Meet Lucy Flamm: BU’s New Social Work Librarian Brings Supports to Social Scientists.
Please join CISS in welcoming Lucy Flamm (she/her) to BU! She joined BU in 2024 as the new Social Work librarian who brings extensive expertise in the social sciences. Lucy previously worked as a Branch Manager with the Cambridge Public Library. In this role, she managed collections and designed and executed more than 200 community programs. Her collaborations and initiatives focused on housing access, language justice, outdoor education, and trauma-informed care. Earlier in her career, Lucy received her Masters degree in Information Science from the University of Texas at Austin where she worked at the Perry-Castañeda Library and Critical Data Studies Lab. Earlier work experiences have included Al-Quds University, the Bard Prison Initiative, and digital archiving initiatives. In 2023, Lucy was selected as an American Library Association Emerging Leader. Read on to learn more about the many supports and services the BU Libraries can offer to social scientists!
Purchasing and Putting Items on Reserve for Students
If there is a book or other resource you would like us to acquire at BU, you are welcome to email Lucy directly or complete this form. If you have a request related to making materials accessible on Blackboard for your course, please complete this form.
Appointments
You and all students are welcome to reach out or make an appointment at any time. For faculty, this sometimes looks like purchasing relevant texts, supporting with research initiatives, or finding open-access resources for your syllabi. She can also support with finding data sets for your own research purposes. For students, this can look like one-on-one support with crafting keywords, finding resources, or building up our skills in research together.
Guides
Across disciplines, BU Library offers online library guides across disciplines to support students, instructors, and researchers connect to relevant information. These guides are intended to provide connection to resources relating to specific topics. This is not intended to mirror syllabi or course readings, but offer informative perspective on conversations, theories, and voices. Additionally, these guides are meant to build skills in research and connection to both BU library resources and external content (exhibits, blogs, podcasts, government reports, etc.) that live beyond our collections. Some examples of these guides across disciplines are available for topics like LGBTQIA individuals and communities, food justice, code-switching and much more. A guide for new and returning faculty is available here covering course reserves, scanning requests, Blackboard, bibliometrics, and more. If you feel like your class or students would benefit from a page or entire guide dedicated to a specific subject or course you are teaching, please feel free to contact me directly (LFlamm@BU.edu) and we can discuss next steps.
New York Times Access
BU Libraries has just acquired institutional access to the New York Times. This means you and all students now have free access to this resource. Directions are available online here.
Information for Syllabi or Welcome Materials
Additionally, she encourages you to include this statement on your course materials or correspondence with students:
Boston University has a designated librarian to support with finding, accessing, and engaging with resources! Lucy Flamm (she/her) is available by appointment to support with any aspect of research. Appointments can vary from finding materials on a specific topic for a paper, supporting with literature reviews, or creating citations. No question is too big or too small. You can make an appointment here. If you don’t see a day or time that works for you, you can email LFlamm@BU.edu. Lucy is happy to find a time that works best for your schedule.