Director of Library Services, Harvard Kennedy School
Core
Lead the Harvard Kennedy School Library to support world-class research and teaching in public policy and government through strategic development of collections, services, and spaces.
Role type
Senior leadership academic library director
Builds
A modern, research-driven library ecosystem integrating data services, digital scholarship, and open science for students, faculty, and fellows.
Domain
Higher education / Public policy research / Academic librarianship
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic leadership in university research libraries, managing complex matrixed environments, budgeting and HR management, collection development for social science research, data services expertise, organizational transformation, staff mentorship, interdisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience with emerging technologies in libraries, AI-enabled research support, external funding development, scholarly communication evolution
Technologies
Data services tools, digital scholarship platforms, open science infrastructure
Responsibilities
Provide strategic leadership for library services, collections, and facilities; oversee team management and resource allocation; facilitate proactive community engagement; partner with university-wide library units; advocate for HKS needs across the university; engage in professional networks to advance best practices
Seniority
Director, senior leadership IC