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EXHIBITS One essential partnership is that of you and the commercial vendors who display their material each year at the OLA Conference. Time spent in the exhibit hall is time invested in the quality of your library's collection, equipment and facilities. Over 150 companies and organizations will be represented at this year's commercial exhibition. Book time to discuss your questions or to view a specific product (information in your confirmation package). Plan to attend more than once. Thursday - 9:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Friday - 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. In the exhibit halls, CafeOLA is a pleasant place to sit and enjoy refreshments or lunch. Don't miss the gala reception at the exhibit after the afternoon sessions on Thursday. See p. 21 for details. This is an excellent opportunity to network and have considerable fun. Friday, November J5 Plenary Session 8:30a.m. -9:15a.m. HANNA ARLENE FINGERET Partnership and Power: Moving Beyond the Status Quo Dr. Fingeret is the Executive Director of Literacy South in Durham, North Carolina. She will examine the implications of true partnering in which the power to conceptualize, create and maintain programs is shared. She also will address some of the barriers to such partnerships as well as some potential responses. #202 Friday, Nov. 15 9:30a.m. - 11 :30 a.m. NATIVE LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE TASK FORCE PUBLIC FORUM -PART I Speaker: Reg McConnick, Chairman; George Beaver, Vice-Chairman SOLS; Earl Commanda, Vice-Chairman #203 Friday, Nov. 15 9:30 a.m. - 11 :30 a.m. MAJOR TRENDS IN IMPROVING SERVICE THROUGH TECHNOLOGY Speakers: Ken Dow/in, San Francisco Public Library (invited); Carolyn Gray, #201 Friday, Nov. 15 9:30a.m. - 11 :30 a.m. LITERACY, POWER AND PARTNERSHIPS Speaker: Hanna Arlene Fingeret, Brandeis University (invited); Sue Martin, Georgetown University OLS-North. All members of the native community are urged to attend and respond to the Task Force"s Interim Report, to be prepared by fall . Take time to explore native library issues related to staffmg, collection development, governance, automation, funding, facilities and equipment. Make a difference by letting your voice be heard in this community-based consultation forum. Part II of the Forum is scheduled for 2:00 p .m. (invited). The visiting members of the Ol..A/LITA Ten Days to 2000 Task Force have been invited to share their extraordinary knowledge and expertise with us while they are our guests in Toronto. Learn what is happening at the forefront of technology application in libraries in the United States and around the world. Executive Director, Literacy South, Durham, North Carolina. Participants will have the opportunity to discuss the ideas raised in the keynote address and other issues relevant to literacy and community development, power and partnerships. The Challenge ol Partnerships J5