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THE PRESIDENT'S PROGRAM THE GREENING OF LIBRARIES AND OF OLA LIBRARY ISSUES: YOUR ASSOCIATION AT WORK As Ontario Library Association members are aware, OLA has embarked on an The techniques environmental update. All The nature and technique of publications are now propartnering are explored by duced on recycled paper. internationally prominent With this conference proJordan Lewis in two sessions. gram, the Association begins the "greening" of OLAThe future sponsored education proThe proposal to the Ontario grams. You are asked to government for an help our environment by information policy is already putting your papers in rebringing private and public cycling bins and boxes sector interests in that will be located throughinformation together, thanks out the Convention Centre to the major initiative taken and hotel facilities. this year. The developing OLA has, in the past, results will be explored. avoided conference kits to cut down on the wastage Publishing and literacy they cause. We continue this Keynote speaker Arlene practice. "Pickup tables" Fingeret describes partnerallow you to choose the ships to overcome illiteracy handouts that you need. and a powerful, full-day proWe are encouraging gram looks at the publishing speakers to backprint their crisis in Canada and how lihandouts and to use rebraries must react to it. cycled paper where feasible. We will use your plastic S~l~ra~sandthe badge holder at future prourgency of liaisons grams if you return it to us Special emphasis is being when you leave. Boxes will given to the special probbe positioned at most exits lems of small libraries across to make this easy for you . the province and what they During the conference, can do to help themselves we will be trying other ideas by working with other peoout and welcome your sugple and other agencies. gestions for future years. 6 Dangerous Liaisons OLA President Stan Skrzeszewski has assembled a stellar group of speakers and special programs. The Ontario Library Association is constantly on the lookout for issues of importance to its members and to library development in Ontario. OLA or division task forces are struck as each issue arises. Each task force analyzes the issue or legislation and proposes a plan of action appropriate to the situation. The Executive Director and OLA elected officials meet government officials regularly and support task force recommendations wherever and whenever possible. All parts of OLA work together to provide members with lobbying support and with pertinent information where and when it is most necessary. At the 1991 OLA Conference, task forces are providing sessions on funding, governance, information policy development, copyright, the implementation of the Ontario Public Library Strategic Plan, native issues and employment equity. Other issues that come up between now and November will be added to the program as information becomes available.