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Engineering Librarian 142 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-5070 07/01/2015

Department Head 271F Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4035 08/17/1992 As Systems Librarian, Aaron manages some of the core library management, discovery and delivery applications for the Hesburgh Libraries and the Michiana Academic Library Consortium. ### Discovery System - Configure and maintain [OneSearch][1] and the [ND Catalog][2], using the Primo Discovery System (from Ex Libris). - Load records from the library management system and other internal and external sources. ### Library Management System - Configure and maintain the Aleph 500 Integrated Library System, which is used for acquisitions, cataloging and circulation of library materials. - Support integration of the management system with the discovery system, interlibrary loan and other related systems. ---------- MLS, Indiana University; A.B., Philosophy, Harvard University [1]: http://onesearch.library.nd.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=NDU [2]: http://onesearch.library.nd.edu/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?vid=NDU&tab=nd_campus

Digital Repositories Librarian 271G Hesburgh Library (574) 631-9145 07/01/2023 Kate Blalack is a librarian, and a nationally certified archivist and digital archives specialist. She joined the Hesburgh Libraries as the Digital Repositories Librarian in July 2023. She brought with her 20 years of experience in various roles of librarianship, including academic, public, archival, and museum settings. Kate currently serves as a teacher and mentor and is passionate about creative innovation and human connections. Her research is primarily focused on social connections through technology, in the areas of international human relations, artificial intelligence, and neurodiversity. With a service-first approach, Kate serves as a collaborative team leader and is responsible for advancing the Hesburgh Libraries’ overall strategy for the management, discovery, and integration of digital collections and assets through HL digital collections platforms, including the institutional repositories and the digital exhibit systems. She serves as a cooperative link between various library units and has primary authority to guide the development of a successful, interoperable ecosystem of tools that support and showcase our collections; to leverage repository services to enable and support a robust and sustainable scholarly communications ecosystem; and to advance multiple and equitable modes of access to the Libraries’ repository-based collections. She also leads stakeholder communications and workflow development and provides guidance in the digital advancement of the Hesburgh Libraries. Kate has served on professional committees in state, national, and international organizations, including the Society of Southwest Archivists, the Society of American Archivists, and the International Council of Archives.

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Interim Department Head 102 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-1575 08/01/2015 Rachel Bohlmann is American History Librarian and Curator of North Americana. She is the subject specialist for American history, American Studies, journalism, and Gender Studies. She has an undergraduate degree from Valparaiso University; an MTS in religion from Harvard Divinity School; an MS in library and information science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; and PhD in American history from the University of Iowa.

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148 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-1952 02/01/2022 Greg Bond is a member of the Library Faculty at Hesburgh Libraries. He serves as the Curator of the Joyce Sports Research Collection and the Sports Archivist. He has appointments at both Rare Books and Special Collections and at the University of Notre Dame Archives. He received his PhD in American History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and an MLS with concentrations in Archives and in Digital Libraries from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research interests include the cultural history of sports, the history of race and sports, the history of African Americans and sports, and the history of gender and sports. He is currently working on several research projects about the history of African American athletes at predominantly white colleges and universities. His research and writing has appeared in scholarly journals and in popular publications. He has experience with a variety of historical/archival methods including oral history projects, digital library projects, and public history projects. He encourages incorporating and including the Hesburgh Libraries’ unparalleled sports archival collections in the classroom. He is also interested in understanding and addressing the gaps and silences in the archives that have often resulted from the lack of attention to and documentation of the experiences of marginalized or traditionally underrepresented people and communities. [1]: [The Joyce Sports Research Collection](https://rarebooks.library.nd.edu/collections/sports/index.html) [2]: [Sport, Media, and Culture Minor](https://smacminor.nd.edu/)

Systems Librarian 271H Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8708 06/01/1991 Andy is the Special Projects Librarian within the IT Program, working with others in the delivery and management of digital library content and services, and assists in the research and development of new library technologies. ###Discovery System - Configures and maintains OneSearch and the ND Catalog, using the Primo Discovery System. - Member of the Primo Central Working Group. - At this time, learing a lot about Primo. ###Global Gateway Libraries - Manages the implementation and ongoing support of the Koha ILS for Notre Dame's Global Gateway libraries in Rome, Jerusalem and London. - Configures and maintains the Koha ILS, which is used for acquisitions, cataloging and circulation of library materials in the gateway libraries. Andy earned his MSLIS (1989) from the University of Illinois (where his favorite classes were cataloging and reference) and BA Linguistics (1977), also from Illinois, with a particular interest in modern European languages.

Team Lead 1136 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-2008 07/17/2000 Jennifer works across the University Archives and Department of Rare Books & Special collections to support archival processing and archival metadata quality and strategy. She is responsible for appraisal, arrangement, description, and management of archival materials in all formats. She also helps ensure the integrity of archival description across Library and cooperative platforms. Jennifer provides support for questions and problem-solving related to processing procedures, archival standards and schemas, and ArchiveSpace functionality and workflows. Jennifer holds an MLIS with a specialization in Archives from Wayne State University.

Serials Cataloging Librarian 429 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-2587 01/01/2024 As Serials Cataloger Librarian, Amanda is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and enrichment of catalog data for both general collection and rare materials serials. She performs title changes, publication frequency updates, and other bibliographic and holdings maintenance for all serials, including print and electronic serials. Amanda is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and holds a master’s degree in library & information science and a bachelor’s degree in experimental psychology.

Associate University Librarian 284C Hesburgh Library (574) 631-3092 08/13/2001 Mark Dehmlow has spent more than 25 years working in higher education technology across several functions; he became the associate university librarian for the Digital Strategies and Technology division at the Hesburgh Libraries in August 2023. As chief of the Digital Strategies and Technology division, Dehmlow serves as the Hesburgh Libraries' chief technology officer, managing a division that specializes in library applications, web and software engineering, support and solutions analysis, enterprise systems, and digital scholarship. He leads diverse and talented teams to develop and sustain effective technological and pedagogical solutions that advance teaching, learning, and research. In his role, Dehmlow partners with both library and campus stakeholders to make key service and resource decisions and solve multi-faceted, enterprise-wide problems. Strategic threads throughout Dehmlow’s experience have been his commitment to a cohesive, intuitive user experience, robust cross-organizational collaboration, and technology advancement in alignment with library and institutional goals. Since joining Notre Dame and the Hesburgh Libraries in 2001, Dehmlow has held several management and leadership roles in the web, software, information technology, and digital services arenas of the research library. Prior to joining the Hesburgh Libraries, Dehmlow worked at the University of Maine in the University IT services and in the Fogler Library. Dehmlow’s 25 years of publishing and professional service have earned him a national and international network of research library and technology colleagues. He formerly sat on the International Group of Ex Libris Users steering committee, is a member of the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Information Discovery and Interchange Leadership Committee, and serves as the president of the Academic Libraries of Indiana. His University service work includes University Council for Academic Technologies Subcommittee on Academic Software, Smart Storage Program, Campus Wireless Planning Committee, Campus IT Governance, and Academic IT Directors. Most recently, Dehmlow was a member of the Hesburgh Libraries Strategic Planning Liaison Team which developed the libraries’ new strategic framework. Dehmlow earned bachelor of the arts degrees in mathematics and English with concentrations in comparative literature and creative writing from the University of Maine, as well as a master of science degree in library and information science from the University of Illinois. His current research interests are trends in information technology, technology standards, technology management, mentorship, and digital scholarship.

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Business Librarian L001D Mendoza College of Business (574) 631-1450 01/01/2021

Department Head 005 Reyniers Building (574) 631-4643 09/14/1998 As head of the Libraries’ services to preserve access to physical collections in support of teaching and research, Liz leads unit staff and collaborates with colleagues across the Libraries and campus to assess vulnerabilities, weigh priorities, and implement strategic preservation solutions. Liz holds an MLIS with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Library and Archives Conservation from the University of Texas, an MS in Mental Health Counseling from Indiana University, and a BA in English Literature with a Peace Studies minor from the University of Connecticut.

Department Head 406 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4406 09/01/2021 Kelli Getz is an associate librarian and head of the Continuing and Electronic Resources Unit in the Collection Strategy and Acquisitions Program. In her role, Kelli provides leadership and operational management in a team-based environment for license negotiation, resource acquisition, access, and technical support of print serials and electronic resources. The Continuing and Electronic Resources Unit serves the Libraries and University community by managing electronic resources and print serial lifecycles, including establishing trials, licensing, acquisition, activating electronic resources, knowledgebase management, and end-user support. Kelli holds a B.A. in History from Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame, Indiana, and an M.L.S. from Indiana University - Bloomington.

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Music Librarian 310F O'Neill Hall (574) 631-1597 09/06/2016 Tiffany Gillaspy is responsible for music collection development, associated instruction and assistance to users of the music collections, and related professional contributions. She performs and oversees the cataloging of music scores and recordings in cooperation with original and copy catalogers. Tiffany is a member of the Metadata Initiatives Unit of the Metadata Services Program.

Department Head 414 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-3197 01/01/2019 Peggy Griesinger is a faculty librarian and head of the Metadata Initiatives Unit in the Metadata Services Program. Peggy and her team leverage their combined expertise to describe and make accessible the Libraries' resources. They are responsible for complex metadata work, implementation and maintenance of controlled vocabularies, and metadata stewardship and governance. Their work includes subject analysis and authority work, original descriptive and specialized cataloging, digital collection metadata description, metadata design, crosswalk development, metadata transformation, and support for assigned OCLC services. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Peggy has an M.L.S. and a B.A. in Classical Studies, both from Indiana University Bloomington.

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Curator 137 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-6489 08/01/2010 ###Education### - Ph.D., Greek and Latin, The Ohio State University - M.A., Greek and Latin, The Ohio State University - B.A., Greek and Latin with distinction in Classics, The Ohio State University ###Current Research Interests### - Commentaries of Arnulf of Orléans - Medieval Reception of Ovid's *Metamorphoses* ###Works In Progress### - A critical edition of Arnulf of Orléans's grammatical and allegorical commentary to Ovid's *Metamorphoses*. - Descriptive Catalogue of the Greek Manuscripts of the University of Notre Dame. ###Edited Volumes## - co-editor with Harald Anderson, *Between the Text and the Page: Studies on the Transmission of Medieval Ideas in Honour of Frank T. Coulson*. Toronto: Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 2020. ###Monographs## - *[A Descriptive Catalogue of the Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts of the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College][1].* Notre Dame, Ind.: University of Notre Dame Press, 2016. xxxiv + 716 pp. + 8 color plates. ###Articles & Book Chapters## - “New Manuscript Evidence for Adenet le Roi’s Berte as grans piés,” *Medium Aevum*, 89.1 (2020): 50-77. - “A Prose Summary of Ovid’s Metamorphoses from Fourteenth-Century Italy: Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Ross. 228,” in *Between the Text and the Page: Studies on the Transmission of Medieval Ideas in Honour of Frank T. Coulson*, eds. H. Anderson – D. T. Gura, 165-207. Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies, 2020. - "A Ninth-Century Fragment of Basil of Caesarea's *De Spiritu sancto* and a Lost Majuscule Codex," *Byzantion* 89 (2019): 243-274. - "The Ovidian Allegorical Schoolbook: Arnulf of Orléans and John of Garland Take Over a Thirteenth-Century Manuscript," *Pecia* 20 (2017): 7-43. - K.V. Manukyan, B.J. Guerin, E.J. Stech, A. Aprahamian, M. Wiescher, **D.T. Gura**, Z.D. Schultz, “Multiscale X-ray Fluorescence Mapping Complemented by Raman Spectroscopy for Pigment Analysis of a 15th-century Breton Manuscript,” Analytical Methods 8 (2016): 7696-7701. - “Living with Ovid: The Founding of Arnulf of Orléans' Thebes,” in *[Manuscripts of the Latin Classics 800-1200][2]*, ed. Erik Kwakkel. 131-166. Leiden: Leiden University Press, 2015. - “A Hitherto Unknown Book of Hours from the *Amiénois*: Notre Dame,Saint Mary’s College, Cushwa-Leighton Library, MS 3: or the Le Féron-Grisel Hours,” *Manuscripta* 56 (2012): 227-268. - “From the *Orléanais* to Pistoia: the Survival of the Catena Commentary,” *Manuscripta* 54 (2010): 171-188. ###Exhibitions & Installations### - Hellenistic Currents: Reading Greece, Byzantium, and the Renaissance, Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame (August-December, 2019) - Vestigia Vaticana, Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame (May-August, 2016) [http://digital-exhibits.library.nd.edu/2fb06059c8/vestigia-vaticana][3] - Hour by Hour: Reconstructing a Medieval Breton Prayerbook. Snite Museum of Art, University of Notre Dame (January 18–March 16, 2015). Review with video: [http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/08/a-broken-book-of-hours-saving-a-medieval-manuscript/][4]. Digital companion: [http://publications.snitemuseum.org/hrhr/][5] - Sacred Music at Notre Dame: the Voice of the Text. Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame (February 2–August 3, 2015). Review: [http://news.nd.edu/assets/165084/ndworks_june_2015.pdf][6] - Hour by Hour: Reconstructing a Medieval Breton Prayerbook. Hesburgh Library, University of Notre Dame (January 10–August 19, 2013). Review: [http://www3.nd.edu/~ndworks/2013/2013_07_25_Vol%2011_No%201.pdf][7] ###Upcoming Courses ### - Medieval Latin (Summer 2020) - Greek Paleography (Fall 2020) [1]: https://undpress.nd.edu/9780268100605/a-descriptive-catalogue-of-the-medieval-and-renaissance-manuscripts-of-the-university-of-notre-dame-and-saint-marys-college/ [2]: http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/M/bo22227062.html [3]: http://digital-exhibits.library.nd.edu/2fb06059c8/vestigia-vaticana [4]: http://www.medievalists.net/2015/04/08/a-broken-book-of-hours-saving-a-medieval-manuscript/ [5]: http://publications.snitemuseum.org/hrhr/ [6]: http://news.nd.edu/assets/165084/ndworks_june_2015.pdf [7]: http://www3.nd.edu/~ndworks/2013/2013_07_25_Vol%2011_No%201.pdf

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Emerging Technologies Librarian 158 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-0312 02/01/2015 <p><strong>Ph.D., Rhetoric and Technical Communication</strong><br>Michigan Technological University</p> <p><strong>M.A., Rhetoric and Writing</strong><br>San Diego State University</p> <p><strong>B.A., English</strong><br>San Diego State University</p> <p><br/>As the Emerging Technologies Librarian for the Hesburgh Library, Randy assists users with the identification, evaluation, and use of emerging technologies in the creation of a variety of media-rich projects, explores innovative online tools and related services, and identifies learning and engagement opportunities to support student research and promote student success.</p>

Associate University Librarian 284D Hesburgh Library 09/01/2016 Erika Hosselkus has spent more than a decade working in the academic core of higher education; she became the associate university librarian for the Scholarly Resources and Services division in August 2023. As chief of the Scholarly Resources and Services division, Hosselkus leads Hesburgh Libraries’ largest division of faculty and staff. Her portfolio includes research collections, special collections and archives, public and user services, metadata, and preservation. She oversees partnerships and services that support Notre Dame’s commitment to providing an elite undergraduate education, its growing emphasis on rigorous graduate education, and research on and beyond campus. Prior to her associate university librarian appointment, Hosselkus served as strategic planning implementation project manager and special collections curator for Latin American, Iberian, and Latino/a collections. She is also a fellow of the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies. Hosselkus joined Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries in 2016 as a Rare Books and Special Collections curator, developing a world-class Latin American collection for this fast-growing area of study. Since then, she has taken on expanded roles in the Libraries and created partnerships in teaching and learning across campus. She has collaborated with Notre Dame faculty to connect students with rare books and manuscripts and teaches courses on Spanish paleography and the history of collecting. She has also curated several major physical and digital exhibitions of Latin American and early modern European materials, making Hesburgh Libraries’ distinctive collections accessible to campus and a global research community. She served on the University Committee on Women Faculty and Students and, most recently, was a member of the Hesburgh Libraries Strategic Planning Liaison Team, which developed the Libraries’ new strategic framework. Before joining Notre Dame, Hosselkus served as an associate professor of history with tenure and coordinator of Graduate Studies and Latin American Studies at Southeast Missouri State University. Hosselkus holds a Ph.D. in history and an M.A. in Latin American Studies from Tulane University. Her current research interests include strategic planning in academic research libraries, the development of print culture in colonial Latin America, and nineteenth- and twentieth-century histories of collecting and exhibiting. Her most recent publication explores the origins and movements of components of the Hesburgh Libraries’ impressive José Durand Peruvian History Collection.

Special Collections Conservator 010 Reyniers Building (574) 631-7754 12/01/2017 As Special Collections Conservator, Jen plans and executes conservation treatments to stabilize and preserve at-risk rare and unique collections in support of active teaching, research, digitization, and exhibition programs. Her work principally involves the design and execution of specialized treatments to stabilize individual items and collections of items. Jen holds an MA, CAS in Art Conservation from Buffalo State College, an MFA in Interdisciplinary Book and Paper Arts from Columbia College Chicago, and a BFA in Illustration from the University at Buffalo.

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Interim Co-Department Head 250C Navari Center for Digital Scholarship (574) 631-3457 08/01/2015 Daniel Johnson is subject specialist for English literature and digital humanities. He has graduate degrees in English from Wake Forest University (MA) and Princeton University (PhD), where he specialized in literature of the long eighteenth-century.

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Global Affairs and Sociology Librarian 141 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-5176 08/22/2002 Jessica Kayongo is the Global Affairs and Sociology Librarian. As the subject liaison, she provides library instruction and library research assistance and manages the library's resources and collections in these areas.

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Undergraduate Community Engagement... 151 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4548 12/19/2016 As the Undergraduate Community Engagement Librarian, Tara collaboratively develops learning and engagement opportunities to support the educational and instructional needs of Notre Dame students and faculty, with an emphasis on First Year students, first-generation students, and diverse student groups. Tara is a graduate of Indiana University and holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology and a master's degree in library and information science.

Digital Archivist 607H Hesburgh Library Notre Dame, IN 46556 (574) 631-7955 12/01/2017 As the Digital Archivist at Notre Dame, Scott Kirycki develops and implements policies, procedures, and workflows for records retention and the appraisal, ingest, and preservation of born-digital University records. Scott holds a Master of Science in Information degree from the University of Michigan School of Information. His specialization is Archives and Records Management, and he studied Preservation of Information as well. Previously, Scott worked for a company that made computer databases for lawyers. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Calvin College and a Master of Arts degree in English from Clark University.

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Irish Studies Librarian and Curator 147 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8779 09/01/2024

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Theology and Philosophy Librarian 146 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-6663 09/01/1983 As the Theology/Philosophy Librarian, Alan is responsible for the development and management of the theology and philosophy collections in all formats, including book, serial, electronic, microfilm, and photographic. He selects theology and philosophy materials for acquisition, performs advanced reference services, and provides subject bibliographic instruction, as well as selecting and organizing web resources in theology and philosophy in order to help expand Notre Dame's digital programs and services.

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Russian and East European Studies... 139 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-3009 11/01/2001 Natasha Lyandres is the Russian and East European Studies librarian. Natasha studied Art History at Moscow State University before receiving a Master of Library and Information Science degree from San Jose State University.

Web and Digital User Experience... 271I Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8402 01/01/2024 Danielle’ McGhee began as Web and Digital User Experience Librarian at Hesburgh Libraries in January 2024. In this role, Danielle’ works in a cooperative team environment, leading and co-leading efforts on user research, usability testing, analytics analysis, and evaluations of digital services, ensuring a continuous understanding of user needs. With over a decade of diverse experience in school, academic, and public libraries, Danielle’ brings a wealth of expertise to her current position. Before joining Hesburgh Libraries, Danielle’ served as the Manager of the Austin History Center, the local history division of the Austin Public Library. In her previous role as Director of Library and Media Services and Archivist at Huston-Tillotson University, she played a pivotal role in implementing UX strategies to enhance access to digital resources for students and faculty. Danielle’ holds a bachelor's degree in Fashion Merchandising from Howard University, a master's degree in Library and Science from North Carolina Central University, and a UX Design Certification from General Assembly. Beyond her professional roles, she actively participates in professional committees at both state and national levels, contributing to organizations such as the Texas Library Association and the Society of American Archivists.

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Catholic Studies Librarian 144 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-1703 08/01/1997 M.A. in Library Science, University of Chicago, 1989 B.A. in English, Bryn Mawr College, 1985 Library liaison to Badin Hall, 2014- I've been the Catholic Studies Librarian at Hesburgh Libraries since 2007, providing assistance to faculty, students, and visiting scholars while building the collections in American Catholic studies.

Data Services Librarian 250G Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4481 09/01/2024 Summer Mengarelli is the Data Services Librarian in the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship. She supports researchers' data needs across the university community and aims to advance data sharing and open research practices. Her interests include open science and data literacy, ethics, and storytelling. She received a Master of Science in Information in Digital Archives, Library Science & Preservation and a Master of Science in Geospatial Data Sciences from the University of Michigan.

Interim Edward H. Arnold Dean (574) 631-7790 08/01/2024 Margaret Meserve was appointed Interim Edward H. Arnold Dean of Hesburgh Libraries and University of Notre Dame Press on August 1, 2024. A professor of history, she also serves as vice president and associate provost for academic space and support. Meserve previously served as senior director of academic space in the office of the provost. From 2015–21, she was associate dean for the humanities and faculty affairs in the College of Arts and Letters. A historian of the Italian Renaissance, Meserve studies the history of book printing, humanist culture, and the papacy in the 15th and 16th centuries. She is the author of the award-winning Papal Bull: Print, Propaganda, and Politics in Renaissance Rome (Johns Hopkins, 2021), which surveys how the popes used the printing press to publish news, propaganda, and disinformation in the early decades after Gutenberg. Her previous book, Empires of Islam in Renaissance Historical Thought (Harvard, 2008), surveyed how Renaissance historians accounted for the rise and fall of Islamic empires, especially that of the Ottoman Turks. She is currently working on a multivolume translation of the Commentaries of Pope Pius II, the only pope ever to write his autobiography while sitting on the papal throne, based on manuscripts in the Vatican Library and Biblioteca Corsiniana in Rome. At Notre Dame, she teaches courses on the Italian Renaissance, the history of Rome, and the history of the book. Meserve earned her B.A. in Classics at Harvard and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Renaissance history from the Warburg Institute of the University of London. She served for two years as a curator in the Incunabula Section of the British Library in London. She has won fellowships from the NEH, ACLS, and the Newberry Library in Chicago and is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome.

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Department Head 607A Hesburgh Library (574) 631-9348 09/01/2017 As Head of Archival Collections and Management, Patrick sets policy and provides oversight for the way the Libraries arrange, describe, manage, provide access to, and facilitate discovery of its rich archival and special collections holdings across the departments of Rare Books & Special Collections and University Archives.

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Physical Sciences Librarian 143 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4549 08/03/1992 I have been at Notre Dame since 1992 and consider myself to be creative, innovative and customer focused. My undergraduate degree was in Mathematics and my graduate degree was in Information Science. Both degrees were from the University of Washington in Seattle. I teach CHEM 23201 (How to find and present chemical information) every fall semester to sophomore majors. My interests include using data to provide better customer service and academic genealogies. Personally, I enjoy any aspect of maps, from the extra miler club to the sport of orienteering to making maps.

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Department Head 157 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-2987 06/01/2012 As Unit Head for Research Services in the Teaching, Research & User (TRU) Services program, Monica collaborates with faculty and staff to provide information and support related to scholarly communication issues that affect researchers. She is the liaison to the Graduate School and also serves as the library liaison to the French department. She earned her master’s degree in library and information science from Syracuse University.

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Africana Studies and Education Librarian 152 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8764 08/01/2005 **MLIS, Wayne State University; B.A., University of Detroit Mercy** Leslie serves as the Africana Studies and Education Librarian within the Hesburgh Libraries. **Professional Service** American Library Association, Councilor at Large, 2020 - Special Libraries Association, 2019 - 2020 Black Caucus-American Library Association, 2019 - Indiana Black Librarians Network American Library Association, 2005 - Black Faculty & Staff Association - University of Notre Dame, 2007 - Academic Librarian Coach/Mentor to Library Science Students and Newly-Minted Librarians of Diversity & Inclusive Communities, 2010 - Advisory Board Member, Association of College & Research Libraries:Framework for Information Literacy, 2015 - 2017 President, Indiana Black Librarians Network- Affiliate, Black Caucus-American Library Association, 2014-2015 **Community Service** Faith Indiana, 2018 - Innovator's Thinkers Camp, Inc., 2009 - 2019 Society of St. Vincent De Paul of St. Joseph County, 2007 - Holy Cross Parish, South Bend, Indiana 2012-

Department Head 159 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-5676 09/01/2021 F. Elizabeth Nicholson became the Interim Senior Director of Operations in July 2024. Nicholson has more than a decade’s worth of experience in academic libraries through expanding roles that have developed her expertise in several areas, including campus partnerships, library finances and facilities, strategic planning, talent management, and teaching in libraries. As chief of the Operations division, Nicholson’s portfolio for the Hesburgh Libraries includes analytics, data, and insights; facilities and spaces; finance and budget; project management; strategic planning; and talent. She oversees dynamic and effective teams to provide a strong foundation for organizational effectiveness. In her role, Nicholson collaborates with library and campus partners to enact key service, space, and resource decisions to benefit Hesburgh Libraries users and employees. Hallmarks throughout her experience have been a commitment to clear organizational communication, consensus-building around library and institutional goals, and creating affirming environments in which colleagues may see the value they bring to the organization. Since joining Notre Dame and the Hesburgh Libraries in September 2021, Nicholson has served as the unit head for User Education & Engagement. In this leadership role, she collaborated with library faculty and campus faculty to develop creative and innovative ways to foster research and information literacy skills for undergraduate students to accelerate academic success. She also served as strategic planning implementation project manager, leading the advancement and communication of organization-wide goals, objectives, key results, and sustainers. Prior to joining Notre Dame, Nicholson served as an instructional services librarian at North Central College (Naperville, IL). Nicholson holds a Master's of Library and Information Science from the University of Missouri, an M.A. in French & Francophone Studies from The University of Iowa, and a B.A. in French and International Studies from Illinois Wesleyan University. Her current research interests include strategic planning in academic libraries, person-centered management, and organizational culture in academic libraries.

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Lead Metadata Librarian 271K Hesburgh Library (574) 631-3282 10/01/2012 Alex Papson is responsible for contributing metadata for resources that are described using non-MARC schema, and for advising on emerging issues in metadata control and digital preservation. He also serves as a case manager within the Digital Collections Oversight Team. Alex is a member of the Metadata Initiatives Unit of the Metadata Services Program.

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Architecture Librarian 152 Walsh Family Hall of Architecture (574) 631-9401 08/01/2008 Jennifer Parker is an Associate Librarian and has served as the head of the Architecture Library since August 2008. In addition, she is the Co-Director of the Historic Urban Environments Lab at Notre Dame (HUE/ND) which strives to provide virtual access to unique library materials focused on the built environment through new technologies. She received a Master’s Degree from the University of Virginia and a Master’s in Library Science from the University of Maryland. Prior to the position at Notre Dame she served as Art and Architecture Librarian for the University of Colorado at Boulder and as the Architectural Image Collection Manager for the University of Virginia’s Fiske Kimball Fine Arts Library. Her research and practices focus on combining physical and virtual library materials to better integrate library resources into the current academic curriculum.

Web and Digital User Experience... 271J Hesburgh Library (574) 631-9706 08/15/2022 Amanda Gray Perry began as Web and Digital Engagement User Experience Librarian in January 2024. In her role, Amanda works in a cooperative team environment, leading and co-leading efforts to design user-focused, accessible, and data-informed digital services and to develop, support, and manage the Hesburgh Libraries’ continuously evolving web presence. She is passionate about accessibility and a data-driven approach to continuous improvement for digital services. Prior to her work as UX Librarian, Amanda joined the Hesburgh Libraries communications team as communications and digital engagement specialist in August 2022. In that role, Amanda communicated with the Libraries’ audiences through social media, digital signage, and other digital venues to advance the mission and vision of the libraries and greater institutional goals. In collaboration with the larger communications team, Amanda worked to highlight the Libraries’ key initiatives, signature events, and valuable resources to students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the larger community. Prior to her role at the Hesburgh Libraries, Amanda worked in UX for the communications team at Notre Dame Law School and in philanthropy at the Internet Archive, as well as at the South Bend Tribune as a reporter. She graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2012 with a bachelor of arts degree with majors in American studies and English, as well as a minor in the Gallivan Program for Journalism, Ethics, and Democracy. She earned her masters of library and information science from Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis in 2020.

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Latin American & Iberian Studies... 138 Hesburgh Library 10/01/2024

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Interim Department Head 250E Hesburgh Library / L012 Mendoza College of Business (574) 631-9099 01/01/2009 As the Entrepreneurial Spirit Endowed Business Librarian and head of the [Thomas Mahaffey, Jr. Business Library][1], Pete provides comprehensive business reference, consultation, and information services to the University of Notre Dame community, in particular to the faculty, staff, and students of the Mendoza College of Business. She designs, teaches, and assesses instructional classes and serves as liaison to multiple programs, departments, and centers within Mendoza and within the University. Pete identifies, selects and acquires materials and databases in support of business information needs at the University. Before rejoining the Notre Dame family in 2009, she served as a Business Librarian at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and as Assistant Professor at Texas A&M University's West Campus Library. Pete was one of two staff members at the Mahaffey Business Library (née Business Information Center) when it first opened in 1995. [1]: https://library.nd.edu/business

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Department Head 140 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8901 09/01/2018 As the Political Science and Peace Studies Librarian, Mark Robison works with students and faculty in the Department of Political Science, the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, the Keough School of Global Affairs, and elsewhere on campus, to support their research. To connect these students and faculty to the information they need, Mark provides research consultations and delivers library instruction sessions. Mark is responsible for the development and management of the political science collection. He also serves as one of three Scholarly Resource Assessment Librarians. His research interests include student outreach, transfer student success, and "libraries of things." Mark also serves as the interim head of the Collection Strategy and Acquisition which works collaboratively to implement innovative, data-driven assessment approaches to effectively steward the material acquisitions budget..

Rare Books Cataloging and Metadata... 428 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-1954 01/01/2020 Daniela Rovida, Rare Books Cataloging and Metadata Librarian at the University of Notre Dame, creates, maintains and organizes resource descriptions for a wide range of diverse and specialized material, from incunabula to modern imprints, predominantly in Latin and various European languages. Working collaboratively with Rare Books and Special Collections colleagues, Daniela establishes procedures and priorities aimed at streamlining workflows and implementing best preservation methods. Her efforts extend beyond her department, as she actively collaborates with colleagues across the Libraries to ensure consistency of metadata practices and increase the visibility and accessibility of library resources. Daniela holds a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Studies, complemented by Graduate Certificates in Archival Studies and Digital Information Management from the University of Arizona. She also earned a B.S. in Economics and Business from the University of Pavia in Italy and recently completed a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Daniela’s research interests encompass the contribution of women to the printing industry during the hand press era, Catholic influence on early American printing, and leveraging linked open data to enhance accessibility of special collections and archival material. Daniela is a faculty affiliate of the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Notre Dame and participates in committees and initiatives within both the Hesburgh Libraries and the Catholic Research Resources Alliance. She is also an engaged member of the Rare Books and Manuscript Section within the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association.

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Biological Sciences Librarian 145 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-8392 03/01/2024 Carolyn Scearce is the Scholarly Resources and Assessment Librarian for the STEM fields. She is also the subject librarian for the Biological Sciences and related fields, and for the History and Philosophy of Science. She received a PhD in the History of Science, Technology and Medicine from the University of Oklahoma, where she also earned her MLIS.

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Scholarly Resource Assessment Librarian 715B Hesburgh Library (574) 631-5724 01/09/2012 Julia Schneider is Scholarly Resources and Assessment Librarian for Arts, Humanities, and Architecture. She is also the Subject Specialist for Medieval Studies and subject liaison for German Language and Literature.. She received a PhD from Notre Dame's Medieval Institute with concentrations in liturgy, theology, and intellectual history, as well as a master's degree in historical theology from St. Louis University. She received her Master of Library and Information Science degree with a concentration in Rare Books Librarianship at the University of Illinois. Her subject coverage includes most historical disciplines used in the study of the Middle Ages globally (from approximately 400 CE - 1517 CE), in addition to all aspects of German Language Studies from the Middle Ages to the present time. .

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Interim 284B Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4271 03/01/2000 Cheri Smith is the Psychology Librarian and Unit Head for User Services in the Teaching, Research & User (TRU) Services program. As Unit Head she oversees the functions of the Hesburgh Libraries Circulation, Stacks, Interlibrary Loan and Reserves units. Her interests include information literacy, library reference services, and open-access publishing. **M.L.S., Indiana University; B.A., Earlham College.** [***Publications***][1] [1]: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EG6GLOkAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

Electronic Resources Metadata Librarian 404 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-9545 08/01/2022 In her role as Collection Metadata Integrity & Management Librarian, Christa works to ensure the integrity of metadata across collections by balancing local practice with national standards while using a variety of tools and technical skills to create, remediate, and enhance metadata in multiple formats. Her areas of interest include linked data, Wikidata, ethical metadata practice, digital humanities, and their intersection with theological librarianship. Christa holds an M.L.I.S. from the University of Washington, a B.A. in music from Northwest University, and is pursuing an M.A. in Theology from Wheaton College.

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Interim Co-Department Head 250 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-4900 12/02/2013 **MLIS Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis** Academic Librarianship Specialization **MPH University of Illinois at Chicago** Community Health Sciences **BA University of Notre Dame** Psychology, Computer Applications As Interim Co-Director of the Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship, Julie provides support and referrals across service and expertise areas, and collaborates with stakeholders across Hesburgh Libraries and University units to coordinate continual development of Center services, spaces, technologies, and educational opportunities. If you have any questions about Navari Family Center for Digital Scholarship expertise, services, spaces, or programming, please reach out to Julie!

Librarian 427 Hesburgh Library (574) 631-3818 07/01/2021 Douglas (Doug) Wayman is a faculty librarian and head of the Electronic Resources and Collection Metadata Management Unit (ERCMM). Doug joins the unit's talented team working principally to create, transform, and remediate metadata to support multiple applications across the Libraries' resource description, discovery, and systems landscape, applying knowledge of metadata standards and information technology processes to support loading both batches and individual records supplied by vendors and/or locally curated metadata. Members of this unit support the Library's mission to promulgate e-resources first in order to provide cost-effective resources to Notre Dame users optimizing access to a richer, broader range of resources than could be provided practically with tangible resources only. The chief principles driving this unit are metadata quality and enhanced access for users. Doug has an M.L.I.S. from Florida State University, along with a certificate in Information Architecture, and a B.G.S. from Gonzaga University, with a concentration in Organizational Leadership.