Faculty Profile

Sue Parks

Sue Parks

Title
Associate Dean
Department
Library - Special Libraries
College
University of North Texas

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
MLS, Emporia State University, 1994. 
Major: Information Science
BA, Wichita State University, 1991. 
Major: English Literature
Degree Specialization: Journalism





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
No current or future courses scheduled.


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
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Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
No previous courses available.

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
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Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Dewitt-Miller, E. J., Parks, S. E., Robson, D. S. (2016). Building Game Collections in Academic Libraries: A Case Study at the University of North Texas. Audio Recorders to Zucchini Seeds: Building a Library of Things. Libraries Unlimited. 



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Belden, D. L. (Supporting), Gieringer, M. D. (Principal), Parks, S. E. (Co-Principal), "Digitizing the KXAS-NBC 5 News Collection," Sponsored by Anonymous foundation, Private, $100000 Funded. (April 2015 – April 2017).
Belden, D. L. (Supporting), Gieringer, M. D. (Principal), Parks, S. E. (Co-Principal), "Digitizing of the NBC 5/KXAS (formerly WBAP) Television News Collection," Sponsored by Amon Carter Foundation, Private, $150000 Funded. (April 2015 – March 2017).
Parks, S. (Co-Principal), "The Civil War and Its Aftermath: Diverse Perspectives," Sponsored by National Historical Publications and Records Commission, Federal, $35000.00 Funded. (2011 – 2012).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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			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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