Our Mission
The mission of the Human Resource Services team is to support Harvard Library's diverse community of talented individuals committed to advancing scholarship and teaching through the creation, application, preservation and dissemination of knowledge.
Our Priorities
Our priorities are to:
Deliverrce 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
that add value to the Harvard Library experienceDesignand
implement Human Resource programs to support the evolvingprograms that address the multi-dimensional needs of employees
,and managers and
the organizationDevelop and maintain effective partnerships that advance the Harvard Library's strategic initiatives and objectivesthat 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 customer includes timely and responsive communication along with strategic consultation and user focused processes, tools and resources to support HL’s distributed workforce. Our . Our services include:
- Recruitment and selection
- On-boarding and orientation
- Consulting on organizational and team effectiveness
- Employee and labor relations
- Guidance on workplace issues and practices
- Policy interpretation and applicationCompensation and
- Leadership and staff professional development
- Recruitment, selection and new hire process
- Compensation and position classification
- Leave administration
- HR data processing and reporting
- Organization and team development
- Professional development
- analytics
- Referral to additional University resources
Who We Are
Feel free to contact us for assistance:
 | Sherrie Whang
| Kim Van Savage, Director of Human Resource ServicesSherrie 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. Kim also provide interim consulting coverage for Access Services. kim_vansavage@harvard.edu, 617-496-6598 | |
 | Lori Cawthorne, Associate Director, HR and DIBAR | that support the evolving needs of managers and employees. | Lori Cawthorne, Senior Human Resources Consultant Lori Discovery group. Lori delivers strategic, responsive and effective Human Resource services and strategies intended to develop and foster an inclusive community that attracts, respects, and supports a diverse, inclusive, anti-racist community committed to advancing scholarship and teaching through the creation, application, preservation and dissemination of knowledge. lori_cawthorne@harvard.edu, 617-496-1922 |
 | Audrey Harmon, Senior Human Resources Consultant (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) Audrey provides HR consulting for Information Technical Services (ITS), Archives and Records Management, and the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC). |  | Renee DeBlois, Senior Human Resources Consultant Renee consults with 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 |
 | Marybeth Godwin, Senior Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist (Interim) , performance management, compensation, union and employee relations, staff development and organizational development. ReneeMarybeth provides HR consulting for Preservation, Conservation, and Digital Imaging (PCDI), Access Services, and Harvard Library Administration. | | Marybeth Godwin, Lead Recruitment Services Consultant Marybeth works with managers to provide guidance throughout the recruitment process including sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, and selecting finalists. Archives and Records Management, Administration and Finance, Library Learning, the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC) and interim coverage for Digital Imaging. marybeth_godwin@harvard.edu, 617-384-5885 |
 | Valerie Sacchetti, Human Resources Administrator | HL 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 | |
 | Annie Weiss, Human Resources Coordinator | ||
| Aatiyah Paulding, HR Consultant and Classification Analyst (HCL/FAS) As the HR Consultant for Harvard College Library (HCL), Aatiyah works with managers and staff on issues pertaining to performance management, employee and labor relations, policy interpretation, and compensation. |
Annie provides support for the HR team and HL employees through the employee lifecycle, including facilitating the on-and off-boarding programs, advising managers and staff on policies and procedures, triaging questions and concerns, and supporting organizational learning and development initiatives. Annie also provides interim consulting coverage for Preservation Services. If you have a question and you’re unsure who to ask, start with Annie. 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 email: Post: Harvard Library Human Resource Services 124 Mount Auburn Street, Suite 445 South Cambridge, MA 02138
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