Special collections librarian vs film librarian

The differences between special collections librarians and film 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 film librarian. Additionally, a special collections librarian has an average salary of $53,149, which is higher than the $42,214 average annual salary of a film librarian.

The top three skills for a special collections librarian include customer accounts, collection development and outbound calls. The most important skills for a film librarian are patients, medical terminology, and customer service.

Special collections librarian vs film librarian overview

	Special Collections Librarian	Film Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,149	$42,214
Hourly rate	$25.55	$20.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,416	1,308
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Special collections librarian vs film librarian salary

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Film Librarian
Average salary	$53,149	$42,214
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $77,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
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Differences between special collections librarian and film librarian education

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Film Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Special collections librarian vs film librarian demographics

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Film Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between special collections librarian and film 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.

Film librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
File film, answer phones and make cd's of patient mri's.
Fax radiology reports under HIPPA guidelines.
Transfer radiographic images to/from storage media (CDs).
Publish and report playlists to record companies and radio stations.
Input patient information (PACS) to include digitizing outside images.

Special collections librarian vs film 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 film librarian skills

Patients, 34%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Customer Service, 7%
Film Library, 5%
HIPAA, 3%
Film Jackets, 3%

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