The mission of the International Association of School Librarianship is to provide an international forum for people interested in promoting effective school library programs as viable instruments in the educational process. IASL also provides guidance and advice for the development of school library programs and the school library profession. IASL works in cooperation with other professional associations and agencies, advocating for school libraries around the world since 1971. The 2022 gathering celebrates 50 years of professional IASL conferences and 25 years of research forums on school librarianship.
The University of South Carolina's College of Education prepares teachers, counselors, educational administrators, researchers and policy makers; investing millions of dollars every year into finding new and innovative ways to improve the quality of education across the state of South Carolina and beyond. Through a large variety of programs, the College of Education maintains an environment that fosters collaboration, diversity and inclusion, critical thinking, creativity and problem solving — equipping its thousands of graduates with the tools to enhance the lives around them.
The University of South Carolina School of Music has established a national reputation for artistic and scholarly excellence. An acclaimed faculty teach more than 500 undergraduate and graduate music majors, including students specializing in virtually every orchestra and band instrument, voice, piano, organ and guitar. We prepare musicians for professional careers and leadership in music teaching, performance, composition, research and related fields, by offering more than 20 degree programs.
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The University of South Carolina College of Information & Communications prepares individuals for careers in the use of information for all audiences and across all media and formats. At undergraduate and graduate degree levels, the college focuses on information collection, dissemination and preservation in the 21st century digital world. The School of Information Science is a community of students, scholars, staff and alumni dedicated to improving society through the transformation of data into information and information into knowledge.
Since 1992, The South Carolina Center for Community Literacy has worked to improve literacy rates in South Carolina and beyond. The center is the state’s designated examination site for new children’s and YA books, which are available to the public. SCCCL staff provide a range of outreach activities that address literacy issues in our communities, including the Cocky's Reading Express Initiative.
The South Carolina Association of School Librarians was established in 1974 as an organization to support and advocate for school librarians through provision of leadership and professional development activities. Yearly membership averages around 900 professionals from across the state as well as administrators, teachers, and others who realize the role a strong school library program plays in student academic success. One of its most successful programs is the South Carolina Book Awards program which allows K-12 students to read from a chosen list of books and vote for their favorite. In addition to an annual conference and a summer institute, the association also publishes a quarterly journal, SCASL Messenger, that highlights news, success stories, and timely articles of interest to school librarians. Overall, SCASL works to ensure that school library programs are integral to teaching and learning in every South Carolina school.
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