Laurie Phillips

Laurie Phillips serves as the University Librarian for Information Resources and an Associate Professor at Loyola University New Orleans, where she has been a library faculty member since 1990. She is a librarian liaison to multiple departments, including the School of Music, and teaches the course LIBR-T121: Facts and Misinformation.

• Education:
  • M.L.S., University of Pittsburgh, School of Library and Information Science
  • M.A., Musicology, University of Rochester, Eastman School of Music (1988)
  • B.A., Music, Dickinson College (1982)

Her professional focus includes advancing educational affordability through initiatives like Affordable Learning Louisiana, promoting free/affordable textbooks, and optimizing electronic resources for academic institutions. She actively participates in strategic planning for digital inclusion and collection development.

Laurie’s liaison responsibilities span music-related departments such as Music Education, Music Industry, and Music Therapy, reflecting her interdisciplinary expertise in library science and musicology.