Special collections librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between special collections librarians and library supervisors 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 library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, 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 library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Special collections librarian vs library supervisor overview

	Special Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,149	$53,615
Hourly rate	$25.55	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	14,416	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Special collections librarian vs library supervisor salary

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$53,149	$53,615
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $77,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between special collections librarian and library supervisor education

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	New York University

Special collections librarian vs library supervisor demographics

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

	Special Collections Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 42.0% Female, 58.0%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between special collections librarian and library supervisor 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.

Library supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide safety and security oversight of the library, training and updating evacuation/plot plans and extinguishment methods.
Trouble shoot and replace lap tops, rent out dvds.
Learned to repair library material such as books, DVDs and CDs.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Special collections librarian vs library supervisor 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 library supervisor skills

Library Materials, 13%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library Services, 9%
Library Operations, 9%
Library Policies, 7%
Student Assistants, 6%

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