On November 9-10 the Gumberg Library and the Catholic Research Resources Alliance (CRRA) will host a symposium for librarians, archivists and scholars committed to Catholic scholarship. The first component of the event will focus on the CRRA’s vision, mission and strategic plan and provide an overview of how member libraries can add content to the Catholic portal accessible at http://www.catholicresearch.net.
Speakers will cover the “state of the art” of Catholic Scholarship, directions that scholarship is headed, and how libraries, archives, and member organizations support and nurture future Catholic scholars and scholarship. Presenters include:
• Dr. Leslie W. Tentler, professor of history at The Catholic University of America
• Dr. Paula Kane, associate professor of Contemporary Catholic Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
• Dr. Kevin Mongrain, Ryan Chair for Newman Studies at Duquesne University and Executive Director of the National Institute for Newman Studies
• Joseph P. Lucia, university librarian and director, Falvey Memorial Library, Villanova University
• Dr. Michael Galligan-Stierle, president and CEO of the Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities.
Other events will include poster sessions, a demonstration of the Catholic portal, and discussions with CRRA members on library activities in making research resources accessible.
A full schedule is available at http://bit.ly/Duquesne_Symposium.
Contact Dr. Laverna Saunders, lsaunders@duq.edu, for more information.
