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Kenneth Burhanna

Assistant Dean for Engagement and Outreach

Subject Librarian for:

  • Physics (interim)
  • Chemistry (interim)

Job Responsibilities:

Oversees libraries' instructional and information literacy programs. Libraries' program provides direct instruction to over 11,000 students per year in face-to-face settings and reaches thousands more via online platforms. Responsibilities include developing program collaborations with curricular units, program design, professional development, instructional design and assessment activities. Also, serves as subject librarian for departments as assigned, participates in collection development activities and provides reference service.

Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities

 

Radcliff, C. J., Jensen, M. L., Salem, J. A., Burhanna, K. J., & Gedeon, J. A.  (2007). A practical guide to information literacy assessment for academic librarians. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.  [National Award Winner].

Burhanna, K. J. (In Press) “The Transition movement: From blueprint to construction zone.” In  Burhanna, K. J. (ed.), Informed Transitions: Libraries supporting the high school to college transition. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Burhanna, K. J., Jensen, M. L., Schloman, B.F., & Gedeon, J. A. (2009). Reaching forward: Three high school outreach initiatives at Kent State University. In Courtney, N. D. (ed.), Academic library outreach: Beyond the campus walls. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Burhanna, K.J., Seeholzer, J., & Salem, J. (2009). No natives here: A focus group study of student perceptions of web 2.0 and the academic library. Journal of Academic Librarianship 35(6).            

Burhanna, K.J., Voelker, T.J., & Gedeon, J.A. (2008). Virtually the same: comparing the effectiveness of online versus in-person library tours. Public Services Quarterly 4(4) 317-338. [Peer-Reviewed]. Burhanna, K., Jensen, M. L. & Schloman, B. (2008). Our transition mission: Reaching out to the high school community. In T. Valko (ed.): Proceedings of the thirty-fourth national LOEX library instruction conference. Library orientation series no. 39. Ypsilanti, MI: LOEX Press.

Burhanna, K.J. (2007). Instructional outreach to high schools: Should you be doing it? Communications in Information Literacy 1(2) 74-88. [Peer-reviewed]. Burhanna, K. J., & Jensen, M. L. (2006). Collaborations for success: High school to college transitions. Reference Services Review 34, 509-529. [Peer-reviewed].

Burhanna, K. (2004). Flash-Authoring Tools Making Content Developers of Librarians in a Flash. College & Undergraduate Libraries. 11(2), 85-90.

 

Research Areas
  • Information Literacy
  • Emerging Instructional Technologies
  • Learning Theories
Kenneth Burhanna
OFFICE
University Libraries
University Library, Room 300
CONTACT INFO
Phone: 330-672-1660
kburhann@kent.edu