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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Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement

The Associate Dean for Learning and Engagement serves as a member of the senior leadership team, working in close collaboration to advise the dean and advance the library’s strategic and operational goals. Together, this group shares responsibility for the organization’s overall health and for cultivating an environment where everyone can succeed. This position offers a compelling opportunity for an experienced leader to shape and elevate the library’s impact in teaching and instruction, faculty and student research, community engagement, and library faculty development. The portfolio includes ensuring strategic and administrative effectiveness of multiple programs and activities in the Teaching, Research, and Outreach unit and the Creativity and Innovation Services unit. In addition, the Associate Dean will serve as the library’s Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, providing thoughtful oversight of annual review, retention, promotion, and tenure processes; aligning faculty governance with University policies; representing library faculty on University committees; and ensuring meaningful guidance and support for faculty members throughout their careers.

Associate Deans are empowered to think boldly and creatively about how library initiatives advance the broader campus vision. In this role, you will cultivate partnerships across the three University Libraries and throughout the University, positioning the library as an essential collaborator in advancing institutional priorities. Success requires staying attuned to emerging trends in the field, maintaining a visible national presence, and representing the library in important conversations. Coaching and managing a mentoring program for library faculty will be central to the position, and will require understanding multiple perspectives, balancing multiple interests, and navigating complex and sometimes difficult conversations. The ideal candidate is a skilled relationship-builder who works across organizational boundaries, communicates effectively with people from all backgrounds, and thrives in a fast-paced, forward-looking environment where adaptability and collaboration are key to shared success.

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Benefited Staff Positions

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Electronic Collections Coordinator

The Electronic Collections Coordinator (ECC) plays a central role in connecting the library’s collections with teaching and learning across the university. Working closely with faculty and instructors, this position helps ensure that streaming media and eBook resources are available, accessible, and aligned with course needs. It’s a highly collaborative role that sits at the intersection of public services and collections, combining direct engagement with faculty with behind-the-scenes work that supports the lifecycle of electronic resources.

As a key partner to library liaisons, course materials staff, and the Collection Development team, the ECC contributes to building and shaping collections that reflect evolving curricular priorities. The position brings together relationship-building, problem-solving, and data-informed decision-making to improve access to digital content across disciplines. Whether facilitating streaming media for a class, assessing eBook package usage, or working with colleagues to refine workflows, the ECC helps ensure that the library’s eBook and streaming media collections are responsive, sustainable, and easy to use.

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Answer U Knowledge Management Coordinator

Knowledge Management Coordinator supports the university’s student success ecosystem by ensuring students receive clear, accurate, and timely information through the University of Utah’s AI chatbot and the Marriott Library’s chat platform. This role maintains and enhances both systems, keeps knowledge bases current, and aligns digital tools with the evolving needs of students seeking support across campus. It also supports the library’s use of CRM tools for Answer U, a university-wide initiative housed in the library that provides a clear and accessible entry point for student support. Answer U connects students to academic, administrative, and personal resources as part of the Student Experience Project, which aims to reduce fragmentation and improve student success. In collaboration with library leadership, the coordinator conducts user assessments, observes service environments, and occasionally staffs front desks to better understand student needs and trends, using these insights to refine documentation, improve services, and strengthen support models.

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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.

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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Information & Operations Assistant

This is a customer service position that connects patrons to our services and collections, while striving to maintain a welcoming environment in the library. Primarily stationed at information desks located at library entrances, Library Assistants support effective access to resources and collections. They provide high-quality service in person, by phone, and online, and assist in fulfilling both electronic and physical resource requests. This role also supports responsible use of library spaces. Assistants help maintain a respectful environment by professionally identifying and reporting behavior that does not align with library policies.

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Book Arts Studio Assistant

Book Arts Studio Assistants work as part of a team of faculty and staff in a busy studio environment. Studio Assistants are expected to help maintain an environment that is welcoming, promotes belonging, and is conducive to attentive work; focus on assigned tasks while on the clock; follow studio policy, modeling appropriate use and behavior for students and studio users; work with care and attention to detail, but also with efficiency and the goal of meeting deadlines.

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Collection Services Assistant

 If you are interested in a position that works directly with the Marriott Library’s collection of more than 3 million books, this position is responsible for the timely and accurate management of library material including shelving books in the library collections, shelf reading the collections, and performing scheduled check in of returned material. This position also assists with projects related to shifting collections and the general care of the library resources.

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Research Data Management Assistant

We are seeking a student to work closely with Open Scholarship and Data Services as an assistant for Research Data Management. This position will allow the hired student to gain hands-on experience working with research data from a variety of disciplines and learning about data management, curation, and documentation with an emphasis on open science. It is an especially helpful opportunity for students interested in research and/or information science, as well as those interested in pursuing a career in data analytics, data engineering, or data governance.

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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.