Henry Handley

Henry is responsible for oversight of collection development and management of published materials within the University Libraries Special Collections, including the Marian Library, the U.S. Catholic Special Collection (USCSC), and the rare books from the University Archives and Special Collections.

Henry collaborates with University Libraries colleagues to provide access, description, and preservation measures for published materials. As Assistant Director within the Marian Library, they provide daily operational support to the Associate Dean for Special Collections and Executive Director in all functions of the Marian Library, including user services, facilities management, collection development, budgeting and assessment.

• UDI 218: History of the Book

• M.S.L.I.S., Simmons University
• M.F.A., Boston University
• B.A., Barnard College, Columbia University

• Member of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS), Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)/American Library Association (ALA)
  • Co-convener, RBMS Collection Development Discussion Group (2021–2025)
  • Member, RBMS Publications and Communications Committee (2023–present)
• Member of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
  • Co-chair, Special Collections and Archives Interest Group (2020–2022)

• Special collections librarianship
• Catholic print and manuscript cultures
• History of the book

• Handley, Henry, and Matt Rohweder. “Queering EDI: Making Strategic Changes,” in Grabbing Tea: Queer Conversations on Identity and Libraries, edited by Shawn(ta) Smith-Cruz and Sara A. Howard. Sacramento: Litwin Books (forthcoming).
• Handley, Henry. “‘Thank You, Father, for Your Grand Cooperation’: Outreach and the Founding of the Marian Library.” In Libraries without Borders: New Directions in Library History, edited by Steven A. Knowlton, Ellen M. Pozzi, Jordan S. Sly, Emily D. Spunaugle, and Renate Chancellor, 27–56. Chicago: ALA Editions, 2023.
• Handley, Henry. “Manuscripts in the University of Dayton’s Marian Library: An Overview and Recent Activities.” Manuscript Studies 8, no. 2 (2023), 365–75.
• Handley, Henry, Stephanie Shreffler, and Jillian Ewalt. “Holy Heroes! Catholic Comics in Special Collections.” In Comic Books, Special Collections, and Academic Libraries, edited by Brian C. Flota and Kate Morris, 285–98. Chicago: ACRL Publishing, 2023.
• Handley, Henry, and Kayla Harris. “Retaining Opportunities, Completing Key Projects with Remote Student Employees During COVID-19.” Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals 17, no. 2 (June 2021): 128–36. https://doi.org/10.1177/1550190620980732.