Access services librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between access services librarians and collection management librarians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an access services librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $49,899 average annual salary of an access services librarian.

The top three skills for an access services librarian include library services, library resources and library system. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Access services librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Access Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$49,899	$56,311
Hourly rate	$23.99	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	61,525	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Access services librarian vs collection management librarian salary

Access services librarians and collection management librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Access Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$49,899	$56,311
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Differences between access services librarian and collection management librarian education

There are a few differences between an access services librarian and a collection management librarian in terms of educational background:

	Access Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 49%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	University of Washington	Stanford University

Access services librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

Here are the differences between access services librarians' and collection management librarians' demographics:

	Access Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 34.4% Female, 65.6%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between access services librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Access services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Identify and refer items that need attention of the cataloging or conservation department
Open new patron accounts, provide customer support regarding account status and work with Polaris systems.

Collection management librarian example responsibilities.

Prepare appeals and refunds for incorrect paid claims, resolve patient account disputes, manage AR and aging reports
Open and close accounts (checking, savings, IRA), managing all death and disability claims and ACH transactions.
Manage document delivery via Docline and consortia memberships.
Provide reference and instruction for undergraduate, HTML & CSS graduate, and online courses.
Process and post payroll for all area hospitals.
Implement MVC architecture for presentation and business layers.

Access services librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common access services librarian skills

Library Services, 17%
Library Resources, 12%
Library System, 12%
Collection Development, 11%
Library Materials, 10%
Course Reserves, 5%

Common collection management librarian skills

Collection Management, 16%
Library Services, 11%
Collection Development, 10%
Electronic Resources, 9%
Library Materials, 8%
Patient Accounts, 6%

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