Florida: St. Petersburg Set to Rename Main Library After President Obama
From the Tampa Bay Times:
Mayor Rick Kriseman is set to announce that the city’s main library will be renamed after former President Barack Obama.
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The city says the decision follows a spring 2017 meeting between Kriseman and community leaders to get feedback about the renaming. The plan calls for enhancing the library’s programming to include an emphasis on presidential history, civics, and the contributions of former President Obama and his wife, Michelle.
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See Also: St. Petersburg Library System Website
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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