A photograph of guests getting lunch and refreshments, as they are attending the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of an attendee at a table during lunch while on a tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. Behind her is another table with more attendees eating and standing up past them is Jeri Baker, the location's librarian. Baker is speaking into the microphone by the podium while the attendees eat lunch in the dining hall.

Photograph of attendees during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. They are seated around a dining table and have plates with breakfast in front of them. Orange juice and coffee are in the middle of the table. A stack of papers is on the table beside one of the attendees. Others are seated at tables behind them and a worker can be seen through the open doorway.

A photograph of Debbie Scott (left) and Joy Cryer (right) during an award ceremony where Scott has given Cryer award for Outstanding Congregational Librarian. The ceremony was held during the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of attendees leaving after a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The exterior of the building is behind them and they are leaving in small groups. A sign that reads "Bridwell Library" is on the lawn in front of the building.

Photograph of the Head Librarian's office from a tour of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The office has a glass window that allows people outside to see in and the librarian to see out. Her desk is set up in an 'L' shape and a poster that reads "It's a Book" is on the far wall. Outside the door is a clock and a CSLA award on a plaque. Two attendees are standing outside and shelves are visible along one of the walls behind them. Two signs on the shelves read "Adult DVDs" and "Adult Audiobooks".

Photograph of Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. She is standing next to a podium and holding a certificate. The certificate is a commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Western New York Chapter of the CSLA.

Photograph of Rabbi Geoffrey Dennis, who is giving a talk titled ""The Dead Sea Scrolls: Glimpses into an Ancient Library" at the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of a sign that was made to look like a stone tablet from a tour of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The sign reads "Thou shalt not remove library materials, save that thou hast checked them out. 2 Librarians 4:2".

Photograph of the shelves for adult materials at the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church library in Dallas, that was toured during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The shelves are full of DVDs and audiobooks and two signs placed on the top level read "Adult DVDs" and "Adult Audiobooks". To the left of the shelves are more books and to the right is a doorway.

A photograph of guests getting lunch and refreshments, as they are attending the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of CSLA meeting attendees participating in friendly activities that was held during the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of Ellen Bosman from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is giving a presentation titled "The Future of Church Libraries" to the attendees of the conference.

Photograph of Joan Kelly sitting at the check-in desk from the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. The table is covered by a green cloth and she has documents in front of her. There is a chalkboard sign on the table that reads "welcome to the 48th Conference" and a basket full of pens. Behind her is a trashcan, a recycling can and chairs. Tables are lining the exterior of the room behind her too.

A photograph of a projection slide showing images of Joy Cryer serving her library. Cryer has been awarded the Oustanding Congregational Library award on behalf of Tallowood Baptist Church. The award was presented to Cryer during the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of an attendee, possibly Ms. Jeri, from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. She is holding a poster that reads "Once upon a time there was a lady named Ms. Jeri. She read books to children, and sand songs to them. This made the children happy, and they loved her very much. The End." and "We Love You" which was underlined. Between the two sections of writing are flowers made out of colored construction paper. Each flower has a name next to it.

Photograph of the CSLA Board members during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. They are seated at a row of tables and have papers in front of each member. Marcia Trauernicht is standing at the head of the row. Ralph Hartsock is sitting down at the end, in the bottom left-hand corner.

Photograph of the Early Childhood Learning Center from a tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. There are stacks along the walls of the room and on smaller one in the middle. Children's books fill the shelves and some are standing up on the top shelves. On the side of the one in the middle are kid's magazines.There are two small beanbags in the right-hand corner on the ground. Two attendees are looking at the back shelf.

Photograph of the Neveh Shalom synagogue's interior sanctuary. The place from which the Torah is read is carved with the scrolls and other important scenes. A stained glass piece acts as the aron kodesh, or holy ark, for the scrolls in the back wall. Above it are the ten commandments and the ner tamid, or eternal light. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, are sitting in the congregational seating. They are on a group tour of the location.

Photograph of Evelyn Pockrass, treasurer for CSLA, taken during a meeting that was held during the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

A photograph of CSLA guests waiting in line for the lunch buffet as they are there attending the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, looking at the shelves of materials in the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. The group took a tour of the location.

A photograph of conference guests browsing children's books for sale during the 48th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held at Willis Library at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas.

Photograph of Ralph Hartsock from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. He is sitting down at a conference table with his laptop in front of him. It is connected to the television at the end of the table and is showing his presentation "Digital Repositories of Religious History". The slide reads "Other non-digital Repositories: Northwest Digital Archives", the first bullet reads "The Northwest Digital Archives (NWDA) provides enhanced access to archival and manuscript collections in Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Alaska, Utah, and Washington" and includes a link, the second bullet reads "Union database of Encoded Archival Description (EAD) finding aids", and the third bullet reads "Scope agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and natural resources urban and rural social movements, local state, regional, and national politics. Native American language and culture; and the place of religious communities in the region." He is at the end of the presentation. Tara Carlisle was aiding in the presentation over Skype.