Circulation director vs collection management librarian

The differences between circulation directors 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 a circulation director and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a circulation director has an average salary of $59,920, which is higher than the $56,311 average annual salary of a collection management librarian.

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

Circulation director vs collection management librarian overview

	Circulation Director	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$59,920	$56,311
Hourly rate	$28.81	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,074	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Circulation director vs collection management librarian salary

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

	Circulation Director	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$59,920	$56,311
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $119,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between circulation director and collection management librarian education

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

	Circulation Director	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Circulation director vs collection management librarian demographics

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

	Circulation Director	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 68.5% Female, 31.5%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
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, 6.6% 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 circulation director and collection management 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.

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.

Circulation director vs collection management librarian skills

Common circulation director skills

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

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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