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September 1, 2026
Northwestern announced the formation of a search committee for Northwestern’s next Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian on Oct. 7. Charged with building a pool of qualified candidates and conducting outreach and interviews, the committee has launched the process of obtaining University community input on the qualities and experiences that should be prioritized as they recruit and evaluate candidates for this important role. The committee will use input obtained through these processes to align its recruitment strategy with the priorities of the Northwestern community.
There are multiple means by which Northwestern community members can share input:
Survey
Northwestern community members are invited to share thoughts about the search as well as nominate potential candidates via this brief survey.
Listening sessions
In addition to listening sessions for Northwestern University Libraries faculty and staff, who will receive sign-up invitations separately, the search committee will host a series of listening sessions with different campus stakeholders.
Register for these sessions via the following links:
- Friday, Oct. 23, 9–9:45 a.m., Northwestern Faculty Members
- Friday, Oct. 23, 3–3:45 p.m., Northwestern Students
Search email
Northwestern community members also are invited to nominate candidates, ask questions and provide ideas by emailing UniversityLibrarianSearch@northwestern.edu.
Learn more
Visit the official search page for more information about the Charles Deering McCormick University Librarian search and search committee.
