The journal's tag line was "Critical reviews of web products for informational professionals.

[3] Inspiration for the publication came from Katina Strauch, then Head of Technical Services at the College of Charleston.

[4] The publisher of the journal was Becky Lenzini, and the managing editor throughout its 25-year run was George Machovec.

[4] The last issue of The Charleston Advisor, a retrospective from its 25 year history, was published 1 July 2024 as Volume 25, number 5.

[8] A new digital publication called Katina was launched to succeed The Charleston Advisor as of November 12, 2024.