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The article discusses the shift of patron service of libraries toward human-centered design techniques, also known as design thinking, as of September 2016. Topics include the reason behind the adoption of design thinking techniques by Melanie Huggins, executive director of the Richland Library in Columbia, South Carolina, the key features of design thinking, user experience (UX) design as a common assessment tool in academic and public libraries, and libraries that adopted design thinking.

This article reports on the decision of South Carolina's public library directors to continue efforts to see a library trespass bill adopted into law, even after a veto by Governor Nikki Haley. The bill would permit a misdemeanor trespass charge against any library patron returning to the premises before the expiration of a written warning. The plan of the South Carolina Association of Public Library Administrators (SCAPLA) to continue lobbying for the bill is cited.

Focuses on a state law requiring most libraries in South Carolina to use Internet filters. Opinion of State Attorney General Charlie Condon; The state's adoption of a resolution to continue funding unfiltered libraries; Details on what the law requires; Observation that local libraries have not yet resolved how they will comply with the law.