Catalog library assistant vs shelver

The differences between catalog library assistants and shelvers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a catalog library assistant has an average salary of $37,403, which is higher than the $24,091 average annual salary of a shelver.

The top three skills for a catalog library assistant include OCLC, library catalog and cataloging. The most important skills for a shelver are library materials, dewey decimal system, and dvds.

Catalog library assistant vs shelver overview

	Catalog Library Assistant	Shelver
Yearly salary	$37,403	$24,091
Hourly rate	$17.98	$11.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,068	409
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Catalog library assistant vs shelver salary

Catalog library assistants and shelvers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Catalog Library Assistant	Shelver
Average salary	$37,403	$24,091
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $50,000	Between $18,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between catalog library assistant and shelver education

There are a few differences between a catalog library assistant and a shelver in terms of educational background:

	Catalog Library Assistant	Shelver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Area Studies	English
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Catalog library assistant vs shelver demographics

Here are the differences between catalog library assistants' and shelvers' demographics:

	Catalog Library Assistant	Shelver
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 34.0% Female, 66.0%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.5% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between catalog library assistant and shelver duties and responsibilities

Catalog library assistant example responsibilities.

Manage database reports for acquisitions, inventory, circulation statistics, and cataloging.
Search, input, and retrieve information on the OCLC database.
Develop and revise MARC records for new and existing print materials.
Process books for circulation, including cataloging and preparation for commercial bindery.
Manage database reports for acquisitions, inventory, circulation statistics, and cataloging.
Develop and maintain young adult fiction/nonfiction collection.

Shelver example responsibilities.

Assist patrons in their searches and shelve books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks.
Shelve all library material (books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audio-books, etc . )
Shelve fiction, large print and new books.
Improve the layout plan of the adult fiction section.
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.

Catalog library assistant vs shelver skills

Common catalog library assistant skills

OCLC, 25%
Library Catalog, 15%
Cataloging, 14%
Library System, 11%
RDA, 11%
Library Collection, 8%

Common shelver skills

Library Materials, 29%
Dewey Decimal System, 8%
DVDs, 7%
Book Displays, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Shelve Books, 5%