Director, Access Services, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Posted May 15, 2018

Harvard University seeks a forward-thinking and collaborative professional to shape the strategic direction for the management of Harvard Library’s physical collections, including storage, circulation, lending, and borrowing. The Director of Access Services leads, shapes, and oversees the work of staff engaged in providing services to the Harvard Library community to access research resources in many formats internally within the Harvard Library and externally with a range of partners and information suppliers. 

Reporting to the Associate University Librarian for Research and Education, this role oversees the day to day management of and optimizes the operational effectiveness and costs of materials delivery, circulation, and storage throughout the Harvard Library. The Director is a key figure in the development of strategic partnerships with Ivy Plus members, ReCAP, and others, through development of policies, procedures, and programs, as well as through the execution of strategies for collective collection development.

 

To view the complete position description and to apply, see here.