Co-operations librarian vs children's librarian

The differences between co-operations librarians and children's 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 co-operations librarian and a children's librarian. Additionally, a children's librarian has an average salary of $49,900, which is higher than the $41,293 average annual salary of a co-operations librarian.

Co-operations librarian vs children's librarian overview

	Co-Operations Librarian	Children's Librarian
Yearly salary	$41,293	$49,900
Hourly rate	$19.85	$23.99
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	59,618	9,834
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Co-operations librarian vs children's librarian salary

Co-operations librarians and children's librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Co-Operations Librarian	Children's Librarian
Average salary	$41,293	$49,900
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $64,000	Between $35,000 And $70,000
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Differences between co-operations librarian and children's librarian education

There are a few differences between a co-operations librarian and a children's librarian in terms of educational background:

	Co-Operations Librarian	Children's Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Biology	Library Science
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Maryland - College Park

Co-operations librarian vs children's librarian demographics

Here are the differences between co-operations librarians' and children's librarians' demographics:

	Co-Operations Librarian	Children's Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 43.5% Female, 56.5%	Male, 10.6% Female, 89.4%
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, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between co-operations librarian and children's librarian duties and responsibilities

Co-operations librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Design fixtures in SolidWorks and create rapid prototypes of parts to secure components undergoing environmental testing.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Guide students in the selection and development of decision-making skills need to be successful in their studies and career.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.

Children's librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Open new patron accounts, provide customer support regarding account status and work with Polaris systems.

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