Joseph Hartnett
Assc Professor
CUNY Baruch
Department: Library
Areas of expertise: Cognitive sovereignty and AI in research, Information literacy, Cross-institutional library services and partnerships
Email Address: joseph.hartnett@baruch.cuny.edu
- Biography
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- Grants
- Honors and Awards
My work examines whether researchers can meaningfully retain and access their AI-assisted intellectual work. I write and present on cognitive sovereignty as a framework for researcher ownership in the age of AI and develop practical resources to support it.
See my guide to preserving AI research conversations, or view all my research guides on the library website.
Education
M.S., Education, Baruch College/CUNY New York
M.L.S., Library Information Science, State University of New York at Buffalo
B.A., Journalism, Buffalo State University
Journal Articles
Hartnett, J. (2016). Exploring Creative Information Literacy Practices via Divergent Thinking. Journal of Creative Library Practice, 1-17.
Hartnett, J. (2015). Integrating Library Services between two Urban Institutions. Urban Library Journal, 21(1). 1-20.
Hartnett, J. (2015). Discogs. The Charleston Advisor, 16(4). 26-33.
Ellis, L., Hartnett, J., & Waldman, M. (2008). Building Bearcat. Library Journal NetConnect, 6-8.
Presentations
Hartnett, J. (2026, June 29). Preserving AI Research Conversations: Why it Matters and How to Do it. UCF Teaching and Learning with AI Conference. KIssimmee, Florida: University of Central Florida.
Hartnett, J. (2015, October 22). Developing and Reframing Learning Outcomes with Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy. 15th Augustana Information Literacy in Academic Libraries Workshop. Augustana, Alberta (Canada): University of Alberta, Augustana.
Hartnett, J., Waldman, M., Ellis, L., Francoeur, S., &, & Ormsby, R. (2008, December 31). Implementing Federated Search at Newman Library. Baruch College’s Eleventh Annual Teaching and Technology Conference. New York, NY
Francoeur, S., Waldman, M., Ellis, L., Hartnett, J., & Ormsby, R. (2008, March 28). Bearcat search: Implementing federated searching at the Newman Library. Baruch Teaching and Technology Conference.. New York, NY: Baruch College.
Chao, S., & Hartnett, J. (2005, November 17). The Digital Media Library (DML) Collection at Baruch College, CUNY. 7th Annual NYlink Information Showcase. Syracuse University Sheraton Hotel. Syracuse, NY.: Nylink.
Other Scholarly Works
Hopkins, S. J., Hopkins, S. D., & Hartnett, J. (2006). Crafting Solutions for Troubled Businesses: A Disciplined Approach to Diagnosing and Confronting Management Challenges.
| Honor / Award | Organization Sponsor | Date Received | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Framework Spotlight on Scholarship: “Exploring Creative Information Literacy Practices via Divergent Thinking” by Hartnett | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association | 2016-08-24 |