Library supervisor vs collection management librarian

The differences between library supervisors and collection management 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 a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $53,615 average annual salary of a library supervisor.

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

Library supervisor vs collection management librarian overview

	Library Supervisor	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,615	$56,311
Hourly rate	$25.78	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,781	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library supervisor vs collection management librarian salary

Library supervisors and collection management librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Supervisor	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$53,615	$56,311
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $77,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between library supervisor and collection management librarian education

There are a few differences between a library supervisor and a collection management librarian in terms of educational background:

	Library Supervisor	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Library supervisor vs collection management librarian demographics

Here are the differences between library supervisors' and collection management librarians' demographics:

	Library Supervisor	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
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, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library supervisor and collection management 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.

Collection management librarian example responsibilities.

Prepare appeals and refunds for incorrect paid claims, resolve patient account disputes, manage AR and aging reports
Open and close accounts (checking, savings, IRA), managing all death and disability claims and ACH transactions.
Manage document delivery via Docline and consortia memberships.
Provide reference and instruction for undergraduate, HTML & CSS graduate, and online courses.
Process and post payroll for all area hospitals.
Implement MVC architecture for presentation and business layers.

Library supervisor vs collection management 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 collection management librarian skills

Collection Management, 16%
Library Services, 11%
Collection Development, 10%
Electronic Resources, 9%
Library Materials, 8%
Patient Accounts, 6%

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