Faculty Profile

Karen Harker

Title
Librarian
Department
Library - Collection Management
College
University of North Texas

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MS, University of North Texas. 
Major: Advanced Data Analytics
MPH, University of Texas School of Public Health, 2007. 
Major: Public Health
Degree Specialization: Epidemiology
MLS, Texas Woman's University, 1999. 
Major: Library and Information Science
BLS, Regent's College, University of the State of New York, 1995. 
Major: Liberal Studies
Degree Specialization: Sociology, Psychology





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Abstracts and Proceedings
Harker, K. R. (2018). Connecting the silos: Systematic data collection for library and collections assessment. Knowledge Discovery and Data Design Innovation.  Singapore: World Scientific Publishing. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248348/
Book Chapter
Harker, K. R. (2022). The Impact of Open Access on Library Collections. Global View of Open Access and Scholarly Communications. 29.  Hershey, PA: IGI Global. https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/impact-of-open-access-on-library-collections-and-collection-development-services/303642
Harker, K. R., Klein, J. B. (2018). A Voice of Their Own – Letting Library Collections Tell Their Story: The UNT Libraries Collection Map. Academic Libraries and the Academy: Strategies and Approaches to Demonstrate Your Value, Impact, and Return on Investment. 2(Ch. 40), .  Chicago, IL: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1248351
Sassen, C. J., Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M. (2017). Professional Development Assessment Paella. Library Assessment Cookbook.  Chicago, Illinois: Association of College and Research Libraries. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc993957
Marshall, D., Crawford, L. S., Harker, K. R. (2017). No Dust in the Stacks: Creating a Customized Local Serials Collection on the Fly.. Innovation in Libraries and Information Services (Advances in Library Administration and Organization, Volume 35). 35, 277-288.  Bingley: Emerald Group Publishing Limited. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/pdfplus/10.1108/S0732-067120160000035019
Conference Proceeding
Hergert, C., Byrne, S., Harker, K. R. (2021). Creating a Local Usage Collection System: PySUSHI. International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries. Book of Proceedings, 14th International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries. 14, 81-86.  Newcastle: University of Northumbria. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1898181/
Byrne, S., Hergert, C., Harker, K. R. (2021). Who still checks stuff out? A look at physical circulation during the COVID-19 pandemic. International Conference on Performance Measurement in Libraries. Book of Proceedings: 14th International Conference on Performance Measurements in Libraries. 14, 324-329.  New: University of Northumbria. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1898183/
Harker, K. R., Keshmiripour, S., McIntosh, M. C., O'Toole, E. M., Sassen, C. J. (2019). Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program for Academic Librarians. Library Assessment Conference 2018. Association of Research Libraries. https://libraryassessment.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/44-Harker-et-al-AssessingTheSuccess.pdf
Harker, K. R., Crawford, L. S., Condrey, C.  (2019). The Collection Assessment Is Done...Now What?. Proceedings of the 2018 Library Assessment Conference Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. 714-720.  Washington D.C.: Association of Research Libraries. https://www.libraryassessment.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Proceedings-2018-rs.pdf
Andrews, P., Harker, K. R., Krahmer, A. J. (2018). Applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process to an Institutional Repository Collection. 37-40. ACM/IEEE-CS. 
Sassen, C. J., Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M. (2017). Assessing the Success of a Mentoring Program Beyond Satisfaction Surveys. In Domínguez, N., Berkeley, B., Barka, N., Chrisman, T., Kelley, B., & Westfall, E. (Eds.). (2017). 10th annual mentoring conference proceedings: A Decade of Cultivating an Inclusive Mentoring Community. 2, 1015-1017. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1062067/
Sassen, C. J., Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M. (2016). Assessing the Success of a Professional Development Program Using Multiple Measures. 2016 Library Assessment Conference.. 71.  Washington, D.C.: Association of Research Libraries. http://old.libraryassessment.org/bm~doc/poster-abstracts.pdf
Harker, K. R., Enoch, T. C., Crawford, L. S. (2015). Keeping it Real: A Comprehensive and Transparent Evaluation of Electronic Resources. http://docs.lib.purdue.edu/charleston/2014/Collection/7/
Harker, K. R., Kizhakkethil, P.  (2015). The Quick and the Dirty: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Database Overlap at the Journal Title Level. The Serials Librarian. The Serials Librarian. 68(1-4), 249-254. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2015.1016858
Harker, K. R., Avery, E.  (2013). Patron driven acquisitions: or I wish I knew then .... 38th Annual IAMSLIC Conference Proceedings, 2012. 38, 2. International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers; You do not have access to modify this field.International Association of Aquatic and Marine Science Libraries and Information Centers. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc130195/
Infographic Handout
Henson, B., Hardin, G., Hardin, C., Harker, K., Richardson, J.  (2019). Information Literacy & Student Learning Outcomes Infographic Handout. Other. Where Does Information Literacy Fit? Mapping the Core. Association of College and Research Libraries/ American Library Association. https://sandbox.acrl.org/library-collection/information-literacy-student-learning-outcomes-infographics
Infographic Poster
Henson, B., Hardin, G., Hargis, C., Harker, K., Richardson, J.  (2019). Information Literacy & Student Learning Outcomes Infographic Poster. Other. Where Does Information Literacy Fit? Mapping the Core. Association of College and Research Libraries/ American Library Association. https://sandbox.acrl.org/library-collection/information-literacy-student-learning-outcomes-infographics
Instruction manual
Crawford, L. S., Harker, K. R., Enoch, T. C. Tower Cakes for Ranking Subscription Resources. Assessment Cookbook. 
Journal Article
Harker, K. R. (2022). The Depths of Cost-per-Use: Historical Context and Applications. Library Trends. 70(3), 355-386.  Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins University Press. https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/article/858205
Rowe, J. L., Leuzinger, J., Hargis, C., Harker, K.  (2021). The Impact of Library Instruction on Undergraduate Student Success: A Four Year Study. College & Research Libraries. 82(1), . https://crl.acrl.org/index.php/crl/article/view/24750/32573
Harker, K. R., Keshmiripour, S., McIntosh, M. C., O'Toole, E. M., Sassen, C. J. (2019). Mixed-Methods Assessment of a Mentoring Program. Journal of Library Administration. 59(8), 873-902. Routledge. https://doi-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/10.1080/01930826.2019.1661745
Harker, K. R., O'Toole, E. M., Sassen, C. J. (2018). Assessing an Academic Library Professional Development Program. portal: Libraries and the Academy. 18(1), 199-223. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark%3A/67531/metadc1065420/
Harker, K. R., Condrey, C., Rodriguez, A. E., Billings, E.  (2016). Reversals of Fortune: The New Normal of Collection Development. Against the Grain. 28(4), 26-32.  Charleston, SC:. http://www.against-the-grain.com/2016/10/v28-4-september-2016-table-of-contents/
Enoch, T. C., Harker, K. R. (2015). Planning for the Budget-ocalypse: The Evolution of a Serials/ER Cancellation Methodology.. Other. 68(1-4), 282-289. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0361526X.2015.1025657#
Harker, K. R., Sassen, C. J. (2015). Enhancing access to e-books. Evidence Based Library and Information Practice. 10(1), 5-19. University of Alberta Libraries. https://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/23139
Rao, U., Sidhartha, T., Harker, K. R., Bidesi, A. S., Chen, L.  (2011). Relationship between adolescent risk preferences on a laboratory task and behavioral measures of risk-taking.. Journal of Adolescent Health. 48(2), 151-158. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3050646/
Shuval, K., Harker, K. R., Roudsari, B., Groce, N. E., Mills, B., Siddiqi, Z., Schachak, A.  (2011). Is qualitative research second class science? A quantitative longitudinal examination of qualitative research in medical journals. PLoS One. 2011 Feb 24;6(2):e16937. PubMed PMID: 21383987; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3044713.. PLOS One. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0016937
Harker, K. R., Jayaraman, S.  (2010). Selecting the Innovative Interfaces, Inc. (III) Electronic Resource Management (ERM) System for University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Library. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 10(3), 315-320. Taylor & Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15323269.2010.491725
Harker, K. R., Jayaraman, S.  (2009). Evaluating the quality of a link resolver. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries. 6(2), 152-162. Taylor & Francis. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/15424060902932250
Culica, D., Walton, J. W., Harker, K. R., Prezio, E. A. (2008). Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker as Sole Diabetes Educator: Comparison of CoDE with Similar Culturally Appropriate Interventions. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 19(4), 1076-1095. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.0.0076
Magazine/Trade Publication
Harker, K. R. (1999). Order out of chaos: Using a Web database to manage access to electronic journals. 18(1), 59-67. 
Monograph
Harker, K. R., Klein, J. B. (2016). Collection Assessment. SPEC Kit. (352), 175.  Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries (ARL). http://publications.arl.org/Collection-Assessment-SPEC-Kit-352/
Research Report
Condrey, C., Harker, K. R. (2017). Campus Pride Report: Summary of UNT Libraries' Collections. Other.  Denton, TX:. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc987473/
Crawford, L. S., Avery, B., Harker, K. R., Enoch, T. C., Condrey, C.  (2015). White Paper: Redefining Collection Development at University of North Texas Libraries. z687. http://www.ala.org/alcts/resources/z687/redefine
Crawford, L. S., Avery, E. F., Harker, K. R., Enoch, T. C., Condrey, C.  (2014). White Paper: Redefining Collection Development at University of North Texas Libraries. UNT Digital Library. http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc335286/



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
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Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Harker, K. R. (Principal), Byrne, S. (Supporting), Leuzinger, J. A. (Supporting), Rodriguez, A. E. (Supporting), Brannon, S. D. (Supporting), Wolf, S. D. (Supporting), "UNT Libraries Dean's Innovation Grants (DIG)," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $4975 Funded. (September 2022 – August 2023).
Harker, K. R. (Principal), Hergert, C. (Co-Principal), Byrne, S. (Supporting), "UNT Libraries Dean's Innovation Grants (DIG)," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $2850 Funded. (September 2021 – August 2022).
Harker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Venner, M. A. (Co-Principal), Sassen, C. J. (Co-Principal), Keshmiripour, S. (Co-Principal), "Team Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by UNT Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4734 Funded. (September 1, 2019 – August 31, 2021).
Harker, K. R., Sassen, C. J. (Co-Principal), Leuzinger, J. A. (Co-Principal), Keshmiripour, S. (Co-Principal), "Team Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $500 Funded. (September 1, 2017 – August 31, 2018).
Harker, K. R., "Dean's Innovation Grants (DIG)," Sponsored by UNT Libraries, University of North Texas, $2475 Funded. (September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017).
Harker, K. R. (Co-Principal), Hamner, J. H. (Supporting), Thomsett-Scott, E. C. (Supporting), Sassen, C. J. (Co-Principal), O'Toole, E. M. (Co-Principal), Welch, R. (Co-Principal), "Office for Faculty Success Mentoring Grant," Sponsored by UNT Office for Faculty Success, University of North Texas, $4200 Funded. (September 2015 – August 2016).
Harker, K. R. (Other), "MINES for Libraries: Usage of Electronic Resources," Sponsored by UNT Libraries' Green Light to Greatness Award, Local, $5000 Funded. (2014 – 2015).
Harker, K. R. (Other), "Mining Art: Using MINES for Libraries® to learn what art students use and how art resources are used," Sponsored by Association for Library Collections & Technical Services, National, $1500 Funded. (2014 – 2015).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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  • Overall Summative Rating (median):
    
			This rating represents the combined responses of students to the four global summative items and is presented to provide an overall index of the class’s quality. Overall summative statements include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 5 = Excellent, 3 = Good, and 1= Very poor):
				
      
					
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			This rating combines student responses to several SPOT items relating to how academically challenging students found the course to be and how engaged they were. Challenge and Engagement Index items include the following (response options include a Likert scale ranging from 7 = Much higher, 4 = Average, and 1 = Much lower):
				
      
					
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