Archival collections librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between archival collections 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 archival collections librarian and a library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $50,340 average annual salary of an archival collections librarian.

The top three skills for an archival collections librarian include cataloging, and . The most important skills for a library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Archival collections librarian vs library supervisor overview

	Archival Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,340	$53,615
Hourly rate	$24.20	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,938	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Archival collections librarian vs library supervisor salary

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

	Archival Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$50,340	$53,615
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $73,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between archival collections librarian and library supervisor education

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

	Archival Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Archival collections librarian vs library supervisor demographics

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

	Archival Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 52.9% Female, 47.1%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 81.8% 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 archival collections librarian and library supervisor duties and responsibilities

Archival collections librarian example responsibilities.

Manage the acquisition, cataloging, and storage of rare books.
Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Assist producers and editors by providing video footage need for editing sessions.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Establish working relationships with Producers/Editors for determining maximum product availability.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.

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.

Archival collections librarian vs library supervisor skills

Common archival collections librarian skills

Cataloging, 100%

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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