Jeanette Parker

Miscellaneous Information

M.L.S., M.A.

Education:

Jeanette completed her bachelor's of science degree in Family Ministry and Bible from Barclay College in Haviland, Kansas. After accepting a position as library director at Barclay College, Jeanette completed a master's degree in library and information management from Emporia State University. Jeanette left Barclay College and joined the library staff at Friends University where she completed a master's degree in Christian Ministry. Most recently, Jeanette has started work on her Ph.D. in Library and Information Management and hopes to complete that degree in 2023.

Areas of Expertise:

Information Literacy including the Frameworks for Information Literacy adopted by the Association of College & Research Libraries.

Research Interest:

Library services for Latino college students. Improving information literacy instruction in face-to-face and online delivery systems.

Publications & Presentations:

Presentations:

• Creating an Online Research Literacy Course, Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference, Marion, IN, June 2019
• Creating an Online Research Literacy Course College & University Libraries Section Annual Conference, Emporia, KS, May 2019
• Professional Development, Campus Staff and the University Library, Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference, Wilmore, KY, June 2018
• Going All In: Helping Students Create Professional Posters from Research Papers, College & University Libraries Section Annual Conference, Topeka, KS, April 2018
• Professional Development, Campus Staff and the University Library, Kansas Library Association Annual Conference, Wichita, KS, October 2017
• Creating Grand Experiences for Students and Faculty at a Small Academic Library, Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference, Grand Rapids, MI, June 2017
• Connecting with Faculty to Enrich Student Research, College & University Libraries Section Annual Conference, Lawrence, KS, April 2017
• No Defeat in Trying: Student & Faculty Perceptions and Use in a Small Academic Library, Kansas Library Association Annual Conference, Wichita, KS, October 2016
• Making Statistics Work, Association of Christian Librarians Annual Conference, Huntington, IN, June 2014
• Building Community through Gaming Events in Libraries, Kansas Library Association Annual Conference, Wichita, KS, October 2011, co-presenter
• The Games Academic Libraries Play: Gaming Events, College & University Libraries Section Annual Conference, Emporia, KS, October 2010, co-presenter

Affiliations / Community Leadership:

• Wichita Area Library Association, member since 2006
  Served on executive board, 2010-2015; Served as President 2012-13
• Kansas Library Association, member since 1999
  Active participant in Private Academic Libraries Section (PALS), secretary/treasurer, 2010-12; PALS nominating committee, 2017-18; KLA nominating committee, 2019
• Association of Christian Librarians, member since 2001
  Indexed for “Christian Periodical Index”, 2004-2006;
  Book reviewer for “The Christian Librarian”, 2017-current;
  At-Large Board Member for the Liberal Arts Section, 2017-current;
  Host Librarian, Annual Conference 2020

Recognition & Awards:

• Contribution Award, College and University Libraries Section, Kansas Library Association, 2018
• Leroy Brightup MACM Student of the Year, 2012

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanette-parker-3799b0110

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