- Unit: Slavic Reference Service, International and Area Studies Library
- Location: Room 321, International and Area Studies Library
- Supervisors: Joe Lenkart, Head – Slavic Reference Service
- Number of Openings: 1
- Hours per week anticipated: 10 hours per week
- Hourly Rate: $ 24.00
- Anticipated Start Date: October 28, 2026
- Schedule: Flexible pre-established schedule within the regular hours of operation, Monday-Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Academic Term(s) of Employment anticipated: Fall 2026 and Spring 2027
- Hourly student employees are not eligible for additional employment benefits. More information regarding student benefits can be found on the Student Affairs, Student Health Insurance website.
Summary
The SRS graduate hourly will assist the core reference team with SRS services and programming for visiting scholars from Kazakhstan, as well as students, faculty, independent researchers, and librarians in REEES.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide in-person and online research assistance;
- Address email, in-person, phone, and online requests from librarians and scholars;
- Assist the core SRS reference team with training and thematic workshops;
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
- Provide in-person and online research assistance;
- Address email, in-person, phone, and online requests from librarians and scholars;
- Assist the core SRS reference team with training and thematic workshops;
- Other duties as assigned
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with general or specialized user groups
- Knowledge of Kazakh or Russian.
- Enrolled as Graduate Student in the School of Information Sciences Master’s program for Library and Information Sciences or in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
To Apply:
Please email your cover letter and resume to Joe Lenkart (lenkart@illinois.edu)