LNDL Wins 2026 MLA Excellence in Marketing Award

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Three LNDL staff members, Jack Owen, Mallory Wareham, and Caroline Haislip, pose with an award plaque at the Maryland Library Association conference
Jack Owen (Outreach and Community Engagement Librarian), Mallory Wareham (Head of Building & Access Services), and Caroline Haislip (Access Services Supervisor/ILL Assistant) at the MLA/DLA Annual Conference.

The Loyola Notre Dame Library (LNDL) has received the Maryland Library Association’s (MLA) 2026 Excellence in Marketing Award (Academic Libraries) for its 2025–2026 “do it for the plot” campaign.

The award honors outstanding marketing efforts by Maryland libraries. The MLA Awards Committee praised LNDL’s campaign for its “thoughtful strategy, creativity, and measurable impact,” noting it “exemplifies excellence in advancing library services and strengthening community connections.”

Jack Owen, Outreach & Community Engagement Librarian and Chair of the Marketing Committee, accepted the award at the MLA/DLA Annual Conference in Cambridge, MD, on May 8, 2026. Congratulations to the Marketing Committee on this achievement!