Special collections librarian vs collection management librarian

The differences between special collections 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 special collections librarian and a collection management librarian. Additionally, a collection management librarian has an average salary of $56,311, which is higher than the $53,149 average annual salary of a special collections librarian.

The top three skills for a special collections librarian include customer accounts, collection development and outbound calls. The most important skills for a collection management librarian are collection management, library services, and collection development.

Special collections librarian vs collection management librarian overview

	Special Collections Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,149	$56,311
Hourly rate	$25.55	$27.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,416	63,441
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Special collections librarian vs collection management librarian salary

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average salary	$53,149	$56,311
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $77,000	Between $40,000 And $79,000
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Differences between special collections librarian and collection management librarian education

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Special collections librarian vs collection management librarian demographics

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Collection Management Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 37.1% Female, 62.9%
Race ratio	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%	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 special collections librarian and collection management librarian duties and responsibilities

Special collections librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Check in new journals in the database.
Provide reference and interlibrary loan services and instruct users on use of computers, database tools for research at the library.
Coordinate and prioritize cataloging and metadata for SC materials.
Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
Collaborate with other IRC staff on special projects, publications and research for members, leaders or HQ staff.

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.

Special collections librarian vs collection management librarian skills

Common special collections librarian skills

Customer Accounts, 27%
Collection Development, 12%
Outbound Calls, 10%
Problem Accounts, 9%
Collection Efforts, 8%
Reference Assistance, 8%

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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