Interlibrary loan specialist vs closer

The differences between interlibrary loan specialists and closers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an interlibrary loan specialist and a closer. Additionally, an interlibrary loan specialist has an average salary of $49,669, which is higher than the $29,291 average annual salary of a closer.

The top three skills for an interlibrary loan specialist include interlibrary loan, loan request and OCLC. The most important skills for a closer are customer service, cleanliness, and punctuality.

Interlibrary loan specialist vs closer overview

	Interlibrary Loan Specialist	Closer
Yearly salary	$49,669	$29,291
Hourly rate	$23.88	$14.08
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	10,117	7,560
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	6	6

Interlibrary loan specialist vs closer salary

Interlibrary loan specialists and closers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Interlibrary Loan Specialist	Closer
Average salary	$49,669	$29,291
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $74,000	Between $20,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Greece, NY
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	GPAC
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between interlibrary loan specialist and closer education

There are a few differences between an interlibrary loan specialist and a closer in terms of educational background:

	Interlibrary Loan Specialist	Closer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	University of Pennsylvania

Interlibrary loan specialist vs closer demographics

Here are the differences between interlibrary loan specialists' and closers' demographics:

	Interlibrary Loan Specialist	Closer
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 28.2% Female, 71.8%	Male, 45.0% Female, 55.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.4% Asian, 6.9% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.1% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between interlibrary loan specialist and closer duties and responsibilities

Interlibrary loan specialist example responsibilities.

Manage a multifacete commercial real estate investment firm.
Introduce on-line card cataloging, research and retrieval to library and library patrons.
Utilize Pubmed, Worldcat, Lexis Nexis, and other database resources to verify citation criteria.
Conduct on-line searches using resources such as OCLC, Carl-Uncover, the Internet, and other available electronic databases.
Review loan files, facilitate and verify loss mitigation application request, determine eligibility for clients requesting foreclosure financial assistance.
Process residential and business disaster loan application by applying SBA guideline standards, utilizing financial and credit analysis techniques.

Closer example responsibilities.

Time management and organization skills to effectively prioritize multiple objectives and achieve volume goals.
Process conventional, FHA, VA and USDA loans, clearing conditions before submission.
Clear property conditions for insurance and title on all FHA, VA and USDA loans.
Submit information to mortgage insurance carriers, FHA, VA, FHLMC, and FNMA for workout alternatives to foreclosure.
Coordinate with foreclosure and eviction and litigation teams to ensure properties are in transferable condition prior to closing.
Prepare high volume of loan closing packages under a variety of loan programs including conventional, FHA and VA.

Interlibrary loan specialist vs closer skills

Common interlibrary loan specialist skills

Interlibrary Loan, 47%
Loan Request, 16%
OCLC, 12%
Circulation Desk, 11%
Student Assistants, 9%
Research Assistance, 4%

Common closer skills

Customer Service, 42%
Cleanliness, 31%
Punctuality, 8%
Dependability, 4%
Food Orders, 4%
Work Ethic, 1%