Medical librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between medical librarians 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 medical librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $54,614 average annual salary of a medical librarian.

The top three skills for a medical librarian include patient care, health system and library resources. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Medical librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Medical Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$54,614	$56,311
Hourly rate	$26.26	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	45,262	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Medical librarian vs collection management librarian salary

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

	Medical Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$54,614	$56,311
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $78,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between medical librarian and collection management librarian education

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

	Medical Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Medical librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

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

	Medical Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.8% 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 medical librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Medical librarian example responsibilities.

Manage document delivery via Docline and consortia memberships.
Evaluate and execute no-cost online library system for cataloging and circulating library materials.
Develop organization's first set of library policies and procedures for acquiring, cataloging and lending materials and program development.
Create and maintain the department SharePoint site.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.

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.

Medical librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common medical librarian skills

Patient Care, 22%
Health System, 13%
Library Resources, 10%
Collection Development, 8%
Electronic Resources, 8%
Medical Literature, 5%

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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