Marriott Library Jobs

We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, including those who may not have followed a traditional educational or professional path. We are interested in identifying and interviewing candidates with experience and expertise that will contribute to advancing our mission to provide everyone with access to information resources and educational opportunities.

Academic Librarian

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Science and Engineering Librarian

Come work in a student-centered library with a team that excels in supporting the teaching and research mission of the University of Utah. The J. Willard Marriott Library seeks to recruit two tenure-track librarians who will enrich and strengthen our organization. We seek qualified applicants with broad knowledge in science and engineering. The Librarians will develop, implement, and assess learning experiences concerning library research tools, methods, and strategies. They will also build connections with academic programs to increase engagement with library resources and services, as well as manage library collections and services to meet research and curricula needs. Working in conjunction with faculty and staff in the library and across campus, the librarians will help set the direction for STEM teaching, engagement, and outreach.

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Collection Development and Licensing Coordinator

Are you interested in collections portfolio management? The Collections and Scholarly Communication Division at the J. Willard Marriott Library seeks a customer-focused, analytical, and fiscally responsible individual to support the management of the $3.6M collections portfolio of the Utah Academic Library Consortium (UALC). The UALC is a statewide consortium of public and private institutions engaged in cooperative resource purchasing and resource sharing. As Collection Development and Licensing Coordinator, you will assist in managing UALC’s portfolio of information resources. Based at the University of Utah and reporting to the Head of Collections and Resource Description, this position collaborates with UALC Libraries and institutions, engages with content providers, and works with other Utah state government organizations to acquire, manage, and ensure access to content that supports teaching and research at UALC institutions. (Utah Academic Library Consortium |) This position requires some travel within the state. Additionally, this position supports the collection development functions within the J. Willard Marriott Library.

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Benefited Staff Positions

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Digital Operations Coordinator

Provide key project and supervisory support for the Head of Digital Operations. This includes leading a team of part-time technicians, acting as liaison with clients when projects launch, and staying current with the latest digitization technologies, equipment, and techniques. This individual will be responsible for transferring analog still image formats to digital formats as well as transferring various analog media to digital formats. Duties may entail technical planning, development, integration, verification, validation, and support for software tools and applications. This individual will be required to coordinate projects with various library departments, university clients, and clients external to campus in a professional and timely manner that enhances and expands the Marriott Digital Library.

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Student Positions

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Please note: For the Marriott Library to be able to appropriately monitor hours worked, part-time employees are generally asked to restrict their work with the University of Utah to Library employment only, unless an exception is granted. Please contact Jake Davis for questions about this policy.

Metadata Assistant

If you have a keen eye for detail and an interest in history, research, and writing, you may be just the person to assist with further developing the digital library at the Marriott Library. The metadata technician will describe digital library materials, providing information to assist researchers in searching for items in the digital library at the J. Willard Marriott Library. The digital library at https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ currently hosts more than 400 digital collections, containing over a million photographs, maps, books, audio recordings, and other items. This is an ideal position for an organized person with great attention to detail and ability to learn new software who enjoys research and working independently.

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Knowledge Commons Desk Staff

Serve students, staff, and faculty in the Knowledge Commons, the Marriott Library’s central service point for technology and reference assistance. Work with a team of students and library staff to answer questions in a variety of areas including campus and library services, research, computer software, printing, mobile device configuration, classroom support, and equipment checkout.

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Interlibrary Loan and Document Delivery Assistant

Interlibrary Loan is a service whereby a user of one library can borrow books or receive articles from materials that are owned by another library. Document Delivery is a service that provides Marriott Library patrons PDF files of articles owned by our library. Course Materials provides access to course-assigned resources at the University of Utah. The employee in this position will process incoming Interlibrary Loan article requests from other libraries and fulfill digitization requests for Course Materials and Document Delivery. After ownership of the articles is verified and retrieved from the library stacks or subscribed electronic resources, the employee will scan/download and deliver the requested materials electronically. 

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Multimedia Assistant

Do you have a love of Utah history, Mormon history, and/or the history of the West? If so, this position is perfect for you. As a Multimedia Assistant in Special Collections, you will assist in answering reference, research, and reproduction requests to connect researchers with historic photos, video, and audio. This position may also assist in outreach and processing photograph collections. You would be part of a team dedicated to preserving and providing access to these important histories.

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Internships and Other Opportunities

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There are no open internships at this time. Check back later for future openings.