Library consultant vs youth services librarian

The differences between library consultants and youth 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 library consultant and a youth services librarian. Additionally, a youth services librarian has an average salary of $49,971, 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 youth services librarian are social work, mental health, and community outreach.

Library consultant vs youth services librarian overview

	Library Consultant	Youth Services Librarian
Yearly salary	$44,639	$49,971
Hourly rate	$21.46	$24.02
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	6,172	55,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library consultant vs youth services librarian salary

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

	Library Consultant	Youth Services Librarian
Average salary	$44,639	$49,971
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $73,000	Between $34,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between library consultant and youth services librarian education

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

	Library Consultant	Youth Services Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Library Science	Psychology
Most common college	New York University	University of Washington

Library consultant vs youth services librarian demographics

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

	Library Consultant	Youth Services Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.9% Female, 70.1%	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library consultant and youth services 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.

Youth services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Cataloge books using OCLC database.
Cataloge printed and non-print materials with OCLC.
Reorganize the entire children's picture book and fiction collections.
Develop, organize, cataloge and maintain library's serials collection.
Order and catalogue children's picture books, videos, DVDs, and parenting collections or other materials as needed.

Library consultant vs youth services librarian skills

Common library consultant skills

Library Services, 64%
Collection Development, 36%

Common youth services librarian skills

Social Work, 19%
Mental Health, 16%
Community Outreach, 7%
Library Services, 6%
Collection Development, 5%
Library Materials, 4%

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