Photograph of Glenda from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. She is standing behind a podium and holding Sally Lloyd-James' book "Thoughts to Make Your Heart Sing". She is speaking to the attendees of the conference during the awards luncheon and an image of the book is also being projected onto the screen beside her.

Photograph of stained glass windows depicting flowers in the St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church library. Right below them are the shelves for children's books. On top are a few about the Bible that are standing up. The shelves are labeled "Parent Preference" and "Easy Books". Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a tour of the location.

Photograph of the Methodist table during the Roundtable Discussion at the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza hotel in Portland, Oregon. Attendees are seated around it and another table is visible past them. They are in a sunken level of the hotel they are staying at and a couch is visible to the left.

Photograph of Marcia Trauernicht and a certificate recipient during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are standing by a podium and microphone during an event. The certificate commemorates the 30th anniversary of the San Jose Bay Area Chapter of the CSLA.

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 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.

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 a group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, walking in the Heritage Gardens. They took a group trip and tour of the End of the Oregon Trial Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. There are several types of flowers and a sign that reads "Gardens; Living History of the Oregon Trail" and provides an explanation about the garden.

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 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 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 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 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.

Photograph of Amy Ownbey and Marcia Trauernicht during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. They are standing together beside a podium in a banquet area. Ownbey is holding a certificate that commemorates the 35th anniversary of the Metro Atlanta Chapter of the CSLA.

Photograph of stained glass accent windows on the inside of the Neveh Shalom synagogue. There are lights in front of them and attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, can be seen below. The attendees were touring the synagogue on the first day of the conference.

Photograph of a guide at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center giving a presentation at one of the exhibits. Behind her is an area set up as a camp site that replicates the ones at the end of the Oregon Trail. There is a tent, a clothesline, a fire-pit, trunks, and other materials. Above the site is a sign that reads "Abernathy Green" and a large screen that reads "Oregon; Yesterday & Today". Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.

Photograph of the tour guide speaking to attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon. The group took a tour of the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral and Stearns Library, which they are standing in now. They also visited the bookstore. The room is painted yellow and there are children's books on shelves along the wall; a stuffed Pooh Bear is sitting on a window seat and there are chairs stacked in the corner.

Photograph of a group of attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, sitting at a dining table on the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. The group took a trip to the boat in Cascade Locks on the border of Washington and Oregon. Some are looking at menus and out of the window the Columbia River is visible.

Photograph of a sign at the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. It is surrounded by flowers and reads "Gardens; Living History of the Oregon Trail; 'We pitched our tent...remaining at this camp for about one week, feasting on watermelons and good, fresh vegetables right from the garden, which are brought in by the Clackamas County farmers in great abundance.' E.E. Conyers on arrival in Oregon City, September 25, 1852.; Land brought the settlers west. These gardens demonstrate the critical role growing things played in emigrant life. From practical to nostalgic, these plantings unite many different traditions. Any one pioneer garden would not have had such variety. Settlers in those early years were too busy. It was a rare woman who didn't bring at least one favorite flower from home. A stranger in a strange land, the pioneer woman determined -- --serve beauty and ho-------------- territorial traditions ------------------. Like gardeners of today, emigrant tastes varied. Some brought 'romantic' plants like ivy and roses. Others chose iceplant and Christmas cactus. First plantings were usually a single flower protected by a packing crate next to the kitchen door where it could be easily soaked with …

Photograph of Cheryl Cutchin during the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza in Portland, Oregon. She is standing behind a podium with the location's logo on the front and a microphone is in front of her. Other attendees of the event are seated at a table close-by. There are breakfast items on the table.

Photograph of a dress on a mannequin that a pioneer girl on the Oregon Trail would have worn. A small paper slip attached reads "Yes its okay to touch me" and a little crib with a toy doll in it is at the foot of the mannequin. Behind it is a rocking chair and a wooden rocking horse. The pieces are part of an exhibit for the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. Attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took a group trip and tour of the center.

Photograph of a replica classroom, including desks, chalkboards, and original books used by the students and teacher. The books are inside of protective glass boxes. The exhibit is a part of the End of the Oregon Trail Interpretation and Visitor Information Center in Oregon City. The attendees of the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was held in Portland, Oregon, took the trip to the center.

Photograph of the entrance to the Trinity Episcopal Cathedral bookstore in Portland, Oregon. Two attendees from the 47th Church and Synagogue Library Association conference, which was also held in Portland, are in the photo. The group took a tour of the cathedral, the Stearns Library, and the bookstore. Two framed drawings are hung on either side of the doorway and crosses are for sale inside. A sign that reads "keep calm and carry on" is on the door.