About Harvard Library Human Resource Services

rce 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:

	Kim Van Savage, Director of Human Resource Services Kim is responsible for prioritizing and coordinating the effective delivery of HR services and programs that address the multi-dimensional needs of employees and managers and that align with the mission and strategic 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 Lori serves as a Senior HR Consultant for Information and Technical Services (ITS), a lead DIBAR (Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging & Anti-Racism) Specialist and Title IX Resource Coordinator. Lori provides interim consulting coverage to the User Experience and 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 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 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
	Marybeth Godwin, Senior Talent Acquisition and HR Specialist (Interim) Marybeth provides 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, the Office for Scholarly Communication (OSC) and interim coverage for Digital Imaging. marybeth_godwin@harvard.edu, 617-384-5885
	Valerie Sacchetti, Human Resources Administrator Valerie partners with CADM/Library and FAS HR to provide HR administrative direction and support to 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 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