem Johnston Mr. William H. Du Bose Columbia Mrs. Marguerite H. Booth Darlington Mrs. Jean Dukes RoWesville Mr. Elsie: C. Boyce Lancaster The Houorable J. C. Duncan Lyman Mrs. Juanita G. Brantley Clemson Mr. Marvin C. Duncan, Jr. Greenville Mr. James L. Braswell Newberry Ms. Lobo T. Durham Coliunbia Miss Beth Brigman Laneaster Miss Leura Smith Ebaugh Greenville Ms. Mary Louise Broadbeck Mauldin, Mr. William J. Eccles Columbia Mrs. Walter E: Brooker Denmark Ms. Thelma Elkins Isle of Paints Ms. Beverly Brooks Charleston Mei. J. C. Ellett Greenville Mrs. Dorothy Brown Greenville Mr.' Paul B. Ellis, Jr. Fort Mill Als. Shirley Brown Orangeburg Dr. Alfonso J. Evans Charleston ,Mr. Dennis L. Bruce "Spartanburg Mi. Virginia Geraty Evans Florence Mr. Douglas N. Bruner, Jr. Batesburg Ms. Margaret M. Ezell Duncan Ms. Caroline S. Bryson Lexington Ms. Mildred M. Farrior Port Royal Mrs. Verena L. Brysob Greenville Mr. Ross A. Fleming Florence Mrs. Angela Burkhalter North Augusta Ms. Ba;bara Flores Kingstree Ms. Carolyn T. Barr Patrick Mrs. Jack Pauline Columbia Mr. Carey D. Buret's, Jr. Anderson Mr. Gerrie J. Foster Chesterfield Ms. Jan Buvinger Charleston Mr. Rufus Foiter,'Jr. Gaffney Dr., Alma W. Byrd Columbia Ms. Blanche F. Fowler Summerville Miss Betty E. Callaham Columbia Mri. Carolyn E. Frederick Greenville Mrs. Helen L. Callisou West Columbia Mr. F. Earle Gaulden Greenville Mr. James Chandler Sumter Mr. Zacharia Gellman Charleston Miss Calm Chapman Aiken Mrs. Harry H. Germain Charleston Ms.,Malya Chaturvedi Columbia Ms. Nancy L. Glasgow Newberry Mrs. Adurline T. CheWs Summerville The Honorable Arnold S. Goodstein Ms. Becky Jo Clark Clemson Charleston. Ms. Beneta W. Clute Charleston Ms. Clara B. Gordon Sumter Mr. James H. Cokley Andrews Mr. J. W. Gordon Gourley Clemson Mrs. Albert M. Cooper Moncks Corner .Ms. Audrey T. Grant Newberry Mrs. Dorothy e. Cooper Laurens Mr. W. Wayne Gray Sumter Mr. William C. Cooper Laurens' Mr. Robert H. Green Georgetown Mr. Ronald L. Cepsey Greenville Ms. Brenda B. Gregory Walterbord Mrs. James M. Craigie Loris Ms. Faye F. Griffin Lamar Ms. Patricia D. Crawford Orangeburg Mrs. Jane D. Griffin Batesburg tiv Mr. JenkinsStreetCrayton,Jr. Ms. Mari, Frances Griffin Columbia Columbia 30 29

Mrs. Fred C. Hack .Hilton Head Island Mr. Gilmore McManus Andrews Mr. Gordon K. Heist Jr., Beaufort Mrs. Sarah D. McMaster Winnsboro Ms. Saundra S. Hall Surnmerville Ms. Helen B. Maddox Taylors Ms. Alice E. Bamburger Columbia Mr. L. Joseph Malloy Frogmore Mr. Don Handelsman Summerville, Mrs. Marion B. Mangion Columbia Ms. Ann Hare Greenwood Mrs. Honore M. Marlowe Mester.. Mrs. Anna C. Harrison Greenville Mr. James Robert Martin Union Ms. Susan E. Harrison Greenville Miss Rachel S. MartinGreenville The Reverend WillieS.Harrison \Pr. Hester P. Matthews Bennettsville Greenwood .Bernice B. Middleton Orangeburg Mr. Peter H. Hemingway Georgetown Mr. Donald Miles Spartanburg .. Dr. Car Janne Hendrick Florence Mr. Chapman J. Milling, Jr. Sumter Ms. Carol Hermann Walterboro Mrs. Theresa,C. Mills Columbia Ms. Joshua J. Higgins Greenville Dr. Nicholas P. Mftchell Columbia Ms. Lynn M. Hornsby Rock Hill Ms.Elizabeth C. Montgomery Mr. Samuel B. Hudson Georgetown Greenville Mrs-. Margaret F. Huff St. Matthews Ms. Jennie M. M ornery New Zion Mr. John A. Huffman West Columbia Mrs. Mary H. M e Laurens Mr. William S. Hummers, dreer Mr. Jacob Murray Charleston Mrs. Evelyn IL Hydrick West Columbia Mr. Theodore A. Murray Ladson Mr. William P. Jacobs Clintonc Miss Nancy E. Nelson Chester Ms. Barbara B. Johnson Golumbia Ms. Andrea Nestor Goose Creek Mrs. Daisy Dunn Johnson Orangeburg Ms. Katherine W. Nicholson Edgefield Mr. Ed F. Johnson Gr.wood Ms. Cassandra M. Norman Denmark Mrs. Rubye J. Johnson Siter The Honorable Ernest Nunnery Chester Ms. Elizabeth Sinith Jones Bishopville Ms. Jackie K. Oakley Anderson Miss Helenitidan Columbia D. Kermit W. Oberlin Aiken Ms. Ermin . Kauer Allen Ms. Frances. Lee O'Neal Columbia. The Honorable- Harriet Keyserling Ms. Theo Palmer Sumter Beaufort Ms. Patricia Ann Parker Laurens Mrs. Sheri S. Kimball Lexington Mr. Martin R. Pants Greenville Dr. Frank E. Kinard Columbia Ms. Carolyn Payne ,Columbhil Mr. Roger Kirk Columbia Dr, Lennart Pearson Clinton Ms. Sarah T. Kirven ---7Sumter Mr. Alan Poole Lamar Ms. Eleanor D. Kitchens Marion Mr. Thomas H. Pope, III Newberry Mrs. K. W. Kornahrens Dillon Mrs. Betty M. Porterfield Rock Hill Mr. Randy La Cross Lamar Ms. Sadie Price Spartanburg Mr. Able Ladson .Plantersville Miss Lucinda.Priest Georgetown Ms. Carolyn B. Landrutn Spartanburg Mr. F. E-Propst Winnsboro, Mr. John H. Landrum Calumbia Mr. W. A. Pruitt -,-- Greenwood Mr. R. Thomas Lange 'Columbia Mr. J. Mitchell Reames Florence Mr. W. E. Langston, Jr. barlington MS. Theodora Richardson West M. L. Chester Lawson Buffalo Columbia Mr. Charles E. Lee Columbia Miss Veronica Rivers , LaMar Mrs. Laura-Jean Leigh Chester Dr. Charles A. Roberts, Orangeburg Ms. Anita M. Leising Summerville Ms. Jean L. Robinson -7- Greenwood Mrs. Catherine H. Lewis Conway Mr. Norman T. Robinson Bennettsville Mrs. E. C. Littlejohn Lexington Mr. H. Hugh Rogers Lexington Mrs. Mary P. Logan Beaufort Ms. Mickey Rogers Columbia Miss Harriet Rose Lowe Columbia Mr. Robert Rogers Columbia Mr. T E. Mabry Spartanburg Mrs. Gloria G. Rosensond Gaffney Mn. Mary*L. McAfee- nitoftEmbia Mrs. Jean C. Rowland Camden Mr. Jrigs McAlisteri U on Ms. Irene K. Rudnick Aiken Mrs. Daisy McCarter Lexington Mrs. Willie Saleeby Hartsville Mrs, Virginia McEachern Columbia Ma. Pat Scales L--- Greenville Ms. Aileen L. McGinty Hilton Head Mr. Ronald L. Schoenherr Port Royal Island Mr. William Schipp Summerville Mrs. Lacy T. MacIntyre Bennettsville Mrs. Carol S. Scott Rock Hill Mrs. Neeta N. Shah Columbia Mr. Robert E. Sibley Rock Hill Ms. Carol V. Singletary Lake City Mrs. Jean Slider Columbia Ms. Nancy A. Smith Conway Mn. Nellie `Elam Smith Aiken Dr. F. Vinton Smith, Jr. Clinton Mr. WOW IL Sneet Allendale Ms. Valobi..111. Staley Orangeburg Miss Ka Nr.. Starks Columbia Mrs. John AL. Steele Pamplico Dr. John 11% Stevenson Columbia Mr. Carl Stone Anderson, Mn. Elsie Rost Stuart pidion Mre.Frances G. Stuart Columbia Mr. John Sukovich Newberry Dr. F. William Summers Columbia Ms. Anna M. Sumter Chester Xs. Julia S. Tabb --9hester Mi. Shirley M. Tarlton Rock Hill Mrs. Marian T. Taylor Pawleys Island Mr. Handy M. Taylor St. Matthews Mr. 1heodore N. Taylor Newberry Mr. Kenneth E. Toombs Columbia Mr. Bill Trahas Laurens Ms. Dorothy B. Turbeville Turbevily Mr. Arthur.X. Turner AIken Mrs. Jeanne W. Ulmer Gstfteron Mrs. Amanda M. Villeponteaux Oakley Dr. Hugh E. Vincent, Jr.2 Anderson Miss Estellene P. Walker Columbia Mr. William T. Walker Sumter Ms. Betty B. Wallace Goose Creek Mrs. Margaret T. Wannamaker Cheraw Mr. Ben Ward. Union Mrs. Gwen H. Watson Pawleys Island Mrs. Aineley C. Wayne Charleston Ms. Christine Webb ,Columbia Mr. Gus Wentz Anderson The...Honorable Marc Westbrook West Columbia

. Mrs. Helen K. W. White- Rock Hill Dfr. Floyd Wilcox Central Me. Barbara Williams Orangeburg Mrs. Esther K. Witherspoon Columbia Mrs. Mim Woodring North Augusta Columbia v.% Mr. Fred M. Woodward Ms. Norris Wootton Chesterfield Mrs. Margaret Youngblood,Beaufort Miss Julie Zachowski Beaufort .Ms. Sylvia Zack itawleys Island Mrs. Geraldyne. P. Zimmerman Orangeburg.

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Advisory Committee South Carolina Governor's Conference On Lfbra4nd Information Services

The Honorable Arnold S.Goodstein, CoRfirence Chairman South Carolina Senate, Charleston Dr. Dan Barron, Columbia Mr. Richard P. CoolOge, Columbia Mr. Ron eopsey. Gvimville Mrs. Marion Crouch, Saluda Mr.NorvinC.Duncan,Jr. Greenville Ms. Margaret Ezell, Duncan Mr. Zecharia Gellman, Charleston Mrs. Jane Griffin, Batesburg Dr. Frank E. Kinard, Columbia Mr.L. Roger Kirk, Governor's Liaison, Columbia (1978) Mr. Edward Kroasberg, Charleston Mr. Able Lothian, Georgetown Mrs. Charles McAfee, Columbia Mrs. Dive McCarter, Lexington Mrs. Gene Norton, Columbia Mrs. Theo Palmer, &Miter Dr. Terry Peterson, Governor's Liaison, Columbia (1979) Mr.J Martin R. Pouts, Greenville . JeanSlider, Columbia Mi s BarbaratWilliams, eburg , Ex Officioembers Miss Estellene P. Walker, State Librarian Mrs. Margaret Ehrhardt, President, South Carolina Library Association 1977 Dr. Lennart Pearson, President, South Carolina Library Association, 1978 Miss Carolyn Payne, President. Also. for Ed. Communications & Technology 1977-78 Dr: Arthur Jensen, President, Asso. forEd.Communicatians & Technology 1978-79 Mrs. Frankle O'Neal, President, Association of School Librarians 1977-78 Mrs. Joe Bedenbaugh, President, Association of School Librarians 1978-79 Betty E. Callahans,Conference Coordinator Alfce I. Nolte, Assistant Coordinator 1