Associate Professor
Hunter College Libraries
Margaret Bausman
Academic Librarian & Social Worker
Black Lives Matter / #StopAsianHate
I condemn racial violence and systemic racism, the impact of which permeates the lives of people of color across America. I stand in solidarity with protest against police brutality and all mechanisms of institutional oppression. In keeping with my professions long-standing traditions as agents for social justice, I affirm my commitment to egalitarianism, anti-oppressive pedagogies, and the pursuit of knowledge for all.
I am proud to be both a librarian and a social worker. It is therefore a privilege to serve as the Head of the Social Work and Urban Public Health Library at Hunter College – a true intersection of these paths and a pivotal juncture on my journey. As an academic librarian, I work collaboratively with the faculty of the Silberman School of Social Work to provide information literacy instruction specific to social work education, practice, and research.
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My own research endeavors reflect my in vivo library practice as well as my interest in the early history of the helping professions especially as it relates to the social construct of the 'new woman' and the experience of immigrant women.
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I invite you to review my scholarship and I hope you will feel free to reach out to me.
Published Work
Chapter in edited book
Library Services and Resources in Graduate-level Social Work Education
Bausman, M., Pell, J., & Mulliken, A. (2018). Library services and resources in graduate-level social work education. In C. Renfro & C. Stiles (Eds.), Transforming libraries to serve graduate students. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.
Article in peer-reviewed journal
The Social Work Librarian and Information Literacy Instruction: A Report on a National Survey in the United States
Bausman, M. and Ward, S. L. (2016). The social work librarian and information literacy instruction: A report on a national survey in the United States. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 35(3), 109-122.
Article in peer-reviewed journal
A Case Study of Progressive Era Librarian Edith Guerrier (1870-1958): The Public Library, Social Reform, New Women, and Urban Immigrant Girls
Bausman, M. (2016). A Case Study of Progressive Era Librarian Edith Guerrier (1870-1958): The Public Library, Social Reform, New Women, and Urban Immigrant Girls. Library and Information History, 32(4), 272-292.
Article in peer-reviewed journal
Library Awareness and Use Among Graduate Social Work Students: An Assessment and Action Research Project
Bausman, M. and Ward, S. L. (2015) Library awareness and use among graduate social work students: An assessment and action research project. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian, 34(1), 16-36.
Published conference proceedings
Can’t Get No Satisfaction: Lessons Learned while Developing an Assessment of Faculty Awareness and Attitudes toward Library Services
Pell, J., Ward, S. L. and Bausman, M. (2014). Can’t get no satisfaction: Lessons learned while developing an assessment of faculty awareness and attitudes toward library services. Conference proceedings of the City University of New York Office of Library Services conference: Reinventing Libraries: Reinventing Assessment. Innovative Practices and Ideas that Challenge the Status Quo. June 19, 2014. Baruch College, New York, New York.
Article in peer-reviewed journal
Beyond Satisfaction: Understanding and Promoting the Instructor-Librarian Relationship
Bausman, M., Ward, S. L., and Pell, J. (2014). Beyond satisfaction: Understanding and promoting the instructor-librarian relationship. New Review of Academic Librarianship, 20 (2), 117-136.
Professional Experience
Hunter College Libraries
Silberman School of Social Work
September 2018 - present
Tenured Associate Professor
Head, Social Work & Urban Public Health Library
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January 2014 - August 2018
Assistant Professor
Head, Social Work & Urban Public Health Library
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October 2012 - December 2013
Assistant Professor
Interim Acting Head, Social Work & Urban Public Health Library
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May 2011 - September 2012
Assistant Professor
Social Work Librarian
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Archival Experience
The National Parks Service
The Manhattan Sites Archival Project
Assistant Archivist
November 2010 - April 2011
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The Hadassah Archives
The American Jewish Historical Society
Assistant Archivist
April 2009 - April 2010
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The New-York Historical Society
Division of Manuscripts
Archival Intern
September - December 2009
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Clinical & Administrative Social Work
Andrus Children's Center
Mental Health Division
2005 - 2007
Clinic Director and Clinic Manager
Administrative and clinical management of two out-patient mental health centers employing over 40 multi-disciplinary staff members (psychiatrists, psychologist and social workers) and serving over 800 families annually.
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Center for Preventive Psychiatry
(Prior to merger with Andrus Children's Center)
1995-2005
Senior Supervising Clinician, Program Manager, and Staff Psychotherapist
Management of a federally funded Title 1 Ryan White Grant; clinical supervision; diagnostic and clinical interviewing; direct mental health service for children and families impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Et Cetera
Professional Activity
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Online Instructional Material
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Service
Hunter College Libraries
Ad Hoc Bylaws Committee, Sept 2018-present
Search Committee for Dean of Libraries, Oct 2018-Feb 2019
Personnel and Budget Committee, 2013-2016 & 2016-2019
Library Association of the City University of New York
Executive Council, Sept 2014 – May 2016
Institute Planning Committee, Jan – June 2012
Member of the Title 1 Ryan White Care Act Steering Committee of the Lower Hudson Valley Region, 2002–2003
Co-chair of the Mental Health - Substance Use Committee of the Lower Hudson Valley HIV/AIDS Care Providers’ Network, 2001-2003
Education
Long Island University
Palmer School of Library and Information Science
Master of Library and Information Science
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Rare Books and Special Collections
Archives & Records Management Certificate
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May 2010
New York University
Shirley M. Ehrenkranz School of Social Work
Master of Social Work
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Clinical Community-based Services
Child and Adult Mental Health
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May 1995
Sarah Lawrence College
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Bachelor of Liberal Arts
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Concentrations in theatre arts,
literature, and history
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May 1988
Get in Touch
If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need. – Marcus Tullius Cicero
Hunter College Libraries
Silberman School of Social Work
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