Library consultant vs library director

The differences between library consultants and library directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a library consultant and a library director. Additionally, a library director has an average salary of $44,750, which is higher than the $44,639 average annual salary of a library consultant.

The top three skills for a library consultant include library services, collection development and . The most important skills for a library director are library services, collection development, and professional development.

Library consultant vs library director overview

	Library Consultant	Library Director
Yearly salary	$44,639	$44,750
Hourly rate	$21.46	$21.51
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,172	5,428
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library consultant vs library director salary

Library consultants and library directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Consultant	Library Director
Average salary	$44,639	$44,750
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $73,000	Between $28,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Hoboken, NJ
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between library consultant and library director education

There are a few differences between a library consultant and a library director in terms of educational background:

	Library Consultant	Library Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Library Science	Library Science
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Library consultant vs library director demographics

Here are the differences between library consultants' and library directors' demographics:

	Library Consultant	Library Director
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library consultant and library director duties and responsibilities

Library consultant example responsibilities.

Manage various project phases on several B2B website builds for clients in the healthcare, e-commerce and manufacturing industries.
Provide cataloging services, including indexing, assigning metadata, classification and subject heading application using the standard thesaurus of terms.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Library director example responsibilities.

Manage records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Hire & supervise 26 staff , 16 FTE.
Supervise one FTE and six part time employees.
Investigate and troubleshoot protocols, procedures and reagents.
Work with vendors to develop licensing and to troubleshoot electronic access.
Provide oversight of the acquisitions process at all stages, including final approval.

Library consultant vs library director skills

Common library consultant skills

Library Services, 64%
Collection Development, 36%

Common library director skills

Library Services, 16%
Collection Development, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Library Operations, 6%
Academic Library, 6%
Library Resources, 5%

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