Outreach librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between outreach 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 an outreach librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $51,547 average annual salary of an outreach librarian.

The top three skills for an outreach librarian include library services, collection development and library resources. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Outreach librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Outreach Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$51,547	$56,311
Hourly rate	$24.78	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	3,456	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Outreach librarian vs collection management librarian salary

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

	Outreach Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$51,547	$56,311
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $76,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Differences between outreach librarian and collection management librarian education

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

	Outreach Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Library Science And Administration	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Outreach librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

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

	Outreach Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.8% Female, 70.2%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 77.9% 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 outreach librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Outreach librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Produce web pages and PowerPoint presentations.
Promote the library through tours, prepare fliers, and PowerPoint presentations.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Manage and maintain inventory of NAVAIR technical documentation.

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.

Outreach librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common outreach librarian skills

Library Services, 22%
Collection Development, 19%
Library Resources, 13%
Reference Services, 12%
Literature, 6%
Library Collection, 4%

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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