Information services librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between information services librarians 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 an information services librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $50,588 average annual salary of an information services librarian.

The top three skills for an information services librarian include library services, library resources and university libraries. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Information services librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Information Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$50,588	$56,311
Hourly rate	$24.32	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	110,878	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Information services librarian vs collection management librarian salary

Information services librarians and collection management librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Information Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$50,588	$56,311
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between information services librarian and collection management librarian education

There are a few differences between an information services librarian and a collection management librarian in terms of educational background:

	Information Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Information services librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

Here are the differences between information services librarians' and collection management librarians' demographics:

	Information Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.9% 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 information services librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Information services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Provide client services such as inter-library loans, ordering of new materials and instruction on use of library OPAC.

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.

Information services librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common information services librarian skills

Library Services, 21%
Library Resources, 14%
University Libraries, 10%
Reference Services, 9%
Research Assistance, 8%
Library System, 8%

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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