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COLUMBIA -- Tuesday is Freedom of Information Day, celebrating the birthday of President James Madison.

To celebrate, the South Carolina State Library announced the most notable documents of 2009.

State Library Director David Goble handed out awards to a variety of agencies including the state museum, Department of Natural Resources and South Carolina Educational Television.

There was also a variety of documents, which ranged from articles and calendars to documentaries and websites.

But what exactly makes a document notable?

"They are the present day history of South Carolina," Goble says.  "It's important for people to know what their government is doing, and this collection allows people to know that."

One of the winning documents was a children's activity calendar.  Denise Lyons received the award for the calendar.

"It teaches people to be able to look in their own backyard, and I think that's what it has in common with the other winners today, they all celebrate South Carolina," Lyons explains.

All winning documents are available to view at the State Library on Senate Street.

Here is a complete list of the winners with links:

The Palmetto States Memory. A History of the South Carolina Department of Archives & History, 1905-1960, by Charles H. Lesser. SC Department of Archives and History.

State Art Collection 1987-2006. Harriett Green, editor. South Carolina Arts Commission.

Home Lawn Management in South Carolina, by Bert McCarty and Robert F. Polomski. Clemson Extension Service, Clemson University. Individuals may order through their local county Extension office. Credit card orders may be placed on-line or by calling toll-free 1-888-772-2665.

Annual School District Report Card Summary. SC Department of Education. Click here to view.

G-man the Rise and Fall of Melvin Purvis. Amy Shumaker, executive producer, South Carolina Educational Television Network. Available for purchase at the website for $24.95.  

South Carolina Day by Day. Family Literacy Activity Calendar. South Carolina State Library. Purchase for $10.00 or download.

South Carolina State Museum Images, Tut Underwood, editor. South Carolina State Museum Commission. Available with membership or view online.

History of the South Carolina Blue Crab Fishery, by Victor G. Burrell, Jr, J. David Whitaker, Elizabeth L. Wenner, and Lawrence B. DeLancey, SC Department of Natural Resources. Available for purchase for $15.00 online. 

Beautiful Places. The Timeless Beauty of South Carolina State Parks by Chad Prosser, SC Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. The book is available for purchase at $34.95 at the Beautiful Places Alliance website 

University of South Carolina Digital Libraries, Kate Boyd, program director. University of South Carolina. Visit online.