Previous Conferences

April 24-26, 2008 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Score With Information Literacy and Reading @ your library
• Breakfast Speaker - Ridley Pearson
• Keynote Speaker - Allison Zmuda
• Banquet Speaker - Ridley Pearson
• Luncheon Speaker - Kadir Nelson
• Author - Laurie Allen Klein
• Contributor - Joseph Marrone, Ph.D.
• Outstanding Individual School Library Information Center - Maureen M. Welch Library
• Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award - Carol Boston Weatherford

April 12-14, 2007 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - The Future is in Your Hands
• Keynote Speaker - Jim Trelease
• Banquet Speaker - Gordon Korman
• Luncheon Speaker - Chris Raschka
• Author - Richard Ammon
• Contributer - Dr. Mary Kay Biagini
• Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award - Walter Dean Myers
• Outstanding District School Library Media Program - Ephrata Area School District

May 4-6, 2006 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Get On Board the Leadership Express
• Breakfast Speakers - Doug Johnson and Suzanne Collins
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Stephen Krashen
• Banquet Speaker - Bruce Coville
• Luncheon Speaker - Laurie Halse Anderson
• Author - John Manders
• Contributor - Eileen Kern
• Outstanding Individual School Library Information Center - Garnet Valley High School
• Outstanding District School Library Media Program - West Chester School District
• Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award - Joyce Sidman

APRIL 28-30, 2005 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Powering Up!
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Kathryn Hirsh-Pasek
• Banquet Speaker - Judith Kristen
• Luncheon Speaker - Chris Soentpiet
• Author - E.B. Lewis
• Contributor - Janice Dysart
• Outstanding Individual School Library Information Center - Springfield Township High School

APRIL 29-MAY 1, 2004 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Global Connections with a Local Touch
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Harry Wong
• Breakfast Speaker - Peter Catalanotto
• Banquet Speaker - Pam Muñoz Ryan
• Luncheon Speaker - Esmé Raji Codell
• Author - Peter Catalanotto
• Contributor - Dr. Larry Nesbit
• Outstanding Individual School Library Information Center - Springton Lake Middle School

APRIL 24-26, 2003 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Shaping the Future
• Keynote Speaker - Doug Johnson
• Banquet Speaker - T.A. Barron
• Luncheon Speaker - Brad Bagert
• Author - Megan Lloyd
• Contributor - Cynthia Keller
• Individual School Program - Strath Haven High School

APRIL 18-20, 2002 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Navigating the Future @ Your Library
• Keynote Speaker - Jamie McKenzie
• Banquet Speaker - Simms Taback
• Luncheon Speaker - Joan Bauer
• Author - Elizabeth Howard
• Contributor - Rebecca Frost

APRIL 26-28, 2001 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Librarians Take the Spotlight
• Keynote Speaker - Gary Hartzell
• Banquet Speaker - Will Hobbs
• Luncheon Speaker - Paul Zelinsky
• Author - Susan Campbell Bartoletti
• Contributor - Debra Kachel
• Individual School LMC Program - Kiski School

MAY 4-6, 2000 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Kids Kount
• Keynote Speaker - Zacharie Clements
• Banquet Speaker - Robert Newton Peck
• Luncheon Speaker - Patricia Polacco
• Author - Jerry Pinkney
• Contributor - Sally Myers
• School LMC Program - Garnet Valley

APRIL 22-24, 1999 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Power of Information
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Michael Eisenberg
• Banquet Speaker - Cynthia Voigt
• Luncheon Speaker - Robert Bender
• Author - Judith Gorog
• Contributor - John Emerick

APRIL 30-MAY 2, 1998 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Mission Possible
• Keynote Speaker - Carol Kuhlthau
• Banquet Speaker - Johanna Hurwitz
• Luncheon Speaker - David Wisniewski
• Author - Lois Duncan
• Contributor - Diana Murphy

APRIL 17-19, 1997 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Passport: Paradigms Found
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Kenneth Haycock
• Banquet Speaker - Jerry Pinkney
• Luncheon Speaker - Chris Crutcher
• Author - Nancy Springer
• Contributor: Dr. Jacqueline C. Mancall

APRIL 25-27, 1996 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Media Magic
• Keynote Speaker - Frank Charles Winstead
• Banquet Speaker - Tom Feelings
• Luncheon Speaker - Robert San Souci

APRIL 27-29, 1995 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Books and Beyond
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Caroline Feller Bauer
• Banquet Speaker - Russell Freedman
• Luncheon Speaker - Thomas Locker
• Author - Robin Moore
• Contributor - Margaret R. Tassia
• School LMC Program - Upper St. Clair School SD

APRIL 28-30, 1994 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Building Bridges: Tradition, Transition, Transformation
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Albert Mamary
• Banquet Speaker - Lois Lowry
• Luncheon Speaker - Deborah Nourse Lattimore
• Author - Lois Lowry
• Contributor - James Fogarty

APRIL 29-MAY 1, 1993 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Collaboration
• Keynote Speaker - Joni Bodart
• Banquet Speaker - Hadley Irwin
• Luncheon Speaker - Leonard Everette Fisher
• Author - Paula Danziger
• Contributor - Blanche Woolls
• School LMC Program - Council Rock

APRIL 30-MAY 2, 1992 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Restructuring: Opportunities for Excellence
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Beverly Kobrin
• Banquet Speaker - Joan Lowry Nixon
• Luncheon Speaker - Jim Arnosky
• Author - Jerry Spinelli
• Contributor - Gerald Cumer
• School LMC Program - State College

APRIL 18-20, 1991 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Be a Star
• Keynote Speaker - Kaycee Hale
• Banquet Speaker - Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
• Luncheon Speaker - Gail Gibbons
• Author - Aliki
• Contributor - Celeste DiCarlo Nalwasky

APRIL 26-28, 1990 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Challenges for the 90's
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Julia Thomason
• Banquet Speaker - Lois Duncan
• Luncheon Speaker - Aliki
• Author - Carolyn Meyer
• Contributor - Dorothy Lawley

APRIL 27-29, 1989 - Seven Springs Mountain Resort

• Theme - Partnerships
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Hanock McCarty
• Banquet Speaker - E. L. Konigsburg
• Luncheon Speaker - Trina Schart Hyman
• Author - Marc Brown
• Contributor - Sue Walker
• School LMC Program - Elizabethtown Area

APRIL 14-16, 1988 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Celebrations!
• Keynote Speaker - Jack Taub
• Banquet Speaker - Norma Klein
• Luncheon Speaker - Donald Crews
• Author - Fred Rogers
• Contributor - Doris Epler

APRIL 9-11, 1987 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Connection
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Dov Peretz Elkins
• Banquet Speaker - Gary Paulsen
• Luncheon Speaker - Marc Brown
• Author - Lucille Wallower
• Contributor - Shirley Pittman

APRIL 17-19, 1986 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Reflections
• Keynote Speaker - Jonothan Kozol
• Banquet Speaker - Jean Craighead George
• Luncheon Speaker - Tomie Di Paolo
• Author - Barbara Brenner
• Contributor - Marion Saul
• School LMC Program - Mt. Lebanon
• Special - Marvin Miller

APRIL 11-13, 1985 - Lancaster Host Farm

• Theme - Kaleidoscope: Changing Images
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Emeral Crosby
• Banquet Speaker - Norma Fox Mazer
• Luncheon Speaker - Eric Carle
• Author - Barbara Robinson
• Contributor - Dr. Charles R. Walker
• School LMC Program - Centennial

APRIL 26-28, 1984 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Invest in the Future: Teach a Child
• Keynote Speaker - Dorothy DeBolt
• Banquet Speaker - Katherine Paterson
• Luncheon Speaker - Steven Kellog
• Author - Muriel Feelings
• Contributor - Minda M. Sanders

May 5-7, 1983 - Seven Springs Resort

• Theme - Challenge and Change
• Keynote Speaker - Carol G. Lewis
• Banquet Speaker - Richard Peck
• Luncheon Speaker - Jose Aruego
• Author - Robin Brancato
• Contributor - Jack Luskay

APRIL 22-24, 1982 - Philadelphia Marriott

• Theme - Looking Back - Moving Ahead
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Zacharie J. Clements
• Banquet Speaker - Sue Ellen Bridges
• Luncheon Speaker - Stan & Jan Berenstain
• Author - James Michener
• School LMC Program - Centennial
• Special - Joan Diana

APRIL 25-28, 1981 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Together We Can Make It Happen
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Fenwick English
• Banquet Speaker - Betty Martin & Ben Carson
• Luncheon Speaker - Lee Bennett Hopkins
• Author - Harriet May Savitz
• Contributor - Sara R. Mack

APRIL 10-12, 1980 - Seven Springs Resort

• Theme - Every School a Good School
• Keynote Speaker - Robert Scanlon
• Banquet Speaker - Robert Cormier
• Luncheon Speaker - Ed Emberley
• Author - Walter Farley
• Contributor - Gwendolyn Brown
• School LMC Program - Abington

APRIL 24-26, 1979 - Philadelphia Mariott

• Theme - The Subject is Learning
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Richard Foster
• Banquet Speaker - Bette Greene
• Luncheon Speaker - Peter Spier
• Author - Carolyn Haywood
• Contributor - Doris Rosenberger

APRIL 27-29, 1978 - Seven Springs Resort

• Theme - Learning from Today and Yesterday for Tomorrow
• Keynote Speaker - Daniel Fader
• Banquet Speaker - Beverly Cleary
• Luncheon Speaker - Arnold Lobel
• Author - Jean Fritz
• Contributor - Alice Bartz
• School LMC Program - City of Lancaster

APRIL 28-30, 1977 - Downingtown Motor Inn

• Theme - Dear Class! I Love You
• Keynote Speaker - Harry Wong
• Banquet Speaker - M.E. Kerr
• Luncheon Speaker - Lillian Hoban
• Author - Margaret Hodges
• Contributor - Ruth Ann Davies
• School LMC Program - North Penn

APRIL 8-10, 1976 - Hershey Lodge and Convention Center

• Theme - Curriculum '76
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Barry Farnum
• Banquet Speaker - Virginia Hamilton
• Luncheon Speaker - Gerald McDermott
• Author - Lloyd Alexander
• Contributor - Dr. Robert Grimm
• School LMC Program - Boyertown
• Special - Helen A. Ganser

APRIL 4-5, 1975 - Seven Springs Resort

• Theme - The Key to Quality
• Keynote Speaker - Dr. Marilyn Miller
• Banquet Speaker - Alvin Schwarz
• Luncheon Speaker - Elizabeth Hoffman
• Author - Marguerite De Angeli
• Special - Elizabeth Hoffman

APRIL 19-20, 1974 - Harrisburg Host Inn

• Keynote Speaker - John Pittenger
• Banquet Speaker - Nat Henthoff
• Luncheon Speaker - Elizabeth Hoffman