Food for Thought: UNCG University Libraries' Student Worker Snack Pantry Project

Abstract

The UNC Greensboro University Libraries (UL) participate in several programs fighting food insecurity, a serious issue affecting our campus community. Inspired by these public facing programs, library student supervisors identified a significant gap in the UL’s efforts: our own student workers. In fall 2023, supervisors and library administration developed a student worker snack pantry. Since then, we have provided over $800 worth of shelf-stable food, such as granola bars, trail mix, nuts, crackers, and fruit snacks. Students can visit the pantry and staff can pick up items to keep in their departments for easier student access. This poster will use the ethics of care as a framework to outline the project from idea to implementation.