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Endowed positions & fellowships

Help support vital positions in the Libraries.

Endowed Positions

Archives staff at front deskArchivists and Curators:
Endowments to fund key positions in the Institute Archives and Special Collections, which serves as the “memory” of MIT, collecting and preserving records that document MIT’s history:

  • Institute Archivist:
    Senior leadership position responsible for shaping critical archival services for the MIT Administration and Faculty, as well as researchers worldwide.
  • Digital Archivist:
    Position devoted to the acquisition, preservation, and management of the growing body of digital resources produced throughout the MIT community.

Librarians:  
Librarian teaching a classEndowments for the ongoing support of librarian positions that provide critical information services to the MIT community. Librarians leverage cutting-edge information technology and instruction expertise with in-depth subject knowledge to meet the demands of MIT’s world-class community. They create customized research assistance and online instruction tools for students, provide in-class instruction through collaborations with faculty, and lend support for faculty research and publishing by acquiring and managing online and print resources. Endowed positions include:

  • Engineering Librarian
  • Science Librarian
  • Architecture & Planning Librarian
  • Management & Social Sciences Librarian
  • Music Librarian
  • Humanities Librarian