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The Human Resource Services team is dedicated to supporting Harvard Library's community of talented individuals who work with faculty, students, and researchers to explore answers to intellectual questions, both enduring and new, and to seek solutions to the world’s most consequential problems.

We deliver responsive and effective Human Resource services and programs that address the multi-dimensional needs of employees and managers and that align with the mission and strategic priorities of the Harvard Library.  We believe an inclusive environment that cultivates and promotes diversity, understanding, respect, and collaboration across our workforce inspires and enables success.

We know that a website is no substitute for a real live human connection.  Your Human Resources team is just a phone call, email, or meeting away.  Here you'll find information about the services we provide and our contact information.

What We Do

Our commitment to delivering excellent service includes timely and responsive communication along with strategic consultation and user focused processes, tools and resources. Our services include:

  • Consulting on organizational and team effectiveness
  • Employee and labor relations
  • Guidance on workplace issues and practices
  • Policy interpretation and application
  • Leadership and staff professional development
  • Recruitment, selection and new hire process
  • Compensation and position classification
  • HR data processing and analytics
  • Referral to University resources

Who We Are

Feel free to contact us for assistance:

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Kim Van Savage, Director of Human Resource ServicesKim is

Kim is responsible for identifying HR priorities, prioritizing and coordinating the effective delivery of HR Services, and developing HR programs aligned of HR services and programs that address the multi-dimensional needs of employees and managers and that align with the mission and strategic initiatives objectives of the Harvard Library and that support the evolving needs of managers and employees.

kim_vansavage@harvard.edu, 617-496-6598

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Lori Cawthorne, Senior Human Resources Consultant, Title IX Coordinator
Lori consults with and advises the Director of HR on diversity strategies, programs and initiatives. She creates and/or partners with other departments and units to develop programs and initiatives that reinforce diversity, inclusion, belonging and anti-racism in the workplace. Lori coordinates the Harvard Library Diversity Residency Program and provides HR Consulting for Information Technical Services (ITS). She advises managers and employees on HR policies and procedures relating to employment practices, policy interpretation and application, recruiting, performance management, compensation, union and employee relations, staff development and organizational development. Lori provides HR consulting for Information Technical Services (ITS), Archives and Records Management, Administration and Finance, and the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). 

lori_cawthorne@harvard.edu, 617-496-1922

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Renee DeBlois, Senior Human Resources Consultant
Renee consults with and advises managers and employees on HR policies and procedures relating to employment practices, policy interpretation and application, recruiting, performance management, compensation, union and employee relations, staff development and organizational development. Renee provides HR consulting for Access Services, Digital Strategies and Innovations, Imaging Services, Library Learning, and Preservation Services.

renee_deblois@harvard.edu, 617-495-3426

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Audrey HarmonSenior Human Resources Consultant (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
Audrey consults with and advises managers and employees on HR policies and procedures relating to employment practices, policy interpretation and application, recruiting, performance management, compensation, union and employee relations, staff development and organizational development. Audrey  Audrey provides HR consulting for Harvard College Library including Collection Development, Services for Academic Programs, Arts and Special Collections, Science and Engineering Services,  Maps and Media Services, and HCL Operations.

audreyharmon@fas.harvard.edu; 617-495-8240

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Marybeth Godwin, Lead Recruitment Services ConsultantSenior Recruiter
Marybeth works with managers to provide guidance throughout the recruitment process including sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and selecting finalistsprovides recruitment support and advises managers and employees on HR policies and procedures relating to employment practices, policy interpretation and application, performance management, compensation, union and employee relations, staff development and organizational development.  Marybeth provides HR consulting for Archives and Records Management, Administration and Finance, Library Learning, and the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC).

marybeth_godwin@harvard.edu, 617-384-5885

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Valerie Sacchetti, Human Resources Administrator
Valerie provides partners with CADM/Library and FAS HR to provide HR administrative direction and support to Harvard Library and Harvard College Library managersHL and HCL managers and staff aligning processes with University, FAS HR and CADM guidelines, practices, procedures and systems. Valerie partners with HCL managers and consults with FAS HR to oversee administrative processes and system logistics regarding new positions, job grading, reclassifications, market and equity reviews, FLSA classification, and wage and salary administration, performance management, and issue resolution.

valerie_sacchetti@harvard.edu, 617-496-4283

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Annie Weiss, Human Resources Coordinator
Annie is responsible for PeopleSoft transactions, maintaining this Wiki, and information management for the HL HR Services department. She also provides support to various Human Resources functions and is available for general questions regarding employee resourcesguides and processes full cycle employment transactions including new hires, position changes, transfers and terminations. Annie provides responsive and effective HR services and administrative program support for HL and HCL.

annie_weiss@harvard.edu, 617-496-8566

 

 

The Harvard Library Office of Human Resource Services (phone: 617-496-8566, fax: 617-496-0224) is located at 124 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 445 South, Cambridge, MA 02138. 

 

 


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Phone: 617-496-8566

Fax: 617-496-0224

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124 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 445 South

Cambridge, MA 02138

 


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