Are you new to using Discus? Or, do you just need to familiarize yourself with a new resource? For a new user overview or to learn about individual database searching and retrieval, go to our Online Archives. Take a peak at the new Credo refresh, or learn about finding special topics in Discus like STEM or reading aids. If you have additional training needs, contact Linda Heimburger at lheimburger@statelibrary.sc.gov

The Bloom's Literature video collection has expanded by hundreds of titles. Now over 900 videos are available. Go to Bloom's Literature, choose Browse from the top menu. Under Resources, click Videos.  Take a look at Laurence Olivier's Henry V and BBC adaptations of Little Women, The Diary of Anne Frank, Jane Eyre, and more.  Hear interviews with contemporary authors Judy Blume and Sandra Cisneros.

Write and submit a poem about the joy of words, the joy of reading, or the joy of books.  The contest is now open with a submission deadline of March 13, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. Read the contest guidelines and entry information. Young Minds Dreaming winners will receive prizes and meet award-winning author Pat Mora at an awards ceremony in April. For more information, contact Ashley Till at atill@statelibrary.sc.gov.