Goldy, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Lisa German, and Amelious Whyte Jr., Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Public Engagement; College of Liberal Arts, Chair, Friends of the University Libraries.
Goldy-branded maroon-and-gold Little Free Libraries were recently installed near Rarig Center on the West Bank, the St. Paul Student Center, and at the Robert J. Jones Urban Research Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC).
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The Little Free Libraries were built by University Construction and the University’s Sign Shop, while books were donated by University Libraries staff and members of the Friends of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Staff at UROC are using the Little Free Libraries to engage the North Minneapolis community.
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.
