Sarah Tudesco
About Sarah Tudesco
Sarah Tudesco serves as the Program Director for Assessment and User Experience Research at Yale University Library, where she has led assessment initiatives since 2018. With extensive experience in library systems and user-focused design, she has held various roles at prestigious institutions including Harvard University and the University of Massachusetts Boston.
Current Role at Yale University
Sarah Tudesco serves as the Program Director for Assessment and User Experience Research at Yale University Library. In this role, she has been leading assessment initiatives since 2018. Tudesco supervises user research, user testing, reporting, and analytics, ensuring that library services are aligned with user needs. She leads a team focused on integrating user-centered design principles into library services, contributing to the overall enhancement of user experience within the library.
Previous Experience in Academic Libraries
Tudesco has extensive experience in various academic libraries. She worked at Harvard University in multiple roles, including Collection Management Analyst and Reporting Librarian from 2011 to 2012, and as Organizational and Assessment Librarian from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, she served as Manager of Harvard College Libraries Collection Logistics from 2006 to 2011. Her earlier positions include Systems Librarian at the University of Massachusetts Boston and Systems and Technical Services Librarian at Massachusetts College of Art.
Educational Background
Sarah Tudesco holds a Master's Degree in Library and Information Science from Simmons University, which she completed from 1998 to 1999. She also earned a Bachelor's degree in Biology and English from Oberlin College, attending from 1990 to 1994. This educational foundation has equipped her with the skills necessary for her roles in library assessment and user experience research.
Career Timeline
Tudesco's career in library services spans several institutions and roles. She began her library career as a Library Assistant in Reference at Harvard University in 1998. Over the years, she has held positions at various institutions, including Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Roxbury Community College. Her tenure at Yale University began in 2013 as an Assessment Librarian, leading to her current position as Program Director since 2018.