Sheryll Rappaport Email & Phone Number

Massachusetts, United States

In my nrew role I will be managing the day to day operations of Accudesk, Accufile's research and reference desk. I will be tracking and monitoring research requests, be a support person and team leader for research and oversee the content on the web page. I will provide training, instruction and professional developent opportunities. I will also analyze current and future research tools and collaborate with marketing and sales to ensure we are providing the most thorough and exceptional client experience.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

I was a temporary Research Analyst and part of the Reference Team at WilmerHale for over four months. During my time there I utilized a wide array of databases in a variety of both legal and business topics and subject matters. I used Bloomberg, Capital IQ, Lexis, Westlaw, Dun and Bradstreet and numeous scientific and medical resources. I compiled extensive company reports for business development for client background information and client pitches. I also searched for breaking news and industry trends.

Newark, Nj

I was the Director of Libraries at Ruden McClosky for over sixteen years. During this time I gained a great deal of experience in the open web, vendor negotiations, database searching, KM, and many other library responsibilites.I was responsible for all aspects of library service including budgeting, acquisitions, selection of databases, training attorneys and staff on search methods and databases, library orientation, space planning and so much more. I made every effort to keep the staff and attorneys abreast of the latest developments in the law through emails, trackers and newsletters.I was also responsible for contract negotiations, continuing legal education and parts of the summer associate program. I was responsible for the libraries in each branch of Ruden and I traveled to the other offices as needed.Over the years I have had increasing duties and responsibilities and I also took on special projects such as disaster management planning and assisting the marketing department with research, RFPs and preparing detailed packages on prospective and current clients.I am an expert at Westlaw including Westlaw Business, CourtExpress, LexisNexis, Pacer, Dialog, Dun and Bradstreet, Accurint, LiveEdgar and many more databases. I have used FrontPage and I am an expert at all Microsoft applications. I perfomed research in all areas of law and also business and financial markets, background searches, breaking news stories, and searching for expert witnesses and jury verdicts.

· Administered all aspects all of the firm's three South Florida libraries · Prepared budget and reviewed expenditures · Responsible for organizing collections, space planning and retention. · Negotiated all vendor contracts · Prepared quarterly and annual reports to executive committee · Coordinated attorney training and utilization of Lexis/Westlaw and over one hundred commercial, court and public databases · Responsible for automating all aspects of the firm's libraries · Liaison and research coordinator of the firm's business development, web page, and management committees · Conducted departmental and client presentationsFTL:1369290:1

· Administered all aspects of the law library including budgeting, space planning, database developments, retention policies and collection development. · Started and organized form filing system and trained attorneys and paralegals in Lexis, Westlaw and other databases.

Bachelor'S, English And Education

Master'S Library Science, Library Science And Media