Education & Behavioral Sciences Collections Librarian

Harvard Graduate School of Education; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Tuition assistance

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Gutman Library seeks a collaborative Collections Librarian to develop, steward, and promote the Library’s general collections for HGSE’s research, teaching, and learning needs.

The Librarian will align collection activities with curricular needs, faculty scholarship, and evolving disciplinary trends while coordinating with Harvard Library units and campus peers.

Qualifications

• MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program.
• Minimum of three years related experience, post‑MLS.
• Submit a resume and cover letter; final rounds may include campus visits and presentations.

Responsibilities

• Develops collection strategies to support curricular needs and scholarship.
• Manages collection expenditures and fund management in collaboration with Gutman Library leadership.
• Coordinates purchasing workflows and fund management for education librarians.
• Collaborates with Special Collections and Harvard Library on digitization and access policies.
• Represents HGSE and Gutman Library in library-wide committees and SHAER meetings.
• Ensures resources are accessible and compliant with accessibility requirements.

Skills

Collection development

Assessment

User service

Budget management

Licensing & open access

Communication

Staff supervision

Education

MLS/MLIS from an ALA-accredited program

Tools

Alma

GOBI

Canvas

JIRA

Oracle

Job description

Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Gutman Library seeks a collaborative Collections Librarian to develop, steward, and promote the Library’s general collections for HGSE’s research, teaching, and learning needs.

The Librarian will align collection activities with curricular needs, faculty scholarship, and evolving disciplinary trends while coordinating with Harvard Library units and campus peers.