Youth services librarian vs cataloger

The differences between youth services librarians and catalogers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a youth services librarian and a cataloger. Additionally, a youth services librarian has an average salary of $49,971, which is higher than the $34,943 average annual salary of a cataloger.

The top three skills for a youth services librarian include social work, mental health and community outreach. The most important skills for a cataloger are library catalog, RDA, and cataloging.

Youth services librarian vs cataloger overview

	Youth Services Librarian	Cataloger
Yearly salary	$49,971	$34,943
Hourly rate	$24.02	$16.80
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,418	93
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Youth services librarian vs cataloger salary

Youth services librarians and catalogers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Youth Services Librarian	Cataloger
Average salary	$49,971	$34,943
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $71,000	Between $23,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	West Sacramento, CA	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	Alaska	Alaska
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Harvard University
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between youth services librarian and cataloger education

There are a few differences between a youth services librarian and a cataloger in terms of educational background:

	Youth Services Librarian	Cataloger
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Psychology	History
Most common college	University of Washington	University of Maryland - College Park

Youth services librarian vs cataloger demographics

Here are the differences between youth services librarians' and catalogers' demographics:

	Youth Services Librarian	Cataloger
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%	Male, 37.9% Female, 62.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between youth services librarian and cataloger duties and responsibilities

Youth services librarian example responsibilities.

Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Cataloge books using OCLC database.
Cataloge printed and non-print materials with OCLC.
Reorganize the entire children's picture book and fiction collections.
Develop, organize, cataloge and maintain library's serials collection.
Order and catalogue children's picture books, videos, DVDs, and parenting collections or other materials as needed.

Cataloger example responsibilities.

Manage category of materials: including books, CDs, films and other documents.
Assign subject headings using LCSH.
Cataloge books and serials for all the school district libraries.
Master the use of cataloguing resources such as WorldCat and HomeBase.
Assist librarians in other EPA libraries with the conversion of their serials list.
Assign LCSH and LCC, as well as a local classification system for legal treatises.

Youth services librarian vs cataloger skills

Common youth services librarian skills

Social Work, 19%
Mental Health, 16%
Community Outreach, 7%
Library Services, 6%
Collection Development, 5%
Library Materials, 4%

Common cataloger skills

Library Catalog, 13%
RDA, 11%
Cataloging, 11%
OCLC, 8%
Online Database, 8%
Lcsh, 6%

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