Acquisitions librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between acquisitions librarians and library supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an acquisitions librarian and a library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $50,271 average annual salary of an acquisitions librarian.

The top three skills for an acquisitions librarian include collection development, interlibrary loan and library collection. The most important skills for a library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Acquisitions librarian vs library supervisor overview

	Acquisitions Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,271	$53,615
Hourly rate	$24.17	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,630	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Acquisitions librarian vs library supervisor salary

Acquisitions librarians and library supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Acquisitions Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$50,271	$53,615
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $72,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between acquisitions librarian and library supervisor education

There are a few differences between an acquisitions librarian and a library supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Acquisitions Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Acquisitions librarian vs library supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between acquisitions librarians' and library supervisors' demographics:

	Acquisitions Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 22.6% Female, 77.4%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between acquisitions librarian and library supervisor duties and responsibilities

Acquisitions librarian example responsibilities.

Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, teen ambassadors, book buddies, elderly volunteers, and teen tech assistants.
Provide original cataloging for Arabic and Hebrew language print and audiovisual materials.
Supervise several employees, overseeing receiving, documenting, and cataloging purchase items.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Design and implement campus-wide faculty review of serials collection.
Provide significant input on policy and procedural decisions affecting serials control.

Library supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide safety and security oversight of the library, training and updating evacuation/plot plans and extinguishment methods.
Trouble shoot and replace lap tops, rent out dvds.
Learned to repair library material such as books, DVDs and CDs.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Acquisitions librarian vs library supervisor skills

Common acquisitions librarian skills

Collection Development, 19%
Interlibrary Loan, 13%
Library Collection, 12%
Library System, 11%
Electronic Resources, 11%
Budget Management, 8%

Common library supervisor skills

Library Materials, 13%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library Services, 9%
Library Operations, 9%
Library Policies, 7%
Student Assistants, 6%

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