Duties Responsibilities Manages Mathematics Library circulation and public services, including providing research and information assistance to Library users • Coordinates circulation and course reserve services, including processing reserve requests and maintaining reserve materials. • Responds to patron questions, helps with Library resources and services, and refers specialized research questions as appropriate. • Assists patrons with circulation, interlibrary loan, and access to Library materials and resources. • Maintains local records and databases that support discovery, access, and collection management. • Maintains the Mathematics Library website and LibGuides to ensure hours and other information are accurate and up to date. • Implements Mathematics Library procedures and policies and resolves or refers service-related issues as appropriate. 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. • Monitors monographic series and journals, standing orders, and other continuing publications; identifies needed volumes and resolves ordering or receipt issues. • Works with the Mathematics Librarian and departmental faculty to identify collection needs and priorities. • Identifies materials elsewhere in the Library that may be appropriate for transfer to the Mathematics Library. Manages Mathematics Library collections, cataloging support, and patron account issues • Reviews catalog and holdings records for Mathematics Library materials and works with appropriate Library units to resolve errors or inconsistencies. • Processes donated materials, including evaluating materials for the collection, coordinating cataloging, and preparing gift correspondence. • Assists patrons with fines, billing, lost or overdue materials, and related account issues; works with central Library units to resolve complex cases. • Monitors the physical collection, including identifying missing, damaged, or mis-shelved materials and coordinating repair, preservation, or other appropriate action. • Maintains local collection records and other information needed to support access to Mathematics Library materials and services. Supervises and supports Mathematics Library staff • Recruits, trains, schedules, approves time sheets, and supervises student assistants. • Provides training, guidance, and constructive feedback to support effective job performance and professional development. • Serves as a resource for resolving complex operational questions and developing or improving unit procedures. • Collaborates with the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center, the Chemistry Library, and other Library staff to develop and implement effective, consistent workflows, procedures, and services. Other • Assists the Mathematics Librarian in identifying, organizing, maintaining, and documenting historical records and materials related to Altgeld Hall, the Department of Mathematics, and the Mathematics Library. • Supports projects to preserve, describe, and improve access to historical materials and documentation related to the Library’s collections, programs, and activities. • Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned