Cataloger vs film librarian

The differences between catalogers and film librarians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cataloger and a film librarian. Additionally, a film librarian has an average salary of $42,214, which is higher than the $34,943 average annual salary of a cataloger.

The top three skills for a cataloger include library catalog, RDA and cataloging. The most important skills for a film librarian are patients, medical terminology, and customer service.

Cataloger vs film librarian overview

	Cataloger	Film Librarian
Yearly salary	$34,943	$42,214
Hourly rate	$16.80	$20.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	93	1,308
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Cataloger vs film librarian salary

Catalogers and film librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cataloger	Film Librarian
Average salary	$34,943	$42,214
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $52,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	New Haven, CT	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Harvard University	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between cataloger and film librarian education

There are a few differences between a cataloger and a film librarian in terms of educational background:

	Cataloger	Film Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 61%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	History	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	University of Pennsylvania

Cataloger vs film librarian demographics

Here are the differences between catalogers' and film librarians' demographics:

	Cataloger	Film Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 37.9% Female, 62.1%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between cataloger and film librarian duties and responsibilities

Cataloger example responsibilities.

Manage category of materials: including books, CDs, films and other documents.
Assign subject headings using LCSH.
Cataloge books and serials for all the school district libraries.
Master the use of cataloguing resources such as WorldCat and HomeBase.
Assist librarians in other EPA libraries with the conversion of their serials list.
Assign LCSH and LCC, as well as a local classification system for legal treatises.

Film librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
File film, answer phones and make cd's of patient mri's.
Fax radiology reports under HIPPA guidelines.
Transfer radiographic images to/from storage media (CDs).
Publish and report playlists to record companies and radio stations.
Input patient information (PACS) to include digitizing outside images.

Cataloger vs film librarian skills

Common cataloger skills

Library Catalog, 13%
RDA, 11%
Cataloging, 11%
OCLC, 8%
Online Database, 8%
Lcsh, 6%

Common film librarian skills

Patients, 34%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Customer Service, 7%
Film Library, 5%
HIPAA, 3%
Film Jackets, 3%

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