A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words: An Interview with Virginia Photographer Pierre Courtois

Abstract

Pierre Courtois is well known by all those who attend the Virginia Library Association’s annual conference in the fall and the Paraprofessional Forum’s annual conference in the spring. Most often seen with an impressive camera in hand, he is the man who has been capturing the history of VLA during the past decade. Courtois has become very much a part of the organization, and as result of his observations over the years, he could probably write something about the organization and its members. Those who see him at the conferences, and sometimes at the Library of Virginia (LVA), have come to view him as a dear friend and colleague in the world of libraries. This most unobtrusive and quiet photographer has a very limited amount of time to socialize with the individuals within the organization, so it seemed that an interview would provide an opportunity to get to know Pierre Courtois.