Oral History Interview with David Gwynn (2018-09-08)
Channel: UNCG Special Collections and University Archives
Date: 15/02/2019

David Gwynn was born August 10, 1964 in Greensboro, NC. Gwynn attended UNCG as an undergraduate from 1982-1984 and returned to UNCG from 1989-1991 to obtain his bachelor's degree in Geography and Sociology. He returned again from 2007 to 2009 to obtain his master's in Library and Information Studies. Gwynn was a DJ and manager at UNCG's campus radio station (WUAG) during his undergraduate years and he discusses his experiences with the the radio station and the music scene surrounding UNCG in detail. Gwynn was also involved with the Student Government Association and discusses many issues that came up during his time serving on SGA. Gwynn was also out as a gay man during his undergraduate years and discusses issues of importance to the LGBT community, including recognition of GLSA (Gay and Lesbian Student Association), Kenneth Crump's suicide in 1982, and attitudes and discrimination on campus and in Greenboro. Gwynn returned to UNCG to obtain his Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), which he received in 2009. Gwynn next became Digital Projects Coordinator for UNCG University Libraries, which is the position he held at the time of the interview (2018). Gwynn discusses issues related to UNCG's MILS program, digitization, library science, and Jackson Library. Gwynn concludes the interview by talking about what UNCG means to him and where he sees UNCG going in the future.