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The Loyola/Notre Dame Library and its sponsoring universities, Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University, invite nominations and applications for the position of Director of the Loyola/Notre Dame Library. This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial leader to continue building on a unique library model known for collaboration and innovation, partnering with two scholarly communities to provide the most up-to-date services and information resources to the universities.

The Loyola Notre Dame Library (LNDL), located in northern Baltimore City, serves as the library for Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University and is a member of the University System of Maryland and Affiliated Institutions (USMAI). Loyola University Maryland, a member of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities, is recognized for excellence in teaching and learning and Notre Dame of Maryland University is a comprehensive University that is home to Maryland’s only women’s college. The Library serves the needs of both institutions by complementing and accentuating their strengths. The Library serves a total student population of 5,819 FTE that includes 4,529 FTE at Loyola and 1,290 FTE at Notre Dame. The state-of-the-art facility has become a destination for students, faculty, staff, and community members and is frequent host to major campus events and celebrations. 

The Library Director administers the overall operation of the Loyola Notre Dame Library, Inc. an independent 501 (c)3. Reporting to a Board of Directors, the Director guides the Library in key initiatives: leading ongoing strategic planning; fostering collaboration on and beyond the campuses; engaging the Library in the academic and intellectual life of both universities; advancing the use of innovative technology in teaching and research; and working externally to help support and represent the Library locally, regionally, and nationally. This position represents an exceptional opportunity for a creative library leader with a history of decisive, innovative and effective leadership, including managing fiscal, programmatic, and personnel needs. Successful candidates will have an understanding and appreciation of the unique partnership between Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University and will have the capacity to innovate and lead within it. Also critical are an ability to work effectively in a collaborative and diverse workplace and a commitment to increasing diversity and inclusion efforts within the Library. A Master’s degree in Library Science or Library and Information Science from an American Library Association-accredited institution is required.

The Loyola/Notre Dame Library has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. For more information, to make a nomination, or to apply for this role, please visit: www.imsearch.com/7864

Loyola/Notre Dame Library, Loyola University Maryland and Notre Dame of Maryland University do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, veteran status, actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status with regard to public assistance, disability, or age in providing employment or access to their educational facilities and activities.