Overview: The workshop will be held at a range of locations throughout downtown Spartanburg.
Stipend: Participants receive a $1300 stipend to help cover expenses associated with the workshop, such as travel, housing, and meals.
Hotel: Hotel accommodations are located at the Spartanburg Marriott, directly adjacent to The George. The Marriott is less than half a mile from the center of downtown Spartanburg, and within easy walking distance of a wide variety of restaurants and cafes. The Marriott provides a nightly rate of $109 (plus taxes/fees), and has wireless access for workshop participants.
(Location: Spartanburg Marriott 
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Weather and Logistics: Workshop participants should plan for indoor locations to be well air-conditioned, and have light layers available. Comfortable shoes and a personal water bottle will be useful to have during location tours throughout the week. While participants will be shuttled to various historic sites around the city throughout the week, there will still be a certain amount of walking to adjacent locations. South Carolina is warm in the summer, with an average high of 91°F and an average low of 68°F.
Library Support and Technology: Participants are strongly encouraged to travel with their own laptop computers. Workshop participants will have access to university wireless while on-site at the George, and will be provided complimentary login credentials that will also allow access to the Upstate Library databases during the week. A small number of university-owned laptops will be available for use by workshop participants; accepted participants will be contacted prior to the workshop date to confirm any needs for borrowed technology.