McConnell Conference Scrapbook 2006

About 350 librarians, teachers, and lovers of literature gathered for the 38th annual McConnell Conference for Children's Literature, "Truth In Story" held February 24-25 at the Griffin Gate Marriott 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 Professor Sharon McQueen for her contributions to the conference, McConnell Center graduate assistant Ms. Laurel Tacoma for all her help with the exhibits, to SLIS administrative assistant Ms Lousetta Carlson for all her help with conference preparations and registration and LIS 611 students for their help in perparations and their presentation.

Anne McConnell and Joy Terhune enjoy the conference	Jim and Patricia Reilly Giff
CCIS Dean Johnson and Sally Johnson	Sandy Irleand gets things started
Professor Sharon McQueen visits with Patricia Reilly Giff	State Librarian and Commissioner of Libraries Jim Nelson speaks with 2006 Caldecott Committee Chair Gratia J. Banta
SLIS students from the Critical Analysis class	Illustrator E.B. Lewis and Sandy Ireland
SLIS alums Wendy and Susan	Sara and her students
Assistant Director Carrigan and Dr. Sineath speak with Karen Greever	Keynote speaker Patricia Reilly Giff
Patricia Reilly Giff signs books	Illustrator E.B. Lewis signs books
SLIS Alums return for the conference!	Martha Bennet Stiles and Paul Brett Johnson
LIS611 students participate in the conference	SLIS Alums enjoy the conference
SLIS Director Sineath visits with Ann McConnell and Joy Terhune	George Ella Lyon and Marcia Thornton Jones
Author Steve Lyon	A special thanks to BWI for their support!
McConnell Center graduate assistant Laurel Tacoma	Sandy Ireland is presented with a gift for all the hard work she has put into the conference for the past several years.