I don't know about everyone else but I am certainly glad we will be attending the Omeka workshop tonight. I have played around with it a little bit, however I know that there are a lot more ways that will make our website fun and visually pleasing that I have yet to discover. It seems like Omeka is a great way for people with little skill and a small budget can create their own websites for things they are interested in. Especially in the case of history an online exhibits, it is interesting to see how others view and interpret history. The items people choose to exhibit and how those items are explained says volumes about the historian who published the work.
On another note...I have plans to visit the library again today and dig more into the archives that are available. Also, I am planning a road trip around Charlotte next week to find some of the buildings that are still standing that were designed by CC Hook. From what I hear some of these buildings are completely run down and in total disrepair, especially the train stations. But on the flip side, I also have heard that some stations on the outskirts of Charlotte have been completely restored and are standing proud and beautiful, a testament to an earlier time and place. I will keep posting to let everyone know how the trip went, even if at times I might be disappointed at the state of the buildings. Can wait to check it out!
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