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  • THE CONTRIBUTION REVOLUTION 03.10.10 // by: Alison

    Stand is pleased to announce Clay Shirky as the March 17 City Share speaker. Described by TED.com as “a prescient voice on the Internet’s effects” who “argues that emerging technologies enabling loose collaboration will change the way our society works,” Shirky will be speaking to Chattanooga via video chat next Wednesday about the concept of “The Contribution Revolution.” …(read more)

  • A CITY IS ONLY AS VIBRANT AS ITS LIBRARY 02.25.10 // by: Sarah

    I love experiencing cities. To tap into the pulse of an unfamiliar city, there’s one place I always go. The library. To me, the library speaks louder and clearer than any brochure or tour guide, and it tells me how the city perceives itself and its people. Does the experience of a city stop as you pass through the library’s doors, or is it an extension of this experience? Here’s my soapbox soliloquy. …(read more)

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