Senior Library Specialist, Mathematics - Evening Lead

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library seeks a Senior Library Specialist for the Mathematics Library. The role collaborates with the Mathematics Librarian to supervise public and technical services and to support the library's collection needs.

Key duties include coordinating evening operations, evaluating staff, conducting interviews for late-night roles, scheduling 100+ hours weekly in LibStaffer, and performing bibliographic research to inform acquisitions.

Qualifications

• Supervisory experience in a library setting.
• Experience coordinating staff evaluations and interviews.
• Ability to schedule and oversee student staff across shifts.
• Familiarity with collection development and acquisitions processes.
• Research assistance and information services experience.

Responsibilities

• Manages Mathematics Library circulation and public services, including research assistance.
• Leads early evening staff; serves as supervisory bridge between day and late-night staff.
• Coordinates probationary and annual staff evaluations.
• Coordinates staff interviews for late-night positions as part of a hiring committee.
• Enters and manages student schedules in LibStaffer; coordinates student swaps and coverage.
• Assists in interviewing student assistant applicants.
• Creates schedules for 18-22 student assistants each semester.
• Supports collection development and manages monograph and serial acquisitions.
• Conducts bibliographic research to verify holdings and prepares orders.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Public service

Staff scheduling

Tools

LibStaffer

Job description

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library seeks a Senior Library Specialist for the Mathematics Library. The role collaborates with the Mathematics Librarian to supervise public and technical services and to support the library's collection needs.

Key duties include coordinating evening operations, evaluating staff, conducting interviews for late-night roles, scheduling 100+ hours weekly in LibStaffer, and performing bibliographic research to inform acquisitions.