Position Overview
The J. Willard Marriott Library is a member of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and is the flagship academic library for the Utah State System of Higher Education. It is the largest state-funded academic library in the six-state region of Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming and one of just 41 academic libraries in the US with a university press under its responsibility. The Marriott Library is integral to the teaching, research, and public life missions of the University of Utah. Library holdings include 3 million volumes and nearly 200 unique digital collections containing countless photographs, maps, books, audio recordings, newspaper articles, and other items. The library currently serves over 32,000 students at the University of Utah, approximately 23,000 faculty and staff, and researchers worldwide. As one of 80 Patent and Trademark Resource Centers in the United States, the library offers extensive patent and trademark research assistance to patrons. Interior space within the library stands at 516,000 net square feet. To learn more visit: lib.utah.edu.
The University of Utah campus boasts three additional independent libraries. The Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library is located south of the University Hospital and is recognized as a catalyst for health sciences research, education, and the clinical enterprise.
As the legal information repository for the University of Utah and the largest public law library in the state, the James E. Faust Law Library supports the teaching, research, and service mission of the College of Law, as well as serving the legal information needs of the campus and broader community.
Located in Gardner Hall, the McKay Music Library is a critical component of the U's School of Music. McKay provides patrons with digital and analog listening stations, a technology lab, scores, books, and music periodicals. The McKay Music Library Director does not have a reporting line to the Dean of Libraries.
Collaborative efforts include a single integrated online catalog and several teams focused on innovation and data management. The Law and Health Sciences Libraries are autonomous administrative units, located on the sites of their respective schools, with their own directors. In alignment with the One U priority, the Law and Health Sciences Libraries’ Directors serve as Associate Deans for the Marriott Library and report to the Dean of Libraries for a portion of their effort.