Photo of Marcia Trauernicht speaking to attendees from a podium during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. There is a microphone in front of her.

Photo of Marianne Stowers standing next to the large Babar statue in the Kent State University Archives. On the shelf behind her are boxes labeled with pictures of Babar, marking them as part of the Babar Collection of John L. Boonshaft. Stowers, along with a group of attendees, visited the archives on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Mary Lou Henneman on a tour of the First Christian Church library in Kent, Ohio. She is standing between shelves and there are books on display on top of them. There is a desk visible in the lower right-hand corner. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Meghan Harper, the tour leader, at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in front of the gathered attendees in the music room; her hand is resting on the piano. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees standing in front of the KAPCO exhibit table during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Behind the table is Shawn Smith, the customer service representative with KAPCO, collecting materials for an attendee.

Photo of Meghan Harper speaking from behind a podium to welcome the attendees of the conference. It is the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference, which was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Michelle Houser speaking on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Houser is with the group KAPCO which works with preservation materials. She is standing behind a podium with a microphone in front of her.

Photo of attendees standing in front of the OPALS exhibit table during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Behind the table is John Schuster, one of the workshop leaders and a representative for OPALS.

Photo of Meghan Harper giving an introduction during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Harper is standing at a podium in the room where the conference was held and there is a microphone in front of her.

Photo of Miss Reynolds speaking during the welcome to the conference. She is standing behind a podium and there is a microphone in front of her. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of a poster used to promote the First Christian Church library in Kent, Ohio. It reads "DO-NUT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! CHECK OUT OUR CHURCH LIBRARY" and is decorated with drawings of donuts and a book called "Heavenly Pastries". The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Meghan Harper, the tour leader, at the United Methodist Church in Kent, Ohio. She is standing in the library and behind her is Evelyn Pockrass. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Scott Dutkiewicz directing a workshop about modern cataloging practices in a library during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. He is standing in front of a computer with bookcases and a projector screen behind him and the attendees are seated at the rows of long tables set up in the space.

Photo of Meghan Harper and another tour leader in the United Methodist Church gymnasium in Kent, Ohio. She is standing with someone else and both have their eyes closed and hands together. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of two lithographic souvenir plates on display in the reading room of Kent State University Special Collections. They are part of the Crime-related Artifacts collection. The one on the left depicts a prisoner in front of a judge saying "Mr. Le Judge me cite deux temoins qui m'ont vu moi je lui en citreai plus de mille qui ne m'ont pas vu.", meaning "His Honor cites me two witnesses who saw me; but I will cite more that a thousand of them who didn't see me." The one on the right shows a man standing in front of an empty safe with hands on his head. The legend reads "Ou est le cassier?", meaning "Where is the cashier?" A group of attendees visited the archives on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the different committees gathered together around tables in a room at KSU. The members are there for meetings on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference, which was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of a speaker behind the podium during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. There is a microphone in front of her.

Photo of a display case at the Temple Israel synagogue. Inside are several ornate cups, candlesticks, trays, boxes, and other items, some silver. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of two separate display cases in the Special Collections & Archives reading room of Kent State University. Inside are two smaller collections under the umbrella group "Crime-related Artifacts". On the left are pieces of Staffordshire Pottery, which includes the figurines of murderers. On the right are lithographic plates and large metal medallions that are part of the Souvenir Plates & Medallions collection. A group of attendees visited the archives on the first day of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the CSLA booklet exhibit table during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Judy Janzen is sitting at the table and an attendee is looking at one of the booklets on display.

Photo of a speaker behind the podium during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. There is a microphone in front of her and she is holding up a paper booklet titled "Cataloging and Classification for the 21st Century" written by Susan E. Snyder and Scott M. Dutkiewicz.

Photo of eight posters used to promote the First Christian Church library in Kent, Ohio. Each one is themed and are laid out on folding tables for viewing. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Debbie Scott speaking to attendees from a podium during the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. There is a microphone in front of her.

Photo of Evelyn Pockrass and other attendees on a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. Some are taking notes and bookcases with bridges on top of them line the walls. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.