Darla Rushing
Associate Professor Emerita
Education
- B.A. History, Music minor, William Carey College
- B.A. Music (Piano performance), University of New Orleans
- M.L.S. Louisiana State University
- Graduate study in music history, Louisiana State University
Departments
- Monroe Library
Bio
As head of cataloging, coordinator for technical services, and, finally, coordinator for Special Collections and Library Development, Darla Rushing played a major role in the development of library automation at Loyola and in the planning and building the J. Edgar & Louise S. Monroe Library. In addition, she helped usher Loyola’s Special Collections & Archives into its deservedly prominent place in the Monroe Library for the university. Rushing was the co-recipient of the highly competitive National Endowment for Humanities Challenge Grant and received numerous grants for library projects, which led to her position as the Monroe Library's first development officer.