Library supervisor vs adult services librarian

The differences between library supervisors and adult 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 supervisor and an adult services librarian. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $49,862 average annual salary of an adult services librarian.

The top three skills for a library supervisor include library materials, library patrons and library services. The most important skills for an adult services librarian are adult services, collection development, and adult programs.

Library supervisor vs adult services librarian overview

	Library Supervisor	Adult Services Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,615	$49,862
Hourly rate	$25.78	$23.97
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,781	54,306
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library supervisor vs adult services librarian salary

Library supervisors and adult services librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Supervisor	Adult Services Librarian
Average salary	$53,615	$49,862
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $77,000	Between $35,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Anchorage, AK
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	City of Seattle
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between library supervisor and adult services librarian education

There are a few differences between a library supervisor and an adult services librarian in terms of educational background:

	Library Supervisor	Adult Services Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 47%
Most common major	Business	Library Science
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Library supervisor vs adult services librarian demographics

Here are the differences between library supervisors' and adult services librarians' demographics:

	Library Supervisor	Adult Services Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%	Male, 25.7% Female, 74.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% 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, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library supervisor and adult services librarian duties and responsibilities

Library supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide safety and security oversight of the library, training and updating evacuation/plot plans and extinguishment methods.
Trouble shoot and replace lap tops, rent out dvds.
Learned to repair library material such as books, DVDs and CDs.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Adult services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Assist with general collection management including materials in science fiction, fantasy, health/fitness and history.
Train new hire employees with new EMR system
Form the young adult (teen) serves department, collection, and programs.
Evaluate, select, weed and replace materials in the adult and teen collection.
Cataloge new books, find and correct cataloging errors; classify and re-cataloge older non-fiction.

Library supervisor vs adult services librarian skills

Common library supervisor skills

Library Materials, 13%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library Services, 9%
Library Operations, 9%
Library Policies, 7%
Student Assistants, 6%

Common adult services librarian skills

Adult Services, 14%
Collection Development, 10%
Adult Programs, 7%
Library Services, 7%
Reference Services, 5%
Library Patrons, 5%

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