Christine D'Arpa joined the School of Information Sciences faculty as Assistant Professor in August 2017. Her research focuses on the history of libraries; the role of the federal government in information provision; and public libraries and community engagement. She has presented her research at regional, national, and international conferences including SHARP, Library History Seminar, i-Schools Conference, Digital Library Federation, Society of American Archivists, Midwest Archives Conference, ALISE, AERI, and ASIS&T.