Background
Konkel, Mary Susan was born on January 7, 1957 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of William Eugene Konkel and Carole Barbara Lehman.
Konkel, Mary Susan was born on January 7, 1957 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Daughter of William Eugene Konkel and Carole Barbara Lehman.
Bachelor in Spanish and Portuguese, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1979. Master of Library Science, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1981. Master of Arts in Communications Studies, Governors State University, University Park, 1992.
Certified in Computer Information Systems, College College of DuPage, Illinois, 2003.
Library. technical assistant University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1976-1981, original cataloger, academy specialist, 1982-1985. Fieldworker American Geography Society Collection, 1980-1981. Head monographic cataloging unit, assistant library University Cincinnati, 1985-1987.
Head cataloging, library, university professor Governors State University, 1987-1992. Head cataloging, assistant professor bibliography University Akron, Ohio, 1992-1998, associate professor bibliography, 1999-2001. Head technical services, associate professor College College of DuPage, Illinois, since 2001.
President Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc., 1994-1995, cataloging policy committee, 1989-1993. Presenter in field.
Volunteer Inventure Place National Inventors Hall of Fame Museum, Akron, 1995-2000. Board directors Suburban Library. Systems, Burr Ridge, Illinois, 1989-1992.
Trustee Richton Park (Illinois) Public Library., 1989-1992. Founding member Young Men’s Christian Association Trailblazers Oregon Trail Bunkhouse, 1993-1996. Member American Library Association (treasurer, video round table), Association College and Research Libraries (chair media resources committee), Library Association Collections and Technology Services, Academy Library.
Association Ohio (president 1998-1999, board directors 1995-1997, chair public relations committee 1996-1997, archivist 1999-2001).
Married Steven Andrew Balcken, December 19, 1981. 1 child, Dianna Lynn Balcken.