Document services librarian vs circulation director

The differences between document services librarians and circulation directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a document services librarian and a circulation director. Additionally, a circulation director has an average salary of $59,920, which is higher than the $57,980 average annual salary of a document services librarian.

Document services librarian vs circulation director overview

	Document Services Librarian	Circulation Director
Yearly salary	$57,980	$59,920
Hourly rate	$27.88	$28.81
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,459	5,074
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Document services librarian vs circulation director salary

Document services librarians and circulation directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Document Services Librarian	Circulation Director
Average salary	$57,980	$59,920
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $30,000 And $119,000
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Differences between document services librarian and circulation director education

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

	Document Services Librarian	Circulation Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 72%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Document services librarian vs circulation director demographics

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

	Document Services Librarian	Circulation Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 68.5% Female, 31.5%
Race ratio	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%	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 document services librarian and circulation director duties and responsibilities

Document services librarian example responsibilities.

Support ISO audits for process documentation and software/ literature distribution, managing follow-up corrective action plans as needed.
Provide documents during FDA and internal audits.
Conduct reference research, cataloging, acquisitions.
Support multiple remote locations while generating cad library databases.
Create and maintain various databases cataloging drawings and other engineering library materials.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.

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.

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