Circulation director vs adult services librarian

The differences between circulation directors and adult services 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 circulation director and an adult services librarian. Additionally, a circulation director has an average salary of $59,920, which is higher than the $49,862 average annual salary of an adult services librarian.

The top three skills for a circulation director include audience development, newspapers and independent contractors. The most important skills for an adult services librarian are adult services, collection development, and adult programs.

Circulation director vs adult services librarian overview

	Circulation Director	Adult Services Librarian
Yearly salary	$59,920	$49,862
Hourly rate	$28.81	$23.97
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,074	54,306
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Circulation director vs adult services librarian salary

Circulation directors and adult services librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Circulation Director	Adult Services Librarian
Average salary	$59,920	$49,862
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	City of Seattle
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between circulation director and adult services librarian education

There are a few differences between a circulation director and an adult services librarian in terms of educational background:

	Circulation Director	Adult Services Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Library Science
Most common college	Stanford University	New York University

Circulation director vs adult services librarian demographics

Here are the differences between circulation directors' and adult services librarians' demographics:

	Circulation Director	Adult Services Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.5% Female, 31.5%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between circulation director and adult services librarian duties and responsibilities

Circulation director example responsibilities.

Manage vendor relationships for BPA audits, reader service, international mail, subscription telemarketing & corporate compliance for USPS standards.
Manage records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Insure adherence to ABC rules and regulations.
Establish completely fund NIE program at both papers.
Analyze and compare marketing campaigns, marketing briefs, and BPA statements.
Possess ABC, postal audit, statement of ownership, etc., knowledge.

Adult services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Assist with general collection management including materials in science fiction, fantasy, health/fitness and history.
Train new hire employees with new EMR system
Form the young adult (teen) serves department, collection, and programs.
Evaluate, select, weed and replace materials in the adult and teen collection.
Cataloge new books, find and correct cataloging errors; classify and re-cataloge older non-fiction.

Circulation director vs adult services librarian skills

Common circulation director skills

Audience Development, 19%
Newspapers, 13%
Independent Contractors, 11%
Expense Budget, 10%
ABC, 4%
Strategic Plan, 4%

Common adult services librarian skills

Adult Services, 14%
Collection Development, 10%
Adult Programs, 7%
Library Services, 7%
Reference Services, 5%
Library Patrons, 5%

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