Rachel Fox Von Swearingen
Collections Lead Librarian at Syracuse University Libraries- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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Syracuse University Libraries
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United States
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Libraries
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1 - 100 Employee
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Collections Lead Librarian
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Oct 2021 - Present
Contribute to three-person decision-making team for the Libraries' $12 million collection budget, with a focus on e-book packages, monograph collection analysis, shared print preservation, and managing evidence-based models. Conduct vendor relations, collection promotion, and lead subject selectors in their collection development activities.
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Librarian for Music & Performing Arts; Interim Collection Development & Analysis Librarian
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Jun 2011 - Oct 2021
Use data and professional experience to build relevant collections in music, dance, and musical theatre; Support creative and scholarly communication as well as teaching services for the university community by providing personalized research consultations, subject-specific library instruction, and subject-specific online guides.Additional duties as Collection Development & Analysis Librarian (since July 2019): Contribute to three-person decision-making team for the Libraries' $12 million collection budget, with a focus on e-book packages, monograph collection analysis, and managing evidence-based models. Conduct vendor relations, collection promotion, and approve resources for social sciences, information science, and public health.
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Boston Conservatory at Berklee
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Public Services Librarian
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Nov 2009 - May 2011
Manage circulation, reference, preservation, and reserves for a conservatory library supporting music, dance, and musical theatre students; Supervise a team of 10-15 student employees who provide support for public services and stacks maintenance; Manage data migration to new integrated library system
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Evening Librarian / Metadata Specialist
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Sep 2006 - Oct 2009
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Education
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Kent State University
Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) -
Ohio University
Bachelor of Music, Music Theory