I am posting this for the Baker Library at their request. --ECW
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BAKER LIBRARY
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL - SEARCH REOPENED
Head of Public Services, Historical Collections
Salary range: $54,700 minimum
Leads the planning, development, and management of reference and research
services of the Historical Collections Department to support the research,
teaching and learning needs of HBS and Harvard faculty and students as well
as visiting scholars, both on-campus & remotely. Manages the provision of
services and leads the public service team. Provides complex reference and
research services with a deep understanding of the collections and
resources. Develops creative & innovative research tools & programs to
support the collaborative approach to reference and research services and
strengthen the delivery of services. Assists in development of outreach
activities. Builds staff expertise in print and electronic resources.
Responsible for the collections stacks & staff acts as primary liaison w/
Harvard Depository. Assists in providing leadership& strategic direction for
the Department & Library.
Baker Library holds one of the preeminent collections of historical
materials on business and economic history and philosophy in the world.
Major collections are the Business Manuscripts Collection, which includes
approximately 1,400 collections dating from the fifteenth century to the
current day; the Kress Collection of Business and Economics, a collection of
rare books, broadsides and pamphlets from the sixteenth century to 1850; and
the extensive holdings of the Harvard Business School Archives.
Requirements: MLS and/or M.A. in relevant subject area. 5+ years
professional reference experience in special collections in an academic or
research library, w/min 2yrs mgt & supervisory experience req. Strong
knowledge of American social & cultural history. Commitment to customer
service & role of primary source documents in scholarly research.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively w/ scholarly community. Excellent
interpersonal & communication skills. Experience w/ integrated library
systems, WWW technology & tools, including digitization, & understanding of
how emerging technologies can be applied to instructional & research mission
of Library. Demonstrated ability to initiate new info services & play
leadership role in team-based ref & research services. Familiarity w/
accepted conservation & preservation methods in rare book & manuscript
collections.
TO APPLY: go to http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/search_req, search for req #
22213 and submit cover letter and resume online.
Kathy Moody
Administrative Office Coordinator
Baker Library
Teele 372C
Harvard Business School
Boston, MA 02163
www.library.hbs.edu
Phone: 617.495.6405 Fax: 617.495.8948
email: kmoody@hbs.edu