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Friday, February 7, 1997 MTCC I John Bassett Theatre Plenary Session #201 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm OLAIOCULAIOLITAIOLTAIOPLAIOSLAIABFO AFTER THE CHAOS David Pearce Snyder "Libraries must purposefully promote a pro-active image of themselves ... if they are to sustain support and political clout they will need to survive and prosper as the nation makes its shift to an information economy. Otherwise, libraries will quickly become obsolete institutions and the free flow of information that has served us so well will be lost, to be replaced by a commercial information marketplace that will restrict access to those who can afford to buy that knowledge." That was David Pearce Snyder's message to us in 1992 at OLA's first Elizabeth Ann Cummings Lecture. His words still reverberate for us. He returns five years later to assess the progress and the damage and to outline the trends and influences that will be most important to us now. Special thanks to John Coutts Library Service and Random House Canada, partial sponsors of David Pearce Snyder. Convenor: Dr. John B. Black, International Federation of Red Cross Societies, OLA President 1996. The Intelligent Choice Just Got Easier · Choose the full-text Canadian Periodical Index with comprehensive Canadian Content (over 400 periodicals, 150 full text). · Choose to add value to your full-text index with fully integrated, high-quality Gale Research reference information including science, biographies, geography and more. · Choose a simple, user-friendly Windows-based Graphical User Interface (Gui) so you won't haveto spend time teaching people how to use it. · Choose a price tag of $1999 for a full one-year subscription. · Choose CPI.Q. For more information on CPI.Q., or to find out how to get a free 30-day trial disc, call our to11-free hotline number below. · ~~iQ The Intelligent Choice 1-800-701-9130 ~ GALE CANADA -------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 ------------------------------------------------------------------