Senior Library Specialist - Mathematics Library

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

Senior Library Specialist

Mathematics Library

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library

FUNCTION: The Senior Library Specialist works closely with the Mathematics Librarian, who serves as the liaison librarian for Mathematics, Statistics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Computing and Data Science. The position performs a range of supervisory, public service, technical service, and collection management functions essential to the effective operation of the Mathematics Library and contributes to the mission of the University Library.

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages Mathematics Library circulation and public services, including providing research and information assistance to Library users

• Has direct operational management of the library and is the lead staff member during the early evening hours Monday-Friday. Serves as the supervisory bridge between daytime and late-night staff members.
• Coordinates with LOA and unit head on probationary evaluations and annual evaluations of the staff members whose work is supervised by this position.
• Coordinates staff interviews for open late-night positions as part of a three-person committee making hiring decisions.
• Enter and manage student schedules in LibStaffer and assists in managing student assistant swaps and absences to ensure adequate coverage for the 100+ hours per week that we are open.
• Works with LOA to interview student assistant applicants.
• Works with LOA to create schedules for 18-22 student assistants each semester.

Supports collection development and manages monograph and serial acquisitions for the Mathematics Library

• Researches and recommends materials for acquisition based on collection needs, available funding, faculty input, and established collection priorities.
• Conducts bibliographic research to verify holdings, editions, formats, and publication history and prepares orders for selected materials.