Library consultant vs tape librarian

The differences between library consultants and tape 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 library consultant and a tape librarian. Additionally, a tape librarian has an average salary of $51,962, 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 tape librarian are disaster recovery, mainframe systems, and tape library system.

Library consultant vs tape librarian overview

	Library Consultant	Tape Librarian
Yearly salary	$44,639	$51,962
Hourly rate	$21.46	$24.98
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,172	1,005
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library consultant vs tape librarian salary

Library consultants and tape librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Consultant	Tape Librarian
Average salary	$44,639	$51,962
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $73,000	Between $35,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between library consultant and tape librarian education

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

	Library Consultant	Tape Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Library consultant vs tape librarian demographics

Here are the differences between library consultants' and tape librarians' demographics:

	Library Consultant	Tape Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
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, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library consultant and tape librarian 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.

Tape librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Monitor and support UNIX, VAX, NT, AS400, and MVS systems for accurate hourly results.
Perform limited MVS console operator functions.
Catalogue tapes in TSO system.
Maintain and aid in modification of TMS.
Work extensively with 16mmfilm and DVD formatting.

Library consultant vs tape librarian skills

Common library consultant skills

Library Services, 64%
Collection Development, 36%

Common tape librarian skills

Disaster Recovery, 16%
Mainframe Systems, 8%
Tape Library System, 6%
Unix, 5%
Management System, 5%
Media Management, 4%

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