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Continued from page 1 Peter Sis film at Friday night's La Ronde Peter's films were gaining international recognition and while in Los Angeles for a film festival, he was invited by an American company to work on a short animation for the 1984 Summer Olympics. Sfs was ordered back to Czechoslovakia when the Eastern Bloc boycotted those games but he decided stay. Peter's first American film was You've got to serve somebody, illustrating the lyrics to the Bob Dylan song. (It will be shown tonight at the ten part event at the University of Toronto.) Sis turns to children's books He later heard about a children's book convention, and after showing his work, was asked to illustrate the book, Bean Boy. Peter's work has focused on illustrating children's book since that time but he is eager to make more films . Peter is a five-time winner of the New York Times best illustrated Book of the Year for: Rainbow Rhino, Beach Ball, Follow the Dream, Komodo! and The Three Golden Keys. He won the 1986 Newbery Medal for his illustrations of The Whipping Boy, by Sid Fleishman, and his Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei was a 1997 Caldecott Honor Book. His latest book, the beautiful Tibet: Through the Red Box, was released in November, 1998 and is winning strong praise. Many opportunities to see Sis A session not to be missed: #813, In Conversation with Peter Sfs, runs today from 4:00 p.m.-5:15 p.m. in the CP Ontario room. You can see his award-winning film, You Gotta Serve Somebody, tonight at La Ronde, 8:40, 9:10 and 9:40p.m. Peter Sfs is also the featured guest at the Children's Services Awards Luncheon on Saturday in MTCC room 204. The Ontario Library Association would like to thank those companies that make the decision to support the efforts of the Association through financial donations and through significant inkind donations. Oops! · Our apologies to John Trafford, who is listed in the Super Conference 1999 program as Jim Trafford. John is the recipient of the OSLA Distinguished School Administrative Award being presented on Saturday at 12:00 noon by the Honourable Dave Johnson, Minister of Education and Training. John doesn't even know Jim. · The description in the Super Conference 1999 program for session # 1107 should read: The Ministry of Education has licensed a number of standard software programs for school use. Learn hands-on how to develop your own school's homepage. IHS/Micromedia Ameritech Library Services Advantage Learning Bestseller Brodart Co. John Coutts The Bibliocentre FAXON THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT & GENEROUSITY! Another Milestone in OSLA education programming I nternationally acclaimed educator Jamie McKenzie sets the stage with his views in critical thinking, information literacy and Ontario's new curriculum. Gerry Connolly from the Ministry of Education and training shows how the Ministry is seeing these skills being developed, and how teachers can be assisted in creating information literate students. This multi facetted session also features Marguerite Jackson, Director of Education for the new Toronto District School Board, outlines how boards need to respond to achieve these proficiencies. Jamie McKenzie is Director, Libraries, Media and Technology, Bellingham Public Schools in Washington. He is also the editor of From now on, and a contributing editor to eSchool News, Classroom Connect. Gerry Connolly is Director, Curriculum, Learning and Teaching Branch, of the Ministry of Education and Training. A reaction panel will include a teacherlibrarian, parent and student. This super session, #1103 takes place on Saturday in MTCC room 202 at 2:00 p.m. Editor Mike Mortimer, Wellington County Library with the support of Larry Moore, Executive Director Maria Ferraro, Administrative Assistant Published by The Ontario Library Assocation ©1999