Board Appoints Benggio Acting Director
June 5, 2014
COLUMBIA, SC – The South Carolina State Library’s Board of Trustees has unanimously appointed Leesa Benggio as Acting Director of the South Carolina State Library.
Benggio has been employed by the South Carolina State Library for seven years, serving as Deputy Director and Interim Agency Director. She has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Change and Leadership from Columbia College and has applied to the University of South Carolina School of Library and Information Science. She has represented the South Carolina State Library both locally and nationally at the U.S. House and Senate and has over 20 years of experience in administration, business operations, budgeting, financial forecasting, leadership, and human resources.
“I believe that libraries are imperative to the success of a community and South Carolina as a whole,” said Benggio. She also stated, “South Carolinians use their libraries to look and apply for jobs, pursue personal interests, educate their families, and enrich their lives. My work in libraries has been both rewarding and challenging, and I look forward to a successful future with all of our public libraries, partner agencies, and extraordinary staff.”
According to Debbie Hyler, South Carolina State Library Board Chair, “Leesa has been a loyal fixture within the library for years and has successfully led this agency in the past. We look forward to the future under her leadership.”
Benggio officially began her position as Acting Director of the South Carolina State Library on May 28, 2014.
About the S.C. State Library
The South Carolina State Library is the primary administrator of federal and state support for the state’s libraries. The Library is a national model for innovation, collaboration, leadership and effectiveness. The Library’s mission is to optimize South Carolina’s investment in library and information services. In 1969, as the result of action by the General Assembly, the State Library Board was redesignated as the South Carolina State Library and assumed responsibility for public library development, library service for state institutions, service for the blind and physically handicapped, and library service to state government agencies. Headquartered in Columbia, S.C., the Library is funded by the state of South Carolina, by the federal government through the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and other sources. For more information, please visit www.statelibrary.sc.gov or call 803-734-8666.
