Senior Library Specialist - University Library

Senior Library Specialist
- University Library

Hiring Department: University Library

Location: Chicago, IL USA

Requisition : 1041679

FTE: 1

Work Schedule: Monday
- Friday, 8:30AM - 4:30PM

Shift: Days

# of Positions: 1

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Posting Close Date: July 6, 2026

Salary Range: $31.20 - $33.11 / Hourly Wage

Benefits: This position is intended to be eligible for benefits. This includes Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, a Retirement Plan, Paid time Off, and Tuition waivers for employees and dependents.

• Perform pre-order searching of electronic orders for bibliographic verification prior to regular and highly complex ordering and receipt of monographic and serial electronic resources.
• Input, update, and maintain highly complex electronic and foreign acquisitions data in Library databases, as well as simple routine domestic acquisitions data. Activate links to make electronic resources available to users.
• Assist with managing the workflow of ordering, renewing, and payment for resources, foreign and complex domestic orders, including the creation of purchase orders and invoices for acquisitions within the library acquisitions system.
• Assist with the annual renewal of electronic serials with EBSCO and works with selectors to coordinate timely, accurate placement of orders.
• Analyze and respond to complex queries internally as well as with foreign and domestic vendors, and delegate questions to staff as appropriate.
• Analyze status reports from vendors for foreign and domestic orders.
• Identify new titles, title changes, titles without order records for renewals or processing.

• Create brief bibliographic records for electronic resources for eventual overlay in record loads.
• Make complex adaptations to bibliographic data available in the OCLC database to create local records for all formats, including materials in foreign languages.
• Verify bibliographic accuracy of Shelf Ready titles that have been imported into the local database. Identify, correct and update problem records.
• Search the authority files of OCLC for subject, name and series titles verification.
• Interpret and apply metadata standards, including Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) codes, OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards, Resource Description and Access (RDA), and the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules (AACR).
• Monitor electronic resources listserv and troubleshoot queries.
• Perform other complex related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

1. High school diploma or equivalent.

2. Any combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the following categories:

• A. Work experience in a library or equivalent setting.
• B. College coursework in any field as measured by the following conversion table:
  • 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months)
  • Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months)
  • 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months)
  • Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

3. A total of two (2) years (24 months) work experience in a library or equivalent setting performing progressively more responsible work consistent with the next lower level of this series.

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

The university provides accommodations to applicants and employees. Request an Accommodation.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person.