TAG: technology
Written in the stars
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on July 15, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Jane Baker The old lawn chair isn’t comfortable. My legs always stick to it when I wear shorts and it tilts to the left. But on this unusually warm Fourth of July evening, just minutes before the grand fireworks were about to begin, I was able to lean back and gaze up to a sky full of […]
Tags: education, hobbies, STEM, technology
Free Books: Accessing the World’s Public Domain Literature
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on July 9, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Brian Vander Veen Whoever coined the Internet phrase “never read the comments” was a wise person indeed. It’s especially true if you’re a librarian (or library fan) reading pretty much any news article related to public libraries; inevitably, there’s the one commenter who questions why public libraries even exist, the guy w […]
Tags: books, technology
Step Away From The Screen
Posted in Explore and Discover, For You on April 30, 2015 at 6:00 am
By Kelsey Hudson Disconnecting for an entire week can seem like a daunting task, especially in our increasingly digital world. But outside of work and homework assignments, turning off our electronics can be a great way to reconnect with our family, friends, and the world around us. Next week is Screen-Free Week, an annual event where […]
Tags: adults, health, technology
Nonprofit in the Cloud
Posted in Business and Careers on April 23, 2014 at 6:00 am
by Kandy Brandt The nonprofit organization I am active in was looking for ways to provide valuable and efficient services on a tight budget. We had just enough income to make ends meet and nothing left over for renting expensive office space, investing in costly computer software, or hiring lots of staff. We found the […]
Tags: business, technology
