- Unit: Ricker Library of Architect & Art
- Location: onsite, occasional events across campus
- Supervisor: Emilee Mathews, Architecture & Art Librarian
- Number of Openings: 1-2
- Hours per week anticipated: 10-20
- Hourly Rate: $24
- Anticipated Start Date: Fall 2026
- Schedule: * Flexible pre-established schedule within the regular hours of operation, Monday-Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm. Occasional evenings and weekends
- Academic Term(s) of Employment anticipated: Fall 2026, with potential to continue employment for consecutive academic term(s).
Summary
This grad hourly position will help the Architecture & Art librarian with acquisitions tasks across various formats for the Ricker Library of Architecture & Art; support the librarian in instruction-related tasks; and work on accessibility remediation for website and libguides.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Under the direction of the librarian:
- Assist with website and LibGuide accessibility remediation
- Assist with collection development tasks such as conducting initial review of potential acquisitions and existing holdings
- Prepare worksheets, booklists, and other learning materials for visiting classes
- Assist with maintaining outreach materials and event preparation
- Gather and input assessment data
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Enrolled as Graduate Student in the School of Information Sciences Master’s program for Library and Information Sciences (MSLIS) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign for the Academic Terms of Employment listed above
- Educational background in the arts
- Experience with research
- Ability to work with Excel and Microsoft Office
- Attention to detail
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal and team skills
- Interest in and willingness to learn about accessibility, instruction guides, pedagogy, special collections, outreach, and collections
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with web accessibility, instruction guides, pedagogy, special collections, outreach, and collections
To Apply: Please email your (1) Cover Letter that explicitly addresses how you meet the required and preferred qualifications, (2) Resume, and (3) List of three professional references’ contact information to Emilee Mathews, Architecture & Art Librarian, at emathews@illinois.edu by 10/30/2026 for consideration.
If you have any questions regarding the position, you may contact Emilee Mathews, Architecture & Art Librarian, emathews@illinois.edu.