Library - Becky Schwartzkopf

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RESPONSIBILITIES:

As Department Chair for the Library Department, I coordinate activities of the department through cosultation with library faculty and the Dean of Library Services. As Serials Librarian, I coordinate collection development activities for serial subscriptions and supervise the preservation area. Additionally, I have reference and collection development responsibilities.

Reference services include:

• Scheduled reference desk hours
• Appointments for individual assistance
• Library orientation/tours
• Research consultation

Collection development responsibilities include:

• Academic departments: Family Consumer Science Department (Faculty contact: Sue Fredstrom) and Health Science Department (Faculty contact: Autumn Benner )
• Reference collection: General studies and collaborates with Allied Health and Nursing Team for health science; nursing; family consumer science; human performance; dental studies; recreation, parks & leisure services; and speech, hearing and rehabilitation services
• Damaged materials for the following call numbers in the general collection: A,B,G,M

MSU students, faculty and staff: feel free to contact me by email or call me at (507)389-5956.

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PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

Education

Mankato State University
Mankato, MN
M.S., Continuing Studies 1988

Indiana University
Bloomington, IN
M.L.S 1976

Indiana University, Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN
B.A. 1974 American History

Certificate of Professional Development, University of Wisconsin School of Library and Information Studies, 2000

Experience

Serials Librarian (1997-)/Department Chair (1999-)
Minnesota State University, Mankato
Mankato, MN

Serials/Map Librarian (1986-1997)
Minnesota State University
Mankato, MN

Serials/Map/Interlibrary Loan Librarian (1994-1996)
Mankato State University
Mankato, MN

Film Librarian (1983-1984)
Mankato State University
Mankato, MN

Graduate Assistant (1983-1984)
Reference and Educational Resource Center
Mankato State University
Mankato, MN

Serials Librarian (1981-1982)
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD

Serials/Documents/Interlibrary Loan Librarian (1979-1981)
Eastern Oregon State College
La Grande, OR

Reference/Referral Librarian (1978-1979)
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN

Periodicals Supervisor (1973-1978)
Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, IN

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Professional Accomplishments & Publications

"Old is New Again: Using Established Workflows to Handle Electronic Resources, " Serials Librarian (#3/4, 2007); 277- 280.

"E-Journal Management and Access Methods," Serials Librarian (#3/4, 2005): 315-319.

"Gone but Not Forgotten: A Book Storage Solution." Workshop presentation with Sandra Roe and Tim McCloske at the Minnesota Library Association Conference in St. Cloud, MN. October 10, 2001.

Taking Stock and Making Plans: Providing Access to Web-Based Federal Government Periodicals." Workshop presentation with Mark McCullough at the North American Serials Interest Group Conference. University of California, San Diego. June 24, 2000.

"Building an Electroni Journal Collection from the Group Uo, " Serials Librarian (#3/4, 1990): 171-173.

"Pioneering Document Delivery, " Serials Librarian (#1/2,1997): 347-351.

"Creative Strategies for Serials Management: Current Awareness Services, " Serials Librarian (#3/4,1990): 171-173

"State Atlases from the Eighties, "Bulletin (Special Libraries Association-Map and Geography Division) (#155, March 1989):21-25.

Internship - Mankato State University Library Reference and Educational Resouce Center (1983).

South Dokota State University Serials Holdings List, 9th ed., 1982. (editor)

South Dokota State University Serials Holdings List, 8th ed., 1981. (editor)

Resource Librarian for the Oregon Affiliate Data Center at Eastern Oregon State College, 1980-81

Union List of Serials, Fort Wayne Area Health Science Libraries, 1978-79. (editor).

Union List of Large Print Books, Indiana Area Library Service Authority - District 3, 1978.

Computerized Serials Holdings List, Indiana University-Purdue University at Fort Wayne, 1977. (editor)

 

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Memberships

• American Association of University Women
• American Library Association
• Minnesota Library Association
• North American Serials Interest Group

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