Although we spend a lot of time working on special topics like computer training and kids programs, (not to mention our business programs!), the public library’s most basic goal has always been to foster the act of reading. This month, we’re encouraging you to get in touch with all forms of poetry out there in the [...]
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Take a Break for Poetry This Month!
Posted in events, just for fun on April 15, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Charleston Flagship
Posted in coworking, entrepreneurs, just for fun, starting a business, technology on January 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Yes, I knew about this site. No, I didn’t know exactly what the City of Charleston and the Charleston Digital Corridor Foundation have been building next door to the Main Library. Here’s a peek at the Charleston Flagship, a coworking site / knowledge economy incubator at the corner of Calhoun & East Bay. Of course, I think the [...]
Have We Helped You? Tell Us Your Story!
Posted in just for fun, library services on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Have we helped you or your business lately? We want to hear your personal library story at http://bit.ly/chslibrarybucks! Why do we want to hear from you? Well, for one thing, librarians are curious by nature. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that there are few things more curious that a group of librarians! In all [...]
Welcome to 2010…
Posted in just for fun on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Happy New Year! Here’s hoping 2010 is a better year for everyone than, say, 2009. Eek! We like to think of the New Year as a way to clear the decks and start over again, and if it’s the beginning of a decade, so much the better! Here are some tips that help me get a [...]
At BarCampCHS
Posted in business resources, just for fun, nonprofits, technology on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Had a great time at BarCampCHS over the weekend! If you’re not familiar with BarCamp, it’s an unconference-style meeting where the attendees are both the audience and the presenters. The attendees choose which presentations/workshops happen during the event. The first BarCamp was held in 2005 in California, and since then the idea has spread around the world. BarCampCHS was [...]
