Maggie Shawcross
Faculty
Assistant Professor / Teaching & Learning Librarian
Education
MPH, University of Northern Colorado
MLIS, University of Denver
BA, University of Northern Colorado
Research Expertise & Interests
My current research interests include advancing professional development for librarians, addressing diversity and belonging within the profession, and strengthening health literacy and health sciences librarianship.
Publications
Shawcross, M., Linares, B., Vardell, E., Brady, J., Jiang, Y. (2025). Inclusive Survey Design: MCMLA’s Lessons Learned from an Inclusivity and Climate Assessment. Journal of the Medical Library Association, 113(4), 378-382. https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2025.2159
Shawcross, M., Lenstra, N., Brown, D., Alvarez, B. (2024). Public Libraries and Health Literacy. In Emily Vardell and Deborah Charbonneau (Ed.), Health Literacy and Libraries. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield.
Shawcross, M., Barraza, P., Brown, S. (2024). Embracing Failure: A Path to Growth & Learning in Libraries (vol. 21). LOEX 2024 Conference Proceedings. https://commons.emich.edu/loexconf2024/21/
Shawcross, M. (2023). Preferred Professional Development Methods for Health Science Librarians. Journal for Hospital Librarianship, 23(4), 225-241. https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2023.2262911
Honors & Awards
UNC University Libraries College Scholar Award, 2024