Administrative librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between administrative 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 administrative librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $53,527 average annual salary of an administrative librarian.

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

Administrative librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Administrative Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,527	$56,311
Hourly rate	$25.73	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	34,496	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Administrative librarian vs collection management librarian salary

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

	Administrative Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$53,527	$56,311
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $78,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Differences between administrative librarian and collection management librarian education

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

	Administrative Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Administrative librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

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

	Administrative Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% 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 administrative librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Administrative librarian example responsibilities.

Manage document delivery via Docline and consortia memberships.
Maintain accurate records of circulation and materials, inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Evaluate and select integrated library system for OPAC and serials management.

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.

Administrative librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common administrative librarian skills

PLM, 32%
Library Services, 21%
Collection Development, 15%
Professional Development, 13%
Library System, 8%
Library Operations, 6%

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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