2005 Annual Conference Photos
Presentations from the conference
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| Surkamp (right), Jefferson County commissioner, historian, and filmmaker with publisher Wess Harris of "When Miners March" at the McAteer home Rosebrake. Surkamp made a film and wrote a book and created a website on Danske Dandridge, the Shepherdstown historian, poet and garden writer who lived in Rosebrake and wrote about it. |
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| At the Yellow Brick Bank Restaurant - Merle Moore, Mari-Lynn Evans, Jim Surkamp, Wess Harris, Ross Ballard II, John Hopkins professor |
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| At the Yellow Brick Bank Restaurant - Merle Moore, Mari-Lynn Evans, Jim Surkamp, Wess Harris, - reverse side of the table |
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| Mari-Lynn Evans signing books |
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| Introducing the final minutes of his award-winning film, Immortal Essence, on Monday night |
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| Keynote speaker Asra Nomani with her family and WVLA out-going president Penny Pugh |
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| A photograph of the poster for the world library premiere of "After Twilight," new film short film about a librarian who fights a "Fahrenheit 451" style world in the not-too-distant future |
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| A visit to 2004 WV Filmmaker of the Year and special guest at WVLA 2004 - Ray Schmitt standing in the back of his house with his dog Colby. Steve stopped off to see Ray on the way from Charleston to Shepherdstown. Last year Ray had the world premiere of his film Abby Wathen, the daughter of WVLC adult services consultant Susan Hayden, "The Abby Spirit." Ray will be showing his film on Jim Clark at the Shepherdstown-based American Conservation Film Festival. |
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| Mari-Lynn Evans introducing her compilation version of "The Appalachians" before a large audience on Wednesday AM. |
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| Webster Springs native David M. Gillespie, director of Frostburg State University's library, returning home in honor of the 25th anniversary of his presidency of WVLA. |
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| Wess Harris and Ross Ballard II, who will be doing the audiobook version of "When Miners March," in the booth |
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| Asra Nomani's father videotaping his world-famous daughter. |
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| Asra Nomani, author and activist, tells the Award Banquet audience about the struggles she faces as a Muslim woman in today’s culture. She praised the librarians and staff of the Morgantown Public Library for introducing her to the many exciting worlds found in books. |
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| Patsy Stephenson and Christine Lewis, both with the Marshall University Library, talk with Delores Pyle, West Huntington Public Library. |
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| Myra Ziegler and friend enjoy the pre-banquet mixer while Chuck Julian, in the background, writes down his bid on one of the many items he won that evening. |
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| Steve Fesenmaier, Library Commission, and John Cuthbert, West Virginia and Regional History Collection, are probably talking about The Appalachians, the highly rated documentary that aired on PBS. |
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| “We’re both married to librarians,” Steve Christo tells President Bush during a pretend congratulatory phone call from the Commander and Chief. Christo received the Dora Ruth Parks Award. |
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| Julie Speilger, Kanawha County Public Library, says a few words while accepting the Certificate of Merit. |
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| WVU Librarians Carroll Wilkinson and Hilary Fredette begin a day at the Conference with breakfast and a few laughs. |
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| Members of the Government Documents Roundtable meet for breakfast. |
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| Steve Fesenmaier entertains a new member at breakfast. |
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| Margaret Whitman Blair, author of three Civil War time travel books, explains how her 3rd grade son and his interest in the Civil War inspired her to write a time-travel novel for children. |
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| Steve Christo and his wife, Barbara, enjoy some time together before Steve accepts the Dora Ruth Parks Award. |
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| WVU and Marshall work well together. Carroll Wilkinson, Head of Access Services at WVU’s Downtown Campus Library; Barbara Winters, Dean of Marshall Libraries; and Frances O’Brien, Dean of WVU Libraries get together during a break in the day’s schedule. |
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| Diane Gilliam Fisher, author of Kettle Bottom, signs one of her books following her reading. |
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| John Cuthbert, Curator of the West Virginia and Regional History Collection at the WVU Libraries, chats with Kathryn McAteer, Library Commission member, during a reception she hosted at her home, Rosebrake. |
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| WVLA President Penny Pugh was pleased that Kee Malesky, a 20-year veteran of the NPR Reference Desk, was able to speak at the Conference’s First General Session. |
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| Kenneth Marks, Chair of the ACRL @your library Task Force, leads a workshop about marketing academic libraries during the pre-conference. |
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| Although Jo Ann Calzonetti is now a librarian and associate professor at the University of Akron and Kent State University, she maintains her ties with West Virginia. Calzonetti and Martha Yancey worked together for many years at WVU’s Evansdale Library. |
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| Old sage advice is always good, but sometimes it’s nice to hear a fresh perspective. This year, John Adkins, University of Charleston, talked about the things he’s encountered as a librarian and instructor. Dan Haverkamp, Regional Sales Manager Ohio Valley for Blackwell’s, congratulates Adkins his selection and participation in New Voices. |
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| Mingling The vender area was always packed between sessions. Librarians and staff had an opportunity to learn about new resources available for their libraries. |
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| Mingling |
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| Mingling |
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| Mari-Lynn Evans signing copies of "The Appalachians" |
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| Jill Deiss demonstrates preservation techniques during "First Do No Harm" |
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| Happy children's librarian, Carol Dindinger, presents "The Hows and Whys of a LapSit Program" |
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| Excited librarians rush the bus for a tour of historic Martinsburg |
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| Chuck Julian says "thank goodness they sent the big bus." The Martinsburg tour was very popular. |
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| President Elect Ann Looks Worried! |
