Librarian vs adult services librarian

The differences between librarians and adult services librarians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a librarian and an adult services librarian. Additionally, a librarian has an average salary of $53,096, which is higher than the $49,862 average annual salary of an adult services librarian.

The top three skills for a librarian include library services, customer service and library materials. The most important skills for an adult services librarian are adult services, collection development, and adult programs.

Librarian vs adult services librarian overview

	Librarian	Adult Services Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,096	$49,862
Hourly rate	$25.53	$23.97
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,264	54,306
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Librarian vs adult services librarian salary

Librarians and adult services librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Librarian	Adult Services Librarian
Average salary	$53,096	$49,862
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	Meta	City of Seattle
Best paying industry	Education	Government

Differences between librarian and adult services librarian education

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

	Librarian	Adult Services Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Library Science	Library Science
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Librarian vs adult services librarian demographics

Here are the differences between librarians' and adult services librarians' demographics:

	Librarian	Adult Services Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
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, 6.5% 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 librarian and adult services librarian duties and responsibilities

Librarian example responsibilities.

Plan and manage weekly toddler programs and activities.
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, teen ambassadors, book buddies, elderly volunteers, and teen tech assistants.
Manage adult non-fiction materials and coordinate staff.
Manage and maintain inventory of NAVAIR technical documentation.
Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.

Adult services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Assist with general collection management including materials in science fiction, fantasy, health/fitness and history.
Train new hire employees with new EMR system
Form the young adult (teen) serves department, collection, and programs.
Evaluate, select, weed and replace materials in the adult and teen collection.
Cataloge new books, find and correct cataloging errors; classify and re-cataloge older non-fiction.

Librarian vs adult services librarian skills

Common librarian skills

Library Services, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Library Materials, 8%
Collection Development, 7%
Library Resources, 6%
Reference Services, 5%

Common adult services librarian skills

Adult Services, 14%
Collection Development, 10%
Adult Programs, 7%
Library Services, 7%
Reference Services, 5%
Library Patrons, 5%

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