Public services librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between public services 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 public services librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $49,867 average annual salary of a public services librarian.

The top three skills for a public services librarian include library services, collection development and reference services. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Public services librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Public Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$49,867	$56,311
Hourly rate	$23.97	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	62,620	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Public services librarian vs collection management librarian salary

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

	Public Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$49,867	$56,311
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $70,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	Santa Rosa, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Yale University	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between public services librarian and collection management librarian education

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

	Public Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Public services librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

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

	Public Services Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 41.9% Female, 58.1%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.1% 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 public services librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Public services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Perform original and copy cataloging of new acquisitions.
Perform various technical services including cataloging, weeding, and authority control.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Provide client services such as inter-library loans, ordering of new materials and instruction on use of library OPAC.

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.

Public services librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common public services librarian skills

Library Services, 15%
Collection Development, 10%
Reference Services, 9%
Library Policies, 8%
Technical Publications, 7%
Technical Manuals, 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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