EBSS Social Work Committee
Charge
- To provide a forum for librarians who serve social work/social welfare fields in academic settings
- To sponsor discussions and programs
- To produce publications to meet the needs of this clientele
- To undertake liaison activities with other professional organizations as appropriate
Roster
Ms. Laurel Scheinfeld
(Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Jessica L. Rardin
(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Dana Hettich
(Secretary, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)
Erin K. Anderson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Jennifer Lynn Bowers
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Marna Clowney-Robinson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Yali Feng
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Brea E. Henson
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Dana Hettich
(Member, July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)
Anita Chiodo Kuiken
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
Jessica L. Rardin
(Member, July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2027)
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Resources
Toolkit
- Social Work Liaison Toolkit - This toolkit provides useful information for both social work liaisons and social work researchers
ALA Connect Community
- Official members of the EBSS Social Work Committee are automatically added to the committee’s ALA Connect Community space and subscribed to the email list
- You can post to the list by sending an email to ALA-ACRL-EBSS-SWC@ConnectedCommunity.org or by creating a new post directly in the Connect community.
Composition
The Committee composition is determined by section leadership.
Origin
Social work education is based upon a specific body of knowledge, values, and professional skills. It is grounded in the profession's history in the charities, corrections, and public welfare movements and in its philosophy centered on privilege, oppression, diversity, and social justice. Education for the profession promotes the development and advancement of interdisciplinary knowledge, practice skill, and services that further the well-being of all people, even in a global perspective. The need to develop informed practice and policy, built upon evidence-based research is an evolving directive.
The Committee name was changed from Social Work/Social Welfare to Social Work in August 2016.
Staff Liaison
Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org
Get Involved
Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site.
