Authors

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Authors
A Conference highlight was the appearance of
leading authors, speaking at meals and leading
discussions.
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Presidents Pick Author Ron McLarty reads from
his Memory of Running.
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Crime novelist Julia Spencer-Fleming spoke at
NELAs Annual Banquet.
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NERTCL luncheon author Lois Lowry.
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Faithful author Stewart ONan illustrates a point.
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Stewart ONan greets an attendee at his book
signing.
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Science Fiction authors Paul DiFilippo, James
Patrick Kelly, and Alexander Irvine.
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Awards
NELA annually presents the Greenaway Award for
outstanding contributions to the library
field.In addition, NELAs Intellectual Freedom
committee presented its award.
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Nolan Lushingtonis presented the 2005 Emerson
Greenaway Awardby NELA past-president John
Barrett.
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Trina Magiaccepted the NELA IFC Awardfor
Service to Intellectual Freedom.
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Programs
Over 40 fascinating programs were available
throughout the three-day Conference.
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Sandy Leifeld and Melissa Forbes-Nicolldemonstrat
e their Songs and Crafts for Storytime.
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Seminar leader Maureen Sullivan presents her
Conflict Resolution Workshop.
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Jordan Miller Storyteller Leeny Del Seamonds
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James Mumby and Dwayne Henderson illustrate a
point duringMaking It Fit Incorporating New
Technology Into Your Building.
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Nancy Davis of The Ivy Group makes a point in
The ABCs and Ds of Marketing E.
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The Graphic Novel was covered by Robin Brenner.
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Melora Ranney Norman represents NELAs
Intellectual Freedom committee, presenting The
Media Changes, the Message Stays the Same
Censorship in New England.
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Author Kenneth Davis leads his Dont Know Much
About Quiz.
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Erin Mayhood presented World Music in the Public
Library.
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Discussion groups on support staff, equity, and
recruitment issuesoffered opportunities for
direct interaction.
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Some programs broke up into small groups to allow
participantsto immediately relate the
presentation to their individual issues.
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State of the States focuses on highlightsof
New England state initiatives for the past year.
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Exhibits
Many thanks to NELAs exhibitors.
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Booth winner Tutor.com.
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Booth winner Extra Mile Design.
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Booth winner Eustis Chair.
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Booth winner New England Guild of Performers.
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The free massage booth was a popular rest stop.
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Chris Kardokas announces the raffle winners.
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NELA Games
The ever-popular NELA Games this year featured
each states team preparing their bookcart
floats for a run past the judging platform.
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Each states team begins decorating their book
cart.
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The materials are similar the creativity is
unique.
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The creative juices flow as the floats come
together.
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The exhibitors make up a team, too.
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The floats are ready from Connecticut
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Massachusetts
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Maine
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Rhode Island
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Vermont / New Hampshire
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and The Exhibitors.
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All floats are paraded
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and heart-felt speeches made. Peter Blodgett
recites the VT/NH poem.
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Dame Lamothe reads for Massachusetts.
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MC Chris Kardokas announces the Snail Trophy
winners The Exhibitors!
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The winning Exhibitors team takes the coveted
Green Snail Trophy.
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NELA Annual Meeting
NELA held its annual meetingto summarize its
business yearand welcome its newly elected
officers.
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Outgoing president Joanne Lamothe reports on her
successful year.
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Past Present Joanne Lamothe (left) welcomes
incoming President Janice Wilbur.
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Current NELA president Janice Wilbur addresses
the meeting.
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Every year, NELA sponsors library student interns
at the conference.This years interns were
Paulina Shadowens and Jen Miller from URI.
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NELAs unsung hero is Conference Manager Mary Ann
Rupert,ably assisted by NELAs Executive
Secretary Barry Blaisdell.
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Wrap-up
Attending Conference is morethan seminars and
exhibits.
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Theres time for reading and prep work
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getting a few projects done
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collegial discussion
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and just being with friends.
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Come join us next year
The 2006 NELA conference will be held in
Burlington, VT
Keep an eye on www.nelib.org/conference for
details.