Working at Yale Library
Open Positions (Staff and Student Employees)
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Student jobs are found in many different library areas, including digital imaging services, curatorial work, collections maintenance, social media, StatLab consulting, peer mentoring, and more. Students may log in to see open student positions.
Who We Are
We work with partners across the University to facilitate teaching, research, and practice. Library staff provide deep subject-area knowledge as well as expertise in digital humanities; geographic information systems; the acquisition, use, and management of research data; and the emerging use of AI in research. Access Services staff assist patrons in using library spaces, collections, and services. Preservation and Conservation staff develop and apply leading-edge technology to maintain collections, thereby supporting increased access to collections, exhibition programs, and teaching with primary sources.
The library employs librarians, curators, and archivists, as well as a wide range of professional, managerial, technical, and administrative staff. Administrative and technical staff keep the library humming, assist patrons in-person or online, and make library users feel welcome in our spaces. Our staff also contribute and collaborate widely across the library profession, including through professional associations and memberships.
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Where We Work
Most library staff work in New Haven at one of seven libraries that serve the Yale community and welcome visitors—Bass Library, Beinecke Library, Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, Gilmore Music Library, Haas Arts Library, Marx Library, and Sterling Memorial Library—or at 344 Winchester Ave., where critical functions take place for acquiring and processing collections materials, digitization, and making electronic resources available to patrons. The library’s preservation and conservation facilities and staff are also at 344 Winchester.
Beyond New Haven, Yale Library has locations—and staff—in two other Connecticut towns. The Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington is a global destination for research on 18th-century England. The Library Shelving Facility in Hamden is a high-density climate-controlled storage facility and the hub of a delivery system that transports collection materials around campus.
How We Work
Yale Library seeks to nurture and maintain a work environment based on community values of mutual respect, integrity, and civility. 
The Library Staff Association (LiSA) promotes staff knowledge and development, morale, and staff relations by providing opportunities for the exchange of information among staff, welcoming new staff, and organizing social and cultural events. The Standing Committee on Professional Awareness (SCOPA) supports professional growth among librarians by creating and sponsoring lectures, training sessions, information sessions, and other events for the library staff.
The Staff Development and Engagement department works with other staff groups to ensure that our community is equitable and justice-seeking, that our spaces are welcoming, and that our services and programs fully meet the needs of our library patrons.
Yale is a vibrant and stimulating work environment. The University values each person’s contribution and encourages professional development through tuition reimbursement programs and opportunities for on-campus learning. The University is committed to providing a respectful, accessible and inclusive community for all. Along with health care, pension plans, competitive pay, generous paid time off, tuition assistance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance, faculty and staff enjoy Yale’s world-class museums, performing arts, libraries, and sporting events. Yale has been recognized as an employer of choice by multiple entities.
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