Interlibrary loan librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between interlibrary loan 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 interlibrary loan librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $52,814 average annual salary of an interlibrary loan librarian.

The top three skills for an interlibrary loan librarian include OCLC, database and reference assistance. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Interlibrary loan librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Interlibrary Loan Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$52,814	$56,311
Hourly rate	$25.39	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	9,687	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Interlibrary loan librarian vs collection management librarian salary

Interlibrary loan librarians and collection management librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Interlibrary Loan Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$52,814	$56,311
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $78,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between interlibrary loan librarian and collection management librarian education

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

	Interlibrary Loan Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Interlibrary loan librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

Here are the differences between interlibrary loan librarians' and collection management librarians' demographics:

	Interlibrary Loan Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.1% 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 interlibrary loan librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Interlibrary loan 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.
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.

Interlibrary loan librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common interlibrary loan librarian skills

OCLC, 33%
Database, 27%
Reference Assistance, 22%
Circulation Desk, 18%

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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