Librarian vs collections specialist

Differences between librarian and collections specialist 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.
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Collections specialist example responsibilities.

• Manage university A/R processes and enforce tuition payment policy.
• Manage accounts for healthcare clients, review detailed patient information for payment resolution while abiding HIPPA privacy and security regulations.
• Review denied Medicare and Maine Medicaid insurance claims for accuracy.
• Analyze hospital insurance claims of individual patients for errors and contact major insurance carriers for claims dispute resolution.
• Analyze accounts for patients ineligible for private insurance, Medicare or Medicaid and indicating inability to pay balance.
• Possess effective persuasion and negotiation skills, excellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to deliver quality customer service.
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