Posted June 6th, 2023
Access Services actively supports the teaching and research mission of the Harvard Library by delivering a high standard of service; cultivating a welcoming environment that is supportive to academic research and inquiry; stewarding the university collection; and connecting the academic community to the vast array of library resources. We support the teaching and scholarly mission…
Posted June 1st, 2023
Historical & Special Collections (HSC) at the Harvard Law School Library has an opening for one 14-hour per week onsite position beginning in July 2023. The person in this role will assist with the processing and digitization of modern manuscript collections to help make these collections open for research using the library’s new minimal level…
Posted May 25th, 2023
Although the position will remain posted until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by end of day on June 19, 2023. The Eda Kuhn Loeb Music Library seeks an innovative, collaborative, and user-centered Curator for the Archive of World Music to build, manage, and promote use of the Library’s Archive of World Music (AWM). The…
Posted May 20th, 2023
**This is a 90-day Temporary position** Harvard Library is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Digital Course Reserves Accessibility Assistant to join our team for a 90-day temporary position. This position will report directly to the Digital Reserves Manager & Strategist. The successful candidate will play an important role in supporting digital accessibility by assisting with…
Posted May 19th, 2023
The Collection of Historic Scientific Instruments at Harvard University (CHSI) is looking for part-time temporary help updating the electronic records in our database. Requirements: · High School diploma or equivalent · Candidates should be comfortable with computers (preference for candidates with TMS experience) · Be willing to commit to a schedule working on…
Posted May 19th, 2023
The Harvard University Archives (HUA) seeks an innovative, collaborative, and motivated individual to join the Collection Development and Records Management Services (CDRMS) team. Reporting to the Senior Collection Development Curator/Archivist (SCDC/A), the Collection Development Archivist (CDA) will perform a range of activities focused on inclusive collection building, outreach, and University records stewardship in service of…
Posted May 18th, 2023
**This is a LHT (less than half time) position that will work 14 hours or less per week.** The LHT position to the special collections will assist the Curatorial Assistant of Special Collections to maintain the Rare Books Reading Room Services and the Rare Book Room stacks, as well as daily operations, such as retrieving…
Posted May 17th, 2023
Houghton Library seeks an Assistant Curator to support managing, building and sharing the Library’s Printing and Graphic Arts (P&GA) collection. Reporting to the Curator of Printing and Graphic Arts, the Assistant Curator performs a range of administrative, outreach, collection-development, and book-arts functions. Part of a highly visible and active department, the Assistant Curator collaborates with…
Posted May 6th, 2023
**This is a 90-days Temporary Position** Under the supervision of the Collections Conservator and according to established treatment procedures and production standards, contributes to the conservation of general/circulating collections by performing the following duties: Duties and Responsibilities1. Constructs or modifies appropriate protective enclosures for fragile and/or vulnerable library materials. Uses established techniques that…
Posted May 5th, 2023
Although the position will remain posted until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by end of day on June 2, 2023. The Harvard University Herbaria house five comprehensive, non-circulating research libraries that are managed collectively as the Botany Libraries. The combined collections are rich repositories of rare books, manuscripts, field notes, and historical correspondence, as…
