Photograph of an illuminated book from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The item is a part of the archival materials kept by the library and it was set out for display by archivist Timothy Binkley. The manuscript is supported by wedges to protect the binding while it is held open. The materials were put on display for the attendees who were taking a tour of the location.

Photograph of Jane Lenz Elder from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. Elder is a Reference Librarian at the library and is leading the conference attendees on their tour. The room they are in is painted red and has small books and items on the shelves. The tables in the room are wooden and have pyramid shaped lamps on top.

Photograph of Jane Lenz Elder speaking on a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. She is leading the conference attendees on their tour. Behind her one is sitting down in a chair with shelves behind her. There are small and thin books and materials on the shelves. A pair of doors is also in the background.

Photograph of Jane Lenz Elder speaking to the attendees on a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They are standing in the open space where tables are set up for study in the Annie Young Hughey Room, which houses the reference collection. The shelves are white and the walls are painted a deep blue-green color. On the desks are pyramid shaped lamps. Elder is a Reference Librarian at the Bridwell Library. One of the attendees is Evelyn Pockrass, on the far right in the flower patterned skirt.

Photograph of Jane Lenz Elder (pink butterflies shirt) speaking to the attendees on a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They are standing in the open space where tables are set up for study in the Annie Young Hughey Room, which houses the reference collection. The shelves are white and the walls are painted a deep blue-green color. On the desks are pyramid shaped lamps. Elder is a Reference Librarian at the Bridwell Library.

Photograph of Jane Lenz Elder (pink butterflies shirt) speaking to attendees on a tour of the Bridwell Library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They are standing in the open space where tables are set up for study in the Annie Young Hughey Room, which houses the reference collection. The shelves are white and the walls are painted a deep blue-green color. On the desks are pyramid shaped lamps. Jane Lenz Elder is a Reference Librarian at the Bridwell Library. One of the attendees is Evelyn Pockrass, on the far right in the flower patterned skirt.

Photograph of Jeri Baker, a librarian, speaking to attendees on a tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The attendees were treated to a lunch in the dining hall of the location, at tables set with glassware and decorated with flowers. On the wall there are large paintings of religious scenes hung up. A podium and a microphone stand are set up between two of the tables.

Photograph of Jeri Baker, the librarian, speaking to attendees from a tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The attendees were treated to a lunch in the dining hall of the location, at tables set with glassware and decorated with flowers. On the wall there are large paintings of religious scenes hung up. A podium and a microphone stand are set up between two of the tables. In the background are large wooden doors and an open area at the entrance.

Photograph of Jeri Baker, the location's librarian, leading a tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. She is standing in an are with seating and a fireplace and is speaking to the attendees on the tour. One of the attendees is seated in an armchair underneath a photograph. On the mantle of the fireplace are globe-shaped bookends, a golden item, and flowers. A painting is also above the mantle.

Photograph of Jeri Baker leading the tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. She is standing in a sitting area within the library and the attendees are standing in front of her. There is a table with chairs around it on the side and a large armchair next to the fireplace behind them. There are bookcases in the room behind them and one in the little section by the table. There are paintings on the walls, globe book-ends, and items on the mantle. On the table is a metal lamp and a file-system titled "Wilshire Services".

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 information desk which doubles as the library staff offices at the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The desk is set up against a wall with a desktop computer and a swivel chair. The outside counter-space is empty except for a bowl of candies and two stacks of CDs. There is a pushcart next to the desk and an attendee is standing to the right in the background.

Photograph of a man standing at a podium during the lunch at Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The attendees took a group trip to the location in order to tour the library along with others in the area. They were treated to a lunch in the dining hall of the location, at tables set with glassware and decorated with flowers. On the wall there are large paintings of religious scenes hung up. The podium and a microphone stand are set up between two of the tables and they appear to be praying before starting the meal.

Photograph of the wall in the dining hall at the Wilshire Baptist Church in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. There are several paintings of scenes involving religious ceremonies. The attendees were treated to lunch while taking a tour of the location's library. The tables are set up with white tablecloths and yellow flowers.

Photograph of a pillar with photos on display that were in the tour of the Wilshire Baptist Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The attendees, including Debbie Scott (red), are looking at the framed photos.

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 the book drop from a tour of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. It is a wooden box tucked into an opening in the wall with a space above it. On the wall is a sign that reads "Thou shalt not remove library materials, save that thou hast checked them out. 2 Librarians 4:2". The sing was made to look like one of the ten commandment tablets.

Photograph of the Library Workroom from a tour of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. In the room is a small worktable with cardboard boxes underneath, the counter-space along the sides has cabinets underneath and above it, a sink is in the middle of one of the counters, and there's a wheeled chair to one side next to files.

Photograph of the Library Workroom from a tour of the Preston Hollow Presbyterian Church library in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. Next to the door is a sign that marks the room as the Library Workroom (S136) and includes a braille version on the bottom. In the room is a small worktable with cardboard boxes underneath, counter-space along the sides has cabinets underneath and above it, and there's a wheeled chair.

Photograph of a printing press from a tour of the Bridwell Library at SMU in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The press is on display in the library.

Photograph of 'The Wave' outside of the Meadows Museum on the SMU campus from the shuttle bus the group is using in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The attendees were being transported around Dallas in order to tour different libraries.

Photograph of the SMU sign on Bishop Boulevard from the shuttle bus that the group was using to take them to different libraries in Dallas. They were touring the various locations during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. They toured the Bridwell Library at SMU. Behind the sign the Meadows Museum and the Ford Stadium are visible.

Photograph of the SMU Ford Stadium from the bus used to shuttle attendees to different library tours. They were leaving a tour of the Bridwell Library on the SMU campus in Dallas during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The stands and the field behind them are visible, the bus was on Mockingbird Lane.

Photograph of the steps to the entrance of the Bridwell Library from a tour of the library on the SMU campus during the 2015 Church and Synagogue Library Association conference. The attendees are standing at the steps and one is at the door. The group was touring several locations around Dallas.