David Gwynn is a librarian living in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has also lived in San Francisco, Winston-Salem, Charlotte, Myrtle Beach, and Pittsburgh (part-time), but he identifies as a cultural Torontonian (despite never having lived there).
David’s past employment has included stints as a McFlunkie, a DJ, a surf shop manager, a freelance writer, a freelance web designer, and a fifteen-year management and training veteran at the company currently know as FedEx Office (even though everyone still calls it Kinko’s). Oddly enough, he has never worked in a supermarket nor within the grocery industry. He is currently employed as a librarian and associate professor in charge of Digital Greensboro, a digital collections portal hosted by the UNCG University Libraries. This site is his own self-hosted and self-funded work of scholarship and does not reflect the views of his employer.
David’s educational background includes a B.A. in Geography and Sociology (concentrated in Urban Studies) from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Library and Information Studies from that same institution (December, 2009). He has been known to present papers at library and (way back when) geography and sociology conferences. He has been published in The American Archivist and Digital Library Perspectives, among other publications, and he has published several book chapters on library-related topics. He is also co-author of North Carolina Triad Beer: A History with colleagues Richard Cox and Erin Lawrimore.
David’s hobbies and interests include forgotten US highways, Canadian indie rock, vintage commercial architecture, old movies, used bookstores, and food. David really likes food.
Groceteria.com has been featured in the following publications or programs:
- High Point Enterprise (January 2023)
- State of Things, WUNC -FM (July 2020)
- The Walrus (March 2020)
- Epicurious (May 2017)
- O.Henry Magazine (July 2016)
- Northwest Current, Washington DC (September 2015)
- Investors Business Daily (May 2012)
- Progressive Grocer (2012)
- Up to Date, KCUR-FM (July 2011)
- UNCG Magazine (Summer 2010)
- Winston-Salem Journal (November 2008)
- Half Moon Bay Review (June 2008)
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune (March 2008)
- Winston-Salem Journal (February 2008)
- Saveur Magazine (2008)
- Mental Floss (October 2007)
- The Good Morning Show, WFMY-TV (2007)
- Charlotte Observer (September 2006)
- Supermarket News (September 2006)
- Orange County Register (August 2005, reprint)
- Austin America Statesman (August 2005, reprint)
- San Francisco Chronicle (August 2005)
- North Andover Eagle-Tribune: (January 2005)
- Denver Post (August 2004)
- Sacramento Bee (July 2004 #1, July 2004 #2, and July 2004 #3)
- AARP Bulletin (2004)
- Greensboro News & Record (August 2004)
- USA Today (January 2003)
- North Andover Eagle-Tribune: (January 2003)
- Utne Reader (December 2002)
- Philadelphia Inquirer (November 2001)
- Yahoo Picks of the Week (May 2001)
- The Guardian UK (May 2001)
- Bay 9 News (2001?)
- Portland Oregonian (July 2000)
- Weekly World News (Undated)
David can often be found shopping at the Adams Farm Harris Teeter or the Gate City Boulevard Aldi in Greensboro. He also appreciates gifts and gratuities and always writes “thank you” notes. When in face-to-face situations, David does not generally refer to himself in the third person.