Information services librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between information services librarians and library supervisors 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 library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, 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 library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Information services librarian vs library supervisor overview

	Information Services Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$50,588	$53,615
Hourly rate	$24.32	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	110,878	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Information services librarian vs library supervisor salary

Information services librarians and library supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Information Services Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$50,588	$53,615
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $73,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between information services librarian and library supervisor education

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

	Information Services Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Information services librarian vs library supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between information services librarians' and library supervisors' demographics:

	Information Services Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between information services librarian and library supervisor 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.

Library supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide safety and security oversight of the library, training and updating evacuation/plot plans and extinguishment methods.
Trouble shoot and replace lap tops, rent out dvds.
Learned to repair library material such as books, DVDs and CDs.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Information services librarian vs library supervisor 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 library supervisor skills

Library Materials, 13%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library Services, 9%
Library Operations, 9%
Library Policies, 7%
Student Assistants, 6%

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