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| Abby Walsh Head Librarian Email: abby.walsh@bc.edu Phone: 617-552-3234 Contact me for: Library policy questions, programming and exhibits, general inquiries |
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| Matthew Walleser Evening Library Supervisor Email: walleser@bc.edu Phone: 617-552-3204 Contact me for: Course reserves, outreach and displays, student employment |
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| Adam Williams Reference and Instruction Librarian Email: adam.williams.2@bc.edu Phone: 617-552-0792 Schedule a Meeting Contact me for: Finding sources, citation assistance or to set-up a class library session |
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Geovanny Benitez-Ramirez, Arts & Sciences, 2025
We strive to facilitate the academic goals of the BCSSW community through access to our library resources, services, and space.
We are an academic partner to the BCSSW community
This policy is intended to preserve library materials, computer equipment, and furnishings, and to maintain a pleasant and comfortable environment for students, faculty and staff. Since food and drink pose a potential risk to our resources, we ask that you act responsibly when consuming food and drink in the library.
Food is limited to small items which are generally consumed individually while seated at tables or carrels. Beverages in covered containers and water bottles are allowed.
Not permitted:
Food in the Social Work Library Study Rooms
For your convenience, trash and recycling containers are located throughout each library. Library users disregarding the food policy may be asked to leave the library.
The SWL serves the needs of the Boston College School of Social Work, as well as the related needs of researchers and students in the other social sciences. The Social Work Library bibliographers select materials based on user requests, curricular needs and knowledge of the discipline. The bibliographers collaborate with the School of Social Work community and purchase requests by faculty and graduate students whenever possible.
In alignment with the School of Social Work's commitment to training students and scholars to serve diverse populations, the Social Work Library pays close attention to materials on historically marginalized groups, including women, racial minorities, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Teaching and research support for faculty and grad students and curricular support for graduate students are the primary goals. Social work as a discipline cuts across many subject areas including but not limited to:
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The depth and breadth of selected disciplinary areas collected depends on the School of Social Work’s areas of research and curricular needs as well.
Format decisions follow the General Collection Development Policy. We do consider preferences of patrons, curricular needs, and other factors.
Journals are purchased with perpetual, electronic access whenever possible. Online backfiles are purchased to augment available content or replace print versions.
Monographs are preferably purchased as e-books to support wider access. Exceptions may be made at individual user request.
Bibliographic databases or indexes are exclusively purchased in electronic format and purchased for the widest possible audience.
Data resources are purchased to serve the School of Social Work community or the broader BC community whenever possible.
The majority of selections are for English language material. Spanish language materials are acquired regularly as well. Acquisitions in other languages are made based on faculty request or a specific need.
Selection focuses on current scholarship, but retrospective acquisitions are made following changes to the curriculum or other specific needs.
Retention follows the General Collection Development Policy.
The Social Work Library does not accept donations. We recommend the following organizations that accept donations
| Social Work Library, McGuinn B38
Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue Chestnut Hill, MA 02467-3810 |
Phone: 617-552-0109 |
Maps and Directions to Boston College
The Social Work Library is located on the lower ground floor of McGuinn Hall.
