Library Resources and Services for Social Work Faculty and Instructors

This guide will help you locate the many resources in the BU collections related to your teaching, research, and publications. 

Lucy Flamm (she/her) is the Social Work Librarian. Lucy can support your role through:

• Identifying and accessing resources for courses or research
• Designing and delivering informational workshops for your class
• Course design and resource integration
• Creating specialized resource guides for your class
• Being a resource to support students through one-on-one research appointments

To connect, you can email LFlamm@BU.edu.

If you are adding books, articles, or other materials to your syllabus please complete the BU Libraries Course Reserves Form.

This ensures we purchase the materials, create digital access, and limit financial barriers to students success. 

Questions? Contact Lucy, the Social Work Librarian, at LFlamm@BU.edu.

This video covers connecting to BU Library resources and the Social Work Librarian for new and returning faculty and instructors.

I encourage you to share the following in your syllabus to advertise the research support the Social Work Librarian, Lucy Flamm, can provide: 

Available To You: Social Work Librarian

Boston University has a designated Social Work Librarian to support with finding, accessing, and engaging with resources. Lucy Flamm (she/her) is available by appointment to support with all aspects of research. Appointments can vary from finding materials on a specific topic for a paper, supporting with literature and systematic reviews, or perfecting citations. No question is too big or too small. To make an appointment, you can email LFlamm@BU.edu. Throughout the semester, you can also visit the Social Work Library Guide and subject guides which provide tutorials and connect you to sources. The Social Work Library Guide is available at: https://library.bu.edu/socialwork.