Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture series
The Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture series at the Catholic University of America honors the contributions of the former dean of the School of Library and Information Science.[1] Elizabeth W. Stone joined the faculty at Catholic University of America in 1961,was named chair of the Department of Library Science in 1972, and Dean in 1981.[2]
The first lecturer in 1990 was Timothy S. Healy, S.J. who was former president of Georgetown University and president of the New York Public Library.[3] Lecturers have included scholars, administrators from the Library of Congress, national library association officers, academic library officers, and alumni.
| Year | Lecturer | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Huffine | 2025 | "The Convergence of Data, Information and Knowledge in Practice Today” |
| Martin R. Kalfatovic | 2024 | "Finding the Nature of Illumination in Libraries and Museums: Cultural Heritage and the Technology of Culture" |
| Nicholas Alexander Brown | 2023 | “Community Engagement & Advocacy in Libraries: How to Thrive in Volatile Times” |
| Julius C. Jefferson Jr. | 2022 | “The First Amendment, Race and the Truth: Librarians and Social Justice” |
| Trevor Owens | 2021 | “Caring for Digital Collections in the Anthropocene” |
| No lecture | 2020 | |
| Kate Zwaard | 2019 | “Innovation and Digital Strategy at the Library of Congress” |
| Dave Shumaker | 2018 | How to Predict the Future" |
| Melanie Townsend Diggs | 2017 | “Being a ‘beacon of light’ in the face of adversity” |
| Don Collins | 2016 | "An Oceanographer's Voyage Into Librarianship" |
| Linda Ueki Absher | 2015 | |
| Barbara Stripling | 2014 | |
| Blane Dessy | 2013 | "The Federal Government's Information Sphere & The Myth of Federal Information Policy" |
| Deanna Marcum | 2012 | "Leadership for the Digital Age" |
| Elizabeth Aversa | 2011 | "A Passion for Libraries - or - Why We Do What We Do" |
| Clifford Lynch | 2010 | “Scholarship, Cultural Memory and Libraries in the 21st Century” |
| Camila Alire | 2009 | "Issues and Trends in American Libraries" |
| Andrew K. Pace | 2008 | "From SLIS to OCLC: An Alumnus Reflects on His Career and the Evolving Profession" |
| Deanna Marcum | 2007 | "Culture Shock: The Changing Nature of Library Science Education" |
| No lecture | 2006 | |
| Richard Baker | 2005 | "History on the Hill: From Gunpowder Paste to the Nuclear Option" |
| Siva Vaidhyanathan | 2004 | "The Anarchist in the Library" |
| Sanford Berman | 2003 | "Not in My Library: Issues of Workplace Speech and Governance" |
| Duane Webster | 2002 | "Reflections on the Future of Scholarly Communications" |
| Nancy Kranich | 2001 | "Why Do We Still Need Libraries?" |
| John Cole | 2000 | "Bicentennial of the Library of Congress" |
| Carla Hayden | 1999 | "Institutional Change in a Traditional Library" |
| Kurt Cylke | 1998 | "That All May Read" - National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped |
| Henriette Avram | 1997 | "On the Fourth Decade of the MARC Format" |
| Mathilde V. Rovelstad | 1996 | "Temples of Wisdom and Faith: The Picture World of Monastic Libraries of the Baroque Period" |
| Jeanne Hurley Simon | 1995 | "The Role of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science in American Library Development" |
| Eileen D. Cook | 1994 | "Lobbying for Libraries: Thirty Years on Capitol Hill" |
| Hardy R. Franklin | 1993 | "Customer Service and the Library: The Crucial Link" |
| William J. Byron, S.J. | 1992 | "Library Support for Community Service" |
| Sheilah Kast | 1991 | "The Public's Right to Know in the Information Age" |
| Timothy S. Healy, S.J. | 1990 | "The Role of the Public Library in a Democratic Society" |
References
- ^ "Dr. Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture Series". Department of Information Sciences. The Catholic University of America. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
- ^ Varlejs, Jana; Woolls, Blanche; Sheldon, Brooke (2003). "In Appreciation of Betty Stone, Continuing Education Advocate". Journal of Education for Library & Information Science. 44 (1): 69–71.
- ^ "The Conscience of a Jesuit. Father Timothy Healy, New Head of the New York Public Library". U.S. News & World Report. Vol. 106. June 5, 1989. p. 52.