Claire E.

Ruswick
cruswick@gmail.com (607) 229-5111
Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,
Masters of Science, Library Science, May 2010
State University of New York at Geneseo,
Bachelor of Arts, Summa cum Laude, May 2007, Double Major: History & Music
Phi Beta Kappa
Skills
Experience with information literacy education, public services, implementation of
outreach activities, graphic design and project planning. Experience working with a
diverse array of age groups from traditional undergraduates to adult undergraduates and
graduate students. Experience with HTML, Qualtrics and Adobe InDesign. Expertise with
LibGuides, Blackboard, SmartBoard, Audience Response Systems (clickers), Camtasia and
Microsoft Office (proficiency with Access).
Employment History
Acquisitions Librarian
August 2014present Tulane Law Library, Tulane University
Manages the materials budget and monitors expenditures
Manages licensing of electronic resources
Ensures the ordering and receipt of library materials in all formats and media
Oversees vendor relations and purchasing agreements
Reviews and implements collection management policies
Supervises one-full time staff member
Librarian
January 2014May 2014
Semester at Sea, University of Virginia
Assisted in the general operation of the 10,000 volume library aboard the MV
Explorer ship for a semester-long program
Taught course-integrated library sessions in a experiential learning environment
Provided reference assistance to undergraduates and faculty
Collaborated with faculty to provide access to required course materials
Developed course related research guides
Supervised student workers
Reference and Instruction Librarian
August
2010- December 2013 Grafton Library, Mary Baldwin College
Designed, instructed and assessed course-integrated instruction sessions and
workshops
Designed, instructed and assessed three courses: INT103: Information Literacy (inperson and online), and MBC101: Planning Your Mary Baldwin Degree (online).
Provided reference assistance and in-depth research consultations to
undergraduate, graduate, adult degree distance students and faculty, in-person and
virtually

Developed assessment tools for references services and online resources, and
analyzed results
Designed, marketed, and implemented annual campus-wide surveys for the library
Liaison to Business, Sciences, Social Sciences and Global Studies departments.
Involved collection management, outreach and research services
Assisted in the management and development of the print and electronic resources
Promoted the library's services and visibility among students through on-campus
marketing and maintained the library's social media sites
Developed instructional guides and tutorials for subject disciplines and courseintegrated library sessions using tools such as LibGuides and Camtasia
Supervised student workers in the Reference Department

Reference and Instruction Department

May
2009 - May 2010
R.B House Undergraduate Library and Davis Library, UNC- Chapel Hill
Assisted students and patrons at the reference desk in person and through e mail
and IM (LibraryH3lp)
Taught library instruction sessions for first-year English courses. Involved
collaboration with course instructors
Assisted students and faculty with digital media projects using Adobe Acrobat,
Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Microsoft Office Suite
Facilitated easier access to library resources by updating online subject guides
using HTML coding
Special Collections Research Center
August 2008 July 2010
D.H. Hill Library, North Carolina State University
Arranged and described large archival collections, each over 100 linear feet
Created EAD finding aids and MARC records for collections
Gained familiarity with the digital humanities
Assist patrons with special collections research and retrieval at reference desk
Participated in outreach and promotion with blog postings, alumni events, and
exhibit preparation
Supervised and trained student intern
Created a processing and workflows manual for Technical Services
Collaborated with colleagues on department-wide projects
Courses Taught
INT103: Information Literacy
August 2010December 2013
Mary Baldwin College
This was a one credit course required of all first-year students at Mary Baldwin
College. It developed students research and critical thinking skills as outlined in the
ACRL Information Literacy Standards, such as locating resources, evaluating
sources, advanced database and catalog searching, and the ethical use of
information.
INT103: Information Literacy (online)
December 2013

January 2013-

Mary Baldwin College

This was a one credit, fully online course required of all undergraduate adult-degree
students at Mary Baldwin College. It developed students' research and critical
thinking skills as outlined in the ACRL Information Literacy Standards, such as
locating resources, evaluating sources, advanced database and catalog searching,
and the ethical use of information. I taught it using Blackboard.
MBC101: Planning Your Mary Baldwin Degree (online)
May
2012- December 2013
Mary Baldwin College
This was a three-credit online course for adult degree students which combined the
elements of three courses: orientation to college, service learning and information
literacy. I co-taught the course with another instructor and integrated the
information literacy portion into the syllabus. I taught it using Blackboard, and
made an in-person visit one a semester to the class.

Papers and Presentations

Mahendra, S. & Ruswick, C. (September 2013). Flipping the Library Classroom: Nolecture library instruction
to keep students engaged. Virginia Library Association Annual Conference.
Williamsburg, VA.
Datig, I. & Ruswick, C. (May 2013). Four Quick Flips for the Information Literacy
Classroom. College &
Research Libraries News, 74(5), 249-257.
Ruswick, C. (May 2013). On your mark, get set, go! Teaching information literacy through
team competition.
Lightning Talk at LOEX Annual Conference. Nashville, TN. May 4, 2013
Datig, I. & Ruswick, C. (October 2012). Service Literacy: the promises and pitfalls of
integrating information
literacy and service learning. Virginia Library Association Annual Conference.
Williamsburg, VA.
Datig, I. & Ruswick, C. (October 2011). Sustainable Instruction: practical ideas for
designing and implementing a
required information literacy course. Virginia Library Association Annual
Conference. Portsmouth, VA.
Datig, I. & Ruswick, C. (June 2011). Wake Up! Using audience response systems to
engage students in
information literacy instruction. Metrolina Library Association Information Literacy
Conference.
Charlotte, NC.
Berenbak, A., Putirskis, C., OGara, G., Ruswick, C., Cullinan, D., Dodson, J.A., Walters, E.,
Brown, K. (August

2010). SPEC Kit 317: Special Collections Engagement. Association of Research

Libraries.
The Use of Interactive Text-Messaging with Patients by Clinical Research Staff. (May
2010). UNC-Chapel Hill Masters Paper for MSLS.
Examined the motivations behind the adoption of text-messaging by research staff,
the formal or informal structures in place to govern its use, and its perceived
effectiveness
Cullinan, D., Ruswick, C. & Walters, E. (May 2010). Engaging the Research Community:
the Power of the
Paraprofessional. J.Y. Joyner Paraprofessional Conference. Eastern Carolina
University.
Cullinan, D., Ruswick, C. & Walters, E. (March 2010). Processing Collections
Collaboratively: An experiment
with new archivists. Society of North Carolina Archivists Spring Conference.
Pinehurst, NC.
Brainard, S.A., Crosby, E. & Ruswick, C. (June 2007). Hands on History: using college
archives to teach history
research skills. State University of New York Librarians Annual Conference. SUNY
Maritime.
Volunteer Experience
Community Workshop Series, Instructor
June 2010- July 2010
Chapel Hill Public Library, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taught computer and information literacy classes to the general public
Jesuit Volunteer Corps,
August
2007- August 2008
Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless, Elizabeth, N.J.
Assisted homeless or near homeless clients find housing, or obtain resources to keep
their housing
Worked with an after-school program for homeless children, grades K-6, four days a
week
Professional Memberships
New Orleans Association of Law Librarians
2014 -present
American Association of Law Libraries
2014 -present
Virginia Library Association
2011- 2013

American Library Association / ACRL

2011- 2013