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TL10.2p1-9 The Teaching Librarian Volume 10, no. 2 11 the goals of both organizations. For example, school libraries could host programs at open house nights to orient three-year-olds to the library and to train parents on early literacy activities, with public librarians orienting the same children and their families to the servic- es of the public library. Public libraries could host programs to encourage family literacy and reading success, especially among ESL families, with schools promoting this program to invitees they know will benefit most, and with other agencies providing early ID screen- ing to identify at-risk children - for example, those with speech delays - for referral to their services. Both could jointly plan to help meet the community service requirements of sec- ondary students through volunteer work in each others' libraries. Lobbying for support Schools, libraries and community agencies could also collaborate to lobby governments and other bodies to provide better support for their programs. For example, they might joint- ly lobby for funding to try to get Canadian research done to prove that lifelong library use contributes to higher literacy, better school performance, and other social benefits. They might also plan joint surveys or focus groups to determine community needs - such as the needs of ESL students - in order to sup- port their demands for better funding. Public libraries could also lend support to French Immersion schools in lobbying provincial edu- cation ministries to provide curriculum docu- mentation in French. Access Schools and public libraries could overlap their services by cooperating to provide access for all students. Web pages linking pub- lic and school libraries would give students easy access to databases and digital libraries. Cooperative outreach planning would help reach particular audiences including the reluc- tant readers and ESL students. Materials writ- ten in several languages help students remove barriers. Both groups felt that professional lobbying was key to advocating for both public and school libraries. Together we send a strong message that giving access to lifelong learners is key and only with the support of libraries is this possible. z libraries co-operate: challenges, new solutions Todd Kyle President's comment: Mississauga Library System Chief Librarian Don Mills spent two and a half days at the OLA Summit on School Libraries in May. His support and involvement are amply demonstrated by this excel- lent sympo- sium for Peel area librarians and stake- holders. This is another example of the power of all OLA libraries work- ing together on issues that affect us all.