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Also called audio visual commissioning specialist, audio visual specialist, av commissioning specialist and av specialist.
$68,270
Median pay a year
133,790
People do this work
6
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Librarian and Media Collections Specialist
Summary
Librarian administering and maintaining library collections, overseeing daily operations, and providing user services in various settings. Responsibilities include cataloging materials, teaching information literacy, and managing resources for public access
Experience
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Checked books in and out of the library for patrons
Taught library patrons basic computer skills, including searching computerized databases
Reviewed and evaluated materials to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources
Maintained up-to-date records of circulation and materials, correcting cataloging errors as needed
Supervised daily library operations, including budgeting, planning, and personnel activities
Planned and taught classes on information literacy, library instruction, and technology use
Developed, maintained, and troubleshot information access aids, such as databases and online tutorials
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Hypertext markup language HTML, JavaScript
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On site, Remote
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Doctorate (PhD) Your university, Year
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Checked books in and out of the libraryTaught patrons basic computer skillsReviewed and evaluated materials for selectionSearched reference materials to answer questionsMaintained records of circulation and inventorySupervised daily library operations and personnel
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Checked books in and out of the library, ensuring accurate circulation records and efficient service to patrons
Reviewed and evaluated materials for selection, utilizing book reviews and recommendations to enhance the library's collection
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Checked books in and out several times each hour, ensuring accurate circulation records and efficient service to patrons
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Several times each hourDozens of transactions dailyMost of the day
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Reviewed and evaluated materials for selection, utilizing book reviews and recommendations to enhance the library's collection
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Increased patron satisfaction with new titlesExpanded resources for research topicsImproved diversity in available materials
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Helping patrons use library
Teaching others
Searching information sources
Ordering instructional materials
Inspecting materials or equipment
Compiling specialized bibliographies
Troubleshooting equipment problems
Diagnosing equipment malfunctions
Selecting educational materials
Developing library databases
Attending training sessions
Planning community programs
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What a Librarian and Media Collections Specialist does
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Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.
What it pays
How much does a Librarian and Media Collections Specialist make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$56,310
Median
$68,270
75th percentile
$84,480
About 133,790 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$62,440
$78,810
$97,710
AL
$52,400
$64,650
$74,090
AR
$42,920
$56,800
$63,160
AZ
$45,550
$60,500
$75,070
CA
$66,540
$89,790
$108,800
CO
$62,110
$76,480
$84,260
CT
$63,050
$79,210
$99,120
DC
$76,960
$96,550
$108,780
DE
$66,090
$77,700
$95,070
FL
$59,750
$67,060
$77,620
GA
$61,680
$76,750
$84,300
HI
$58,290
$68,270
$82,400
IA
$39,550
$58,440
$76,040
ID
$39,000
$54,130
$70,740
IL
$49,720
$62,700
$80,690
IN
$41,120
$53,500
$65,720
KS
$52,570
$61,900
$74,510
KY
$54,020
$65,200
$76,840
LA
$51,630
$60,650
$64,240
MA
$62,550
$78,540
$97,710
MD
$68,350
$88,570
$105,070
ME
$47,200
$59,540
$73,890
MI
$48,780
$60,010
$76,240
MN
$62,570
$77,650
$90,510
MO
$45,790
$58,700
$73,810
MS
$47,250
$56,970
$62,030
MT
$50,180
$63,870
$78,550
NC
$51,450
$61,420
$73,900
ND
$48,470
$62,830
$75,940
NE
$46,620
$64,060
$77,490
NH
$50,650
$63,580
$81,940
NJ
$63,900
$78,380
$99,770
NM
$50,440
$62,530
$75,540
NV
$66,670
$84,540
$95,150
NY
$63,490
$78,590
$99,530
OH
$48,740
$60,630
$76,460
OK
$48,040
$58,180
$64,200
OR
$60,220
$78,070
$93,620
PA
$46,990
$62,880
$81,120
PR
$36,190
$51,610
$61,030
RI
$61,670
$75,860
$94,670
SC
$49,260
$62,640
$77,130
SD
$42,750
$51,210
$60,600
TN
$51,330
$62,090
$74,130
TX
$61,260
$71,860
$81,710
UT
$41,600
$53,730
$77,440
VA
$61,770
$77,430
$94,380
VT
$50,650
$62,360
$75,160
WA
$80,690
$100,030
$118,540
WI
$58,260
$66,870
$79,290
WV
$33,100
$42,980
$56,960
WY
$35,550
$46,530
$60,420
Other names
Other names for this job
audio visual commissioning specialist, audio visual specialist, av commissioning specialist, av specialist, instructional technology specialist, library media specialist, library services specialist, library specialist, media center specialist, media specialist, multimedia specialist, school library media specialist.
More names for this work
visual specialist, access services librarian, acquisitions librarian, audio visual aids technician, audio visual collections coordinator, audio visual coordinator, av aids tech, av collections coordinator, av coordinator, bibliographer, bookmobile librarian, catalog librarian, cataloger, catalogue librarian, cataloguer, chemical librarian, children's librarian, circulation manager, classifier, collection development librarian, digital librarian, document manager, electronic resources librarian, elementary librarian, elementary school librarian, film librarian, government documents librarian, hospital librarian, information scientist, institution librarian, instruction librarian, instructional services coordinator, instructional technologist, interlibrary loan services librarian, international broadcast music librarian, law librarian, librarian, library associate, library services coordinator, media librarian, media technician, medical librarian, medical record librarian, metadata librarian, multimedia coordinator, multimedia services coordinator, music librarian, news librarian.
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