South Carolina State Library Digital Collections
The South Carolina State Library Digital Collection provides documents and information that expand the State Library’s mission to provide equal access for all South Carolinians. These online collections create greater access to the State Library’s unique historical resources, government documents, and new digital projects.
Our ever-growing digital collections contain a wealth of state and federal agency documents, digitized historical items published about South Carolina from the State Library print collection, and collaborations with public libraries, museums, and public institutions across the state to showcase South Carolina specific digital projects.
We also partner with the South Carolina Digital Library to provide free access to an even larger collection of South Carolina historical materials from over 40 cultural heritage institutions across the state.
The South Carolina State Library strives for a high standard of accessibility for its patrons. Efforts are ongoing to make our digital collections more accessible. If you require reasonable accommodations, encountered an item that requires accessible adjustments, or if you have any questions regarding accessibility and collections, please send an e-mail to DigitalCollections@StateLibrary.SC.Gov and a staff member will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Item Important Information for all South Carolina Real Estate Appraiser Education Providers(South Carolina State Library, 2025-07)The South Carolina Real Estate Appraisers Board has started approving the mandatory Valuation Bias and Fair Housing course. This course is required as an 8-hour course for any trainee/apprentice applying for licensure after January 1, 2026, AND is required by any other applicant upgrading from one license type to another, after January 1, 2026. The 7-hour course is required for continuing education by all appraisers before renewing their license in SC for our next renewal, which is June 30, 2026. We will audit continuing education for all appraisers after June 30, 2026 to assure they have completed, at a minimum, the 7-hour mandatory course.Item Statement from the South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors and Psycho-Educational Specialists on the Use of Artificial Intelligence(South Carolina State Library, 2025-07)As the field of mental health counseling evolves, the integration of technology, specifically Artificial Intelligence (AI), offers innovative tools that can be used by counselors, marriage and family therapists, addiction counselors, and psycho-educational specialists (hereinafter referred to as “Professionals”) to enhance the therapeutic process. The South Carolina Board recognizes the potential benefits of AI in supporting counselors, therapists and specialists in their professional duties, particularly in areas such as session documentation, note-taking, and treatment planning. The Board offers the following guidance for the ethical and safe use of AI in counseling. This guidance is intended for associate licensees and psycho-educational specialist supervisees, as well as fully licensed individuals.Item From the South Carolina Environmental Certification Board(South Carolina State Library, 2025-07)This emailed update from the South Carolina Environmental Certification Board contains information about the new certification exam for operators, a thank you to all those who attended the inaugural symposium, the top five workforce insights, and a list of symposium panelists.Item Updated Certification Exams for New Operators and Operators Seeking Upgrades(South Carolina State Library, 2025-07-02)The South Carolina Environmental Certification Board has adopted Water Professionals International’s (WPI) 2025 Standardized Certification exams for: Water Treatment, Classes D through A; Water Distribution, Classes D through A; and Biological Wastewater, Classes D through A. The updated certification examinations will go into effect on August 1, 2025.Publication Remediation Guidelines(South Carolina State Library, 2025-07-17)Applicants for licensure by examination who have not achieved licensure within one (1) year of graduation (or first taking of the examination, if foreign educated) are required to complete a remedial program satisfactory to the Board prior to retesting. The remedial program must consist of a general comprehensive review of nursing.
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