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Director of Library Services, Harvard Kennedy School
Harvard University · 🇺🇸 Cambridge, MA, US
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- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 123 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 73 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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The US Department of Labor certified 123 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 73 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Director of HKS (Harvard Kennedy School) Library Services leads the ongoing development of library services and collections supporting world-class research and teaching in public policy and government, working directly with Harvard Kennedy School stakeholders and with colleagues across Harvard Library, and is the senior leadership role for the HKS Library. The Director reports to the Chief Research Enablement Officer (CREO) as part of the research and library services department, and is a member of the CREO’s management team, along with the Director of Research Computing and Data Services, the Executive Director of Research Administration, the Manager of Community Engagement and Special Projects, and the Senior Administrative Coordinator. The Director works closely with the Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian or delegates. The Director plays a central role in shaping a modern, research-driven library that integrates deeply into the School’s research and learning ecosystem and cultivates a welcoming, user-oriented environment for students, faculty, fellows and staff. Collaborating closely with other Harvard Library units, the Director oversees the HKS Library staff, collections, services, and space, ensuring the development, stewardship, and accessibility of resources that align with evolving faculty, student, and fellows research, teaching, and learning needs and expanding access to policy-relevant data and scholarship. The Director collaborates closely with other HKS research and library services teams such as Research Computing and Data, Research Compliance and Sponsored Awards, and academic leadership to support the full research lifecycle, with particular emphasis on discovery, data services, digital scholarship, open science and scholarly publishing. The Director champions innovation in library services, including the integration of emerging technologies, support for data-intensive research, and the evolving role of libraries in an AI-enabled research landscape. As a key partner to faculty, the Office of Communications and Public Affairs, and HKS research centers, the Director helps identify emerging information needs, supports interdisciplinary inquiry, and enhances the visibility and impact of HKS research outputs. The ideal candidate brings a strong record of leadership in university research libraries, experience managing services in a complex environment, and a collaborative approach suited to a highly networked, matrixed organization. Job-Specific Responsibilities: • Provide strategic leadership in the ongoing evolution of library services, collections, and facilities that advance research, teaching and learning in public policy and government. • Lead the HKS Library, overseeing teams that manage collection development (with a focus on e-resource licenses shared with other Harvard libraries, data, and other digital resources), research services (in-person and virtual consultations, academic integrity training, and support for research dissemination including research data management, digital scholarship, open science, copyright and publishing), course services (including course materials and instruction), and space utilization, working closely with university-wide library services and other libraries in the Harvard Library system and aligning local service delivery with university-wide standards, systems, and initiatives. • Facilitate proactive engagements with the HKS community to ensure that library resources and services support and evolve with the changing research and teaching needs of the School and HKS community. Bolster internal and external communications regarding resources and services available to the faculty and students at the HKS. • Partner with Harvard Library co