The value of information resources to social service agencies and communities will be explored in a public lecture hosted by Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga on Wednesday 14 December.  Associate Professor Lynn Westbrook, from the University of Texas in the United States, has researched information issues surrounding domestic violence and how community agencies work with people in crisis. Professor Westbrook is spending three weeks with the School of Information Studies at CSU. She said information can be a powerful tool if it’s recognised, managed and shared amongst those who need it.  “Information is too important to leave in the hands of a few commercially driven companies,” said Professor Westbrook. “Our communities need useful information tools designed to meet people’s specific needs, especially for use in our social service agencies.”