The Catholic University Department of Information Sciences is delighted to announce this year’s Sister Thea Bowman Lecture on Social Justice in Library and Information Science:
The Challenges and Triumphs of Working in a Rural Library
November 10, 2026 | 6:00–7:00 p.m. | Virtual
The event is free and open to the public, but you must register online by November 9, 2026:
The Zoom meeting link will be sent to registered participants closer to the date of the event.
Join us for the 2026 Sr. Thea Bowman Lecture, featuring three public library directors who will discuss the distinctive challenges, opportunities, and rewards of serving rural communities.
Speakers:
- Cindy Scheu, Director of J. Robert Jamerson Memorial Library, Appomattox, VA;
- Jessica Sparenberg, Director of Parlin-Ingersoll Public Library, Canton, IL.; and
- Antonia Stephens, Director of Hyannis Public Library, MA.
If you have any questions, please send them to Dr. Maria Mazzenga (mazzenga@cua.edu)