McConnell Conference Scrapbook 2005

About 300 librarians, teachers, and lovers of literature gathered for the 37th annual McConnell Conference for Children's Literature, "Stretching Boundaries, Opening Minds," held February 18-19 at the Radisson Hotel in Lexington. . Conference sponsor Book Wholesalers, Inc. was on hand with a large selection of books for sale, and the SLIS McConnell Center for the Study of Children's Literature book exhibit was available for browsing. Special thanks to Professor Sandy Ireland, who again planned and coordinated the conference. In addition, we thank McConnell Center graduate assistant Ms. Megan Snyderl for all her help with the exhibits and to SLIS administrative assistant Ms Lousetta Carlson for all her help with conference preparations and registration.

Anne McConnell and Joy Terhune enjoy the conference	State Librarian and Commissioner of Libraries Jim Nelson and Blenda Fields
CCIS Dean Johnson and Sally Johnson	Sandy Irleand gets things started
Becky Nelson and Professor Jackie White	SLIS student Megan Snyder, author and speaker Walter Dean Myers, and SLIS Director Sineath
SLIS students from the Critical Analysis class	Author/illustrator Bryan Collier and Sandy Ireland
SLIS alums Susan and Wendy	Sara and her students
The Carrigans	Keynote speaker Walter Dean Myers
Walter Dean Myers sign books	Author/illustrator Bryan Collier
Steve and George Ella Lyon	Marcia Thornton Jones and Jerrie Oughton
LIS611 students after their presentations	The "gang of three" strike again!
SLIS alums Heather and Emily check out the display	Marcia Thornton Jones signing books
Megan and Sandy can relax now!	A special thanks to BWI for their support!