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WHERE TO FIND MEETINGS Floor plans for the MET RO ToRON TO CoNVENTION CE N TRE and the CROWNEPLAZA HOTEL will be found O n page 68. M eeting room names to some extent identify their location: Numbered rooms (202A, 205D, etc.) are located in the M E T RO TORON TO CONVEN TION CE N TRE (MTCC) Named rooms (Caledon, Ontario, etc.) are located in the CROWN E TEL (CP) PLAZA HO Bassett Theatre is in the MTCC's lower level, OWNE PLAZA HoTEL BallroomA& Bare in the CR The OLITACyberport is a constructed area within E xhibit Hall C. The escalator to the Exhibit Hall is opposite R oom 206E. OSIA AwARD oF ExcELLENCE The OSLAAward for Exemplaty Libraty Program in a School will be presented tojoanne LaForty, Durham Board of Education; and Carolyn Bietworth, Clarington-Northumberland Boat·d of Education. The OIA Award for INTELLECTUAL F REEDOM will be presented to the Halton Board of Education. The OLA's highest honour, T HE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AwARD, will be presented to Maud Maty Swaim , Chair, Gravenhurst Public Libraty Board. ABFO 1997 PRIX MICHELINE P ERSAUD will presented on Thursday evening at the Plenaty Session. ADMISSION TO MEETINGS Y our badge is your admittance to any meeting being held on Thursday evening, Friday and Saturday, except for sessions where a ticket is required. You are not confined to the conference in which you are registered. Please wear your badge at all times. Admittance to the Exposition Hall is by Badge only. For Fire and Safety reasons, admission will be denied to meetings when facility is full. R ooms have been assigned based on the patterns discerned fro m sessions chosen by delegates in the registration process. Not evetyone provides session selection information and the pattern may change, causing some sessions to fill up unexpectedly. Delegates are requested to make an alternative choice from the approximately 24 choices being offered at anygiven time. Sessions that have limited registration (eg. # 407, etc.) will have volunteers posted who are instructed to close the doors when the maximum number have arrived. Certain sessions have been cancelled based on pre-registration statistics. We apologize for the inconvenience. BADGES, TICKETS AND RECEIPTS Y our receipt is part of the sheet that contains your badge. Do not lose or destroy your badge if you require a receipt. Y our receipt lists all events for which you have paid. Y ou should have a ticket for each item listed. If you are missing an item, please enquire at the official R egistration Desk in the M ETRO ToRON T O CoNVEN TIO NCENT RE's main lobby. EXPO '98 The hours of the lat·gest libraty trade show in Canada are: Friday, January 23 Saturday, January 24 10:00 am · 5:00 pm 10:00 am -2:45pm The Exposition is a significant contributor to the financial wellbeing of the Ontario Libra1 y Association, as well as a significant contributor to your education experience at the conference. Please spend your non-workshop tin1e in the exhibit. There are two food concessions and over 250 booths to explore while enhancing your conference experience. MEETING CHANGES Although eve1 yattempt is made to avoid changes in meeting rooms and sessions, some alterations may be necessaty in such a large program. Watch the Super News for details. The newsletter will be published on Friday and Saturday. ~)V~Js will be presented at the Gala Opening Session Thursday night. J.W. R OBERTSON MEDALLION OLTA's Award for Public Librarian of the Y ear will be presented THE OIAST ORE to Maty Podolyak, W ain fleet Public Libraty. The OLA Store, located in the main lobby of the M etro Toronto jAMES B AIN MEDALLION Convention Centre, will be open on Thursday everting, Fridayand OPLA's Award fo r Trustee of th e Y ear will be presented to Saturday. The store is operated on behalf of the Ontario Libraty Elizabeth Buckingham. Association by National Book Service. The store includes works O CUIA MERIT AwARD by our speakers and visiting authors, Silver Birch Award nomiThis annual tribute to an exceptional academic librarian will be nated titles and a vety large cross section of current and classic presented to Dr. Gloria L eckie from the Faculty of Communica- libraty literature from across the continent. Professional literation and Open L earning, Graduate School of Libra1 y and Infor- ture from Libraries Unlimited, Libraty Solutions Press and Nealmation Science, University of W estern Ontario. A reception for Schuman will be featured. OLA's own products will be available. Acomplete autographing schedule for visiting authors is on page 34. Dr. L eckie follows the OCULA AGM on Friday evening. 8 - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- -- - - - - - - - -