Photograph of Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. She is standing behind a podium with the hotel logo "Crowne Plaza Hotels · Resorts" on the front. To her right is a small round table with eight candles on top of it.

Photograph of Maxine Marsolini from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is using a microphone to speak to the attendees of the event. She is holding up her book "Blended Families: creating harmony as you build a new home life". Marsolini was one of the guest local authors that were invited to the conference.

Photograph of Monica Tenney and Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are holding a certificate between them and are standing next to a podium.

Photograph of Monica Tenney during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is standing in front of a table filled with jewelry and other small items. Tenney is speaking into a microphone in her hand and is holding onto a notepad with the other. Attendees are standing behind the tables and to the sides listening to her announcement.

Photograph of Rabbi David and Debra Zaslow from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. They are seated at a table with David's book "Jesus First Century Rabbi", Debra's book "Bringing Bubbe Home", and a CD put together by Debra called "Return Again" full of audio stories. Attendees across from them are purchasing items and having them signed.

Photograph of Rabbi David Zaslow from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. He is standing at a podium with the locations logo on the front and is speaking to the attendees of the conference. He was a guest speaker at the event.

Photograph of Rabbi David Zaslow 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 table. Zaslow was a guest speaker at the event.

Photograph of Ralph Hartsock during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at Crowne Plaza in Portland, Oregon. He is standing behind a podium and is speaking into a microphone.

Photograph of a speaker and Cheryl Cutchin during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza in Portland, Oregon. The woman speaking is standing behind a podium with a microphone over it and Cutchin is standing to the side looking towards her. They are at a morning event.

Photograph of a speaker during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. There is a microphone on a stand in front of her and she is using it. She is wearing a green and blue striped shirt and glasses.

Photograph of a speaker from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is standing among the dining tables during a banquet event. She is holding a folder with papers in her hand. At the tables are attendees with small plates in front of them.

Photograph of a speaker who is wearing a clerical collar during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. He is holding a microphone and is speaking to some of the conference attendees. Behind him are mirrors that reflect what is in the room, including hanging scarves, attendees and the photographer.

Photograph of Steve Chamber from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. He is standing behind a table that has various items, including salt lamps, soaps, coffee, and toys, arranged on top of it for sale. He is holding a microphone in one hand.

Photograph of someone opening the aron kodesh, where the scrolls of the Torah are stored, at the Neveh Shalom synagogue. The doors are made of stained glass and each scroll is covered in its own special cloth with a different design. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, toured the synagogue.

Photograph of an attendee from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing between two stacks of books at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. Another attendee and the tour guide are standing ahead of her in the open space. A group from the conference took a tour of the location along with several others.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, gathered in one of the hallways of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. They took a group trip and tour of the location. The guide is wearing the floral dress and is standing under the opening that leads to the sanctuary library. A sign further behind them reads "Kitchen Calvin Hall".

Photograph of two attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, holding stuffed animals. The one that is standing is holding a camel and the one that is sitting down on the window seat is holding a giraffe, more toys are behind her. A third attendee is taking a picture of the one sitting down. They are touring the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and are currently in the Stearns Library. Books are on the shelves behind them and pictures are hung on the yellow wall. They also visited the bookstore on their trip.

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.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the entrance to the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. They are standing in an open space just inside the door where Bible Study Kits are kept. One of the attendees is Betty Charnholm (far left), she and the others took a group tour of the location.

Photograph of two attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking between the stacks at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. They are touring the location with a group of attendees. The shelves are full of books and tapes that can be used by members of the congregation.

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the library of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church. With them is Mary Lou Henneman (black shirt). Along the wall are some shelves with study materials, two signs above read "Study Kits Various Topics" and "Bible Study Kits". The group was on a tour of the church.

Photograph of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference held in Portland, Oregon. They are touring the Rare Book Room at Powell's Books in Portland, Oregon. There are books on shelves and one is open on a low table in the middle of the room. The attendees are wearing nametags.

Photograph of attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, standing in the Stearns Library at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. The group toured the location and visited the bookstore as well. The room is painted yellow and there are children's books on shelves along the wall on the left; statues of characters from children's stories are on the top shelves.

Photograph of books on some of the shelves at the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. An attendee from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, is looking at one of the books. She and other members of the group, including Mary Lou Henneman (black shirt), went on a tour of the location. They are gathered at the other end of the room. A plate of cookies was left on a table in the library and windows frame a doorway out into the hall.