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Dr. Susan
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Areas of Research Interest Libraries in Society. Use of Information Technology. Formation of Community. Publications
"Perceptions of Public Library Accessibility for People with Disabilities." The Reference Librarian. In Press, 50. 2009.
“Use of Public Libraries by Immigrants.” RUSQ, In Press, 48(3). 2009.
"Public Library Resources Used By Immigrant Patrons." Public Libraries, In Press, 47(3). 2008.
"Removal of Gay-Themed Materials From Public Libraries: Public Opinion Trends, 1973-2006." Public Library Quarterly, In Press, 27(3). 2008.
“Use of Public Libraries by Native Americans.” Library Quarterly, 77(4). 2007: 429-464.
“Libraries in Communities: Expected and Unexpected Portrayals in State Case Law.” Libraries & Culture, 39(4). 2004: 405-428. Co-author Eva Martin
Dissertation: Stratification Issues in the Use of Computers in the United States, 1984-1997. Filed April 2001
“In Search of Lesbian Community in an Electronic World.” CyberPsychology and Behavior, 3(4). 2000: 591-604
Works in Progress
"Social Tolerance and Racist Materials in Public Libraries"
“Generational Acculturation of Latino Immigrants and Public Library Use”
"Works by Subversive Authors in American Public Libraries: A History of Public Opinion"
"Rural Library Outreach: A Comparison of Two Rural States" with Cecilia Salvatore of Emporia State University
"Name Authority Control in Practice: A Study of Academic and Public Libraries" with Jay Shorten of University of Oklahoma
Book Reviews
Reviewed: The Evolution of Library and Museum Partnerships: Historical Antecedents, Contemporary Manifestations, and Future Directions. By Juris Dilevko and Lisa Gottlieb. Libraries & the Cultural Record. Spring 2007 Vol. 42, No. 1. In Press
Reviewed: Still Struggling for Equality: American Public Library Services with Minorities. By Plummer A. Jones, Jr. Libraries and Culture, Spring 2006 Vol. 41, No. 2.
Presentations and Guest Lectures
2008 "Resisting Challenges: Helpful Statistics to Present to Decision-Makers." At Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, 23 April 2008.
2007 "Patterns of Public Library Use by Hispanic Households in the U.S." At Library Research Seminar IV, London, Ontario, 11 October 2007.
2007 "Use of Public Libraries for People with Disabilities." Works in Progress Poster at Association for Library and Information Science Educators, Seattle, 15 January 2007.
2006 "Censorship in Public Libraries: Actions versus Opinions 1991 to 2004." At Oklahoma Library Association Annual Conference, 31 March 2006.
2003 “Deviant Behavior in Libraries: Texas Legal Case Histories.” At Southwestern Social Sciences Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 18 April 2003
2003 “Unspoken Elements in Lawn Laws: Social Control of Conformity in Neighborhoods.” At Southwestern Social Sciences Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 17 April 2003
2003 “What's the Draw? Texas Students of Japanese Swordsmanship.” At Southwestern Social Sciences Association Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas, 18 April 2003
2002 “Depth of Technology in Teaching: A Cross-Department Comparison.” At Texas Distance Learning Association, Fort Worth, Texas. 2 April 2002. Co-authors Linda Murphy, Jean Mankoff
2001 “Issues in Teaching with Technology.” At Federation of North Texas Area Universities, Workshop for Sociology Graduate Students. 19 October 2001
2001 "Computer Competency of Distance Education Faculty at Texas Woman's University." At Texas A&M's Center for Distance Learning Research's 8th Annual Conference, Austin, Texas, 14 January 2001. Co-authors Jean Mankoff, Linda Murphy, Stephany Compton
2000 “Please Don’t Reject Me!: Body Shape Concerns in Lesbian Personals Advertisements.” At Southwestern Social Sciences Association Annual Conference, Galveston, Texas, 16 March 2000
2000 “Holistic Faculty Development and Assessment Plan for Implementing Distance Education.” At Seventh Annual Distance Education Conference, Austin, Texas. 25-27 January 2000. Co-authors Jean Mankoff, Linda Murphy, Stephany Compton
1999 “Computers and the Decentralized Workplace: A Demographic Analysis.” At Work and Family: Effects of Gender, Race and Class, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas. 10 September 1999
1999 “Deciding on Technology: Choosing How and Where to Integrate Technology into Teaching.” At The Federation of North Texas Area Universities workshop, “Integrating Interactive Internet and Other New Teaching Resources in Live Sociology Classes,” 16 April 1999
1998 “What to Expect at College.” Presented to prospective students and their parents through Texas Woman’s University Enrollment Management, October and November 1998
1997 “How to Use Electronic and Communication Tools for Information Gathering.” At Federation of North Texas Area Universities Workshop, “The State of the Discipline: On Becoming and Remaining a Sociologist,” 11 April 1997
1997 “Sexual Harassment as a Function of Socialized Communication Styles.” At Southwestern Social Sciences Association Annual Conference, New Orleans, March 1997
1996 Research portion of: “Some Tools for Writing and Research.” A Federation of North Texas Area Universities workshop, 18 October 1996
Last updated July 16, 2008