Rate My Professor Susan Burke

Burke earned a Ph.D. in Sociology with a doctoral minor in Library and Information Studies from Texas Woman’s University in 2001, a Master of Science in Library and Information Science from the University of Illinois in 1988, and a Bachelor of Arts in Russian Area Studies and History from the University of Illinois in 1984. Her research interests include libraries and society, classic sociological issues such as race/ethnicity, gender, and social assumptions within library and information science, social factors in the organization of information, the library as a social agency, and interactions between libraries and their communities. Notable publications comprise “Academic Librarians’ Knowledge of Bibliometrics and Altmetrics” with Tara Malone (2016, Evidence Based Library and Information Practice), “Public Library Administration: Transparency on the Website” (2016), “Adult Readers’ Advisory Services Through Public Library Websites” with Molly Strothman (2015, Reference & User Services Quarterly), “Use of Public Libraries by Native Americans” (2007, The Library Quarterly), and “Removal of Gay-Themed Materials From Public Libraries: Public Opinion Trends, 1973–2006” (2008, Public Library Quarterly). She has received Faculty Enrichment Grants (2006–2010), Junior Faculty Research Grants (2005–2007), and advised on Public Broadcasting Preservation Fellowships funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (2017, 2018, 2021). Burke has contributed extensively through university service, including Faculty Senate (2014–2018), Institutional Review Board Member (2023–present), Graduate Council (2017–2020), and Academic Program Council (2023–present).