Posted January 4, 2024
Job Summary: The Schlesinger Library seeks a highly motivated and collaborative individual to join our team as an instruction and outreach librarian. Reporting to the Head of Education & Outreach, this individual will contribute to the library’s outreach efforts at Harvard and beyond, by participating in the Library’s teaching program, helping to envision and plan…
Posted January 4, 2024
Job Summary: The Schlesinger Library seeks a user-centered, service-oriented, and collaborativelibrarian committed to inclusiveness and access to lead our Research Services unit. Reporting to theAssociate Director of the Schlesinger Library and as part of the library’s senior management team, this position contributes to library-wide strategic and operation planning. The incumbent will represent the Library on…
Posted December 21, 2023
Please join us for a virtual open house: Careers at Harvard Library With over 700 staff – from reference librarians and archivists to front-end designers and user research specialists to logistics coordinators and administrative support – Harvard Library is always looking for curious, enthusiastic people to join our team. At the open house, we will…
Posted December 8, 2023
Descriptions Job Summary Although this position will remain posted until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by end of day on February 5, 2024. Harvard-Yenching Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and user-centered Special Collections Librarian and Archivist to develop, manage, and promote use of the Library’s Special Collections. Reporting to Librarian of the Harvard-Yenching Library, supervising…
Posted October 31, 2023
***This is a Less Than Half Time (LHT) position with up to 14 hours per week that will end on 06/30/2024*** Under the supervision of the Preservation Review Librarian for Harvard Library and according to established commercial library binding procedures and production standards, contributes to the conservation of general/circulating collections in Harvard Library by performing…
Posted October 6, 2023
Description: The Botany Libraries seeks a service-oriented librarian to develop and maintain its collections, utilize these collections to address often-complex reference questions from a wide variety of users, and provide instruction and subject-specific class sessions. The Reference, Collections, and Instruction Library for Botany has a high level of responsibility, with decision-making authority in both public…
Posted October 4, 2023
Description: ** This is a two-year term position.** Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by the end of the day on October 20, 2023. The Harvard University Archives (HUA) seeks an innovative, collaborative, and motivated individual to evaluate, inventory, and work with HUA staff to transfer or take retention action with a large number of…
Posted September 22, 2023
The Harvard University Archives (HUA) seeks an innovative, collaborative, and dynamic individual to manage the Harvard University Archives team responsible for providing reference services for the Harvard University Archives. This position is a key, public-facing position, serving all sectors of the constituency of the University Archives: faculty, students, Harvard administration, alumni, outside scholars and peers…
Posted September 1, 2023
Under the supervision of the Head of Metadata Creation (MC) and as a member of the MC Managers team with a dotted line relationship to the Head of E-Resources and Serials, the Manager of Serials Cataloging facilitates timely access to Harvard Library collections by ensuring the creation and maintenance of discovery metadata for library content…
Posted August 19, 2023
Reporting to the Research Services Librarian at Houghton Library, the Reference Archivist/Librarian provides reference and research services and develops online guides, web pages, and other tools designed to enhance the discovery, use, and understanding of Harvard University Archives and Houghton Library’s collections. They should demonstrate a strong service orientation with the ability to interact positively…
