Suzan Parker

Suzan Parker

Contact  |  Subject Liaison Areas  |  Selected Professional Contributions  |  Curriculum Vitae

  Head of Research Services and Collections
 


In addition to supervising research services and collections at the Bothell Campus Library, I am the subject librarian for anthropology, philosophy and religion classes at the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College. I provide classroom instruction, help students develop strategies for their research projects, consult with faculty in assignment design, and select anthropology, philosophy, religion and related resources for the library collection.

 Contact Information:
 

Research Consultations:

I am available by appointment to consult with faculty members, individual students, and small groups of students working on group projects.

Phone: 425-352-3540
Email:
sparker@uwb.edu

If I am not available for immediate assistance, you might contact the Campus Library

Or connect to UW Libraries' 24/7 real-time,online reference service:

  Subject Liaison Areas:
 


Please contact me if you need research/instruction assistance or if you have suggestions for adding materials to the library's collection in the following areas:

UW Bothell / Cascadia Subject Librarians

UW Seattle Subject Librarians

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 Selected Professional Contributions:
 


Association Memberships:

American Library Association

Association of College and Research Libraries

Association of College and Research Libraries, Washington State

Association of Librarians of the University of Washington

College Librarians and Media Specialists of Washington State

Conference Presentations:

Zines! Student Expression through Creative Scholarship. Poster session with Dr. Kari Lerum and Amanda Hornby, University of Washington Teaching & Learning Symposium. Seattle, WA (April 2007).

Using Cultural Artifacts as a Pathway to Information Literacy. Presentation with Leslie Bussert and Mark Szarko at the LOEX of the West Conference, Kona, Hawaii (June 2006).

A Picture Worth a Thousand Words: Visual Literacy Through Critical Inquiry. Poster session with Laura Barrett, American Library Association National Conference. Chicago, IL (June 2005).

Caught in the Web: the Developmental and Contextual Nature of Information Literacy. Presentation with Dr. Catherine Crain at the League for Innovations in the Community College Conference, New York, NY (March 2005) and at the PNW Higher Education Teaching & Learning Conference, Spokane, WA (May 2005).

Getting Back on the Radar: Integrating Library Services and Research into Online Learning. Distance Learning Panel Participant, College Librarians and Media Specialists Conference, Green River Community College (February 2005). 

Inquiry through Collaboration: A New Approach to Undergraduate Research. Poster Session, American Library Association National Conference. Orlando, FL (June 2004)

Publications:

Taheri, N. & Parker, S. (2009). "Women and Islam.” In J. O'Brien (ed.), Encyclopedia of Gender and Society . Los Angeles: Sage.

Bussert, L., Parker, S., & Szarko, M. (2008). “Interdisciplinary Inquiry through Collaboration.” In E. Connor (Ed.), An Introduction to Instructional Services in Academic Libraries. Binghamton, NY:  Routledge.

Hornby, A., Parker, S., & Lerum, K. (2008). "Zines! Librarians and Faculty Engaging Students in Creative Scholarship." In D. Cook and R. Sittler (Eds.), Practical pedagogy for library instructors : 17 innovative strategies to improve student learning. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Barrett, L., Parker, S. (2006). "A Picture Worth a Thousand Words: Visual Literacy Through Critical Inquiry." In D. Cook and T. Cooper (Eds.), Teaching information literacy skills to social sciences students and practitioners: A casebook of applications. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries.

Parker, S., Silins, V., & Szarko, M. (2003) Campus Collocation: How the Campus Library and Media Center Serve the Students of Cascadia Community College and University of Washington, Bothell. ACRL Washington State Chapter Newsletter. November 2003: http://www.lib.washington.edu/acrl-wa/News/fall2003/f2003p6.html 

Saxton, M. L., Parker, S. R., & Balducci, J. (2002). Evaluation of Washington State Library’s LSTA Five-Year Plan and Implementation Activities, Final Report, February 5, 2002. http://www.statelib.wa.gov/libraries/dev/LSTA5yrEval/Saxton/Saxton.pdf

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Selected Service Contributions:

American Library Association

  • Intellectual Freedom Committee, ACRL Representative (2006 – 2008)

Association of College and Research Libraries

  • Education and Behavioral Sciences Section - Reference Sources and Services Committee (2010-2012)
  • Education and Behavioral Sciences Section - Psychology Commitee (2010-2012)
  • Intellectual Freedom Committee (2004 – 2008), Co-Chair (2006-2008)
  • Advocacy Coordinating Committee (2006-2008)
  • Instruction Section - Policy Committee (2003 – 2006)

Cascadia Community College

University of Washington Libraries

  • Information Resources Council (2011 – present)
  • E-Resources Committee (2011 – present)
  • Strategic Planning Action Team (2010 – 2011)
  • Public Web Operations Group (2007 – 2009)
  • Digital Reference Working Group (2003 – 2008)
  • Web Steering Committee (2003 – 2005)

University of Washington Bothell

  • Affiliate Faculty, Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (2003 – 2005; 2009 – 2011)
  • Web Oversight Committee (2009 – present)
  • Community Psychology Curricular Area Working Group (2008 – present)
  • Society Ethics and Behavior Curricular Area Working Group (2008 – present)
  • Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences Assessment Group  (2006 – 2007)

UWB/CCC Campus Library

  • Campus Library Management Team (2008 – present)
  • Academic Services Advisory Group (2006 – present)
  • Web Advisory Group (2004 – present)

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 Biographical Details:
 


Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS),
University of Washington
B.A. English Literature, Reed College
Curriculum Vitae

Recommended reads:

Find a good book in the Campus Library Recreational Reading Collection and the Odegaard Undergraduate Library Good Reads Collection (UW Seattle).

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