: For Students, Faculty, and Staff 
Turn, turn, turn
Rekhet Si-Asar is a small-in-stature person who makes a big impression. “It's like magic to…
markengeSeptember 9, 2022
‘The library is an adventure’
It’s been called the Great Resignation, an aftereffect of widespread cabin fever suffered during COVID…
markengeJuly 21, 2022
He burns the midnight oil
JIm Parente has filled several roles in his long tenure with the University of Minnesota,…
markengeJune 29, 2022
She has heard the crickets singing
One of the first things Marlene Zuk does upon moving to a new town is…
markengeApril 19, 2022
An accidental radio host
Friends of the Libraries member Lissa Jones-Lofgren didn’t plan to become a radio host and…
markengeJanuary 6, 2022
Lover of the arts
In recent weeks, the dam holding back theatrical and musical productions in Minnesota has broken…
markengeNovember 9, 2021
Making connections
Carissa Tomlinson is a new member of the Friends of the University Libraries board. The…
markengeOctober 11, 2021
A scholar’s reach
Jean O’Brien came to the University of Minnesota in 1989 to teach and do research…
markengeSeptember 14, 2021
Finding his place
His natural bent would be toward contemplative study, says Joshua Preston, Friends of the University…
markengeJuly 19, 2021
A turning point
Over the course of his career, Friends of the Libraries board member Gary Peterson has…
markengeJune 16, 2021