The Bookmobile will not be at any stops this week for scheduled maintenance. We will resume a normal schedule Tuesday, May 28.
Learn about local business and entrepreneurial programs. Hear from our Business Librarian on how to be a savvy consumer and protect your credit. Plus, business book reviews! Valuable online access to Business Plans Handbook.
According to the latest Kansas Department of Labor estimates, the July 2011 seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 6.5 percent, down from 6.6 percent in June 2011 and down from 7.0 percent a year ago. Kansas Labor Secretary Karin Brownlee states, ”Private sector jobs continued to grow last month — albeit at a snail’s pace. However, we do [...]
Kansas Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins will hold a second annual Jobs Fair on Thursday, September 1st, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m in the Agricultural Hall at the Expocentre, 17th and Topeka Blvd. The jobs fair is free, open to the public, and open to any business that is currently seeking employees. Congresswoman Jenkins is [...]
Plan now to attend a panel discussion featuring some very engaging local people who will tell their life stories about challenges, barriers, and personal choices that have led them to financial stability. This is a kick-off program to our Women & Money Series* that will be hosted here at the Library on Thursday evenings, beginning [...]
In his new book, Nerve, Taylor Clark draws on cutting-edge science and investigative reporting to explore the very heart of panic and poise, and why some people freeze in critical situations while others keep their heads. Fear paralyzes even seasoned performers with stage fright, causes us to bomb job interviews, and lose sleep the night [...]
The Martians are coming! And it’s great news for Topeka. Today Mars Chocolate North America announced plans to build a new state-of-the art $250-million manufacturing facility here in Topeka. The announcement was made in Topeka by Mike Wittman, Vice President of Supply at Mars Chocolate North America, and Kansas Governor Sam Brownback on the [...]
Plan now to attend Money & You & 2011, a panel discussion designed especially for women of all ages, income and educational levels, hosted by Housing and Credit Counseling, Inc.(HCCI) and the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library (TSCPL) on Thursday, July 21, 7:00 – 8:30 pm. The program is free and open to the [...]
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, little changed in the job market in May; job gains continued in professional and business services, health care, and mining. Employment levels in other major private-sector industries were little changed, and local government employment continued to decline. Jobs recovery is rarely a boom, and is more often a series of [...]
Many people have a dream about being their own boss and turning what they love into a business. Each month here at the Library, we have classes on how to start a business, and each class is filled with prospective entrepreneurs with great ideas and lots of enthusiasm. But not everyone is cut out to [...]
Every year since 1963, the President of the United States has proclaimed National Small Business Week to recognize the contributions of small businesses to the economic well-being of America. This year, President Obama’s proclamation of that week as May 16-21 was issued before the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 48th annual observance of National Small Business Week in [...]
Small business owners know better than anyone that change is the one thing you can count on in business. And without large staffs or stockholders to answer to, small businesses are uniquely positioned to be adaptable in the face of economic conditions beyond their control. Here are some actions the small business owner can take [...]
One of my favorite TSCPL databases is BusinessDecision, and one of their most dynamic and illustrative features has been the thematic map. After a 6-month absence, the feature is returning the first part of May, with more options and a much improved interface. Basically, a thematic map is a map that displays data in shades [...]
