Stanford University Libraries is seeking a full-time Exhibitions and Engagement Librarian, Silicon Valley Archives to join the Humanities and Area Studies Resources Group.

The Silicon Valley Archives (SVA) is a curatorial unit within the History of Science and Technology collections of the Stanford University Libraries. It includes curatorial, acquisitions and interpretive activities and programs under the leadership of the Harold C. Hohbach Curator and the Harold C. Hohbach Historian. The fundamental purpose of the Silicon Valley Archives is to support research and instruction needs of Stanford faculty, staff, and students, as well as the larger community of scholars. This support is focused on all aspects of the history of Silicon Valley in its many meanings, whether as a particular place with a local history going back centuries or a wider nexus of ideas, narratives, and productive activity. Relevant fields thus include both the history of science and technology and media history, business history and labor history, US history and the global history of capitalism, to mention only a few areas. The SVA’s program is intensively expanding to document communities, forms of labor, media formats and technologies that have hitherto been underrepresented in both the archival repositories and the historical record of Silicon Valley. This is an opportunity to practice Public History and the Public Humanities in a central area of contemporary public concern.

The Exhibitions and Engagement Librarian (EEL), under the direction of the Hohbach Curator, is responsible for the engagement activities of the Silicon Valley Archives (SVA) and the Stanford Libraries’ History of Science & Technology Collections. The responsibility for exhibitions includes developing connections with scholars, writers, and community groups to develop a cohesive and continuous schedule of programming. Particular requirements include the management, design, and installation of physical and interactive installations in Hohbach Hall, the east wing of the Cecil H. Green Library on the Stanford Campus, and the implementation of associated Web and library technologies (such as content management systems) to create online exhibitions, curated collections, and webpages. Engagement activities include putting on events such as exhibit openings or community discussions as well as engaging faculty, student, and community groups with SVA exhibits and outreach. The EEL also provides exhibition support to other Stanford Libraries units in a consulting role.

Salary Range: $99,395 to $109,000/year

 

Please apply at:  https://careersearch.stanford.edu/

Requisition # 108519

 

A cover letter and resume are required. Position will be filled no sooner than September 1, 2026.