Library director vs youth services librarian

The differences between library directors 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 director and a youth services librarian. Additionally, a youth services librarian has an average salary of $49,971, which is higher than the $44,750 average annual salary of a library director.

The top three skills for a library director include library services, collection development and professional development. The most important skills for a youth services librarian are social work, mental health, and community outreach.

Library director vs youth services librarian overview

	Library Director	Youth Services Librarian
Yearly salary	$44,750	$49,971
Hourly rate	$21.51	$24.02
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,428	55,418
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library director vs youth services librarian salary

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

	Library Director	Youth Services Librarian
Average salary	$44,750	$49,971
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $34,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	Hoboken, NJ	West Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between library director and youth services librarian education

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

	Library Director	Youth Services Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Library Science	Psychology
Most common college	New York University	University of Washington

Library director vs youth services librarian demographics

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

	Library Director	Youth Services Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%
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, 6.3% 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 director and youth services librarian duties and responsibilities

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.

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 director vs youth services librarian skills

Common library director skills

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

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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