EXPO 2005
Canada's largest library tradeshow

Thursday, 10:00 am to 5:30 pm
Friday, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm

Canada's largest library tradeshow is included at no extra charge as part of the regular Super Conference registration. Alternatively, EXPO 2005 may be attended on its own for a separate fee. See the registration form for details.

Programs at EXPO 2005

THE ONTARIO PAVILION:
A UNIQUE AND EYE-OPENING DISPLAY OF ONTARIO INNOVATION
The Organization of Book Publishers of Ontario, the Canadian Magazine Publishers' Association and the Canadian Independent Record Producers Association are joining forces to create a unique exhibition of books, magazines, sound recordings, and other media created by Ontarians.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture, this special showcase will provides the opportunity to discover the buried treasure created right here in Ontario - cultural products hard to identify and often hard to find.

The Hon. Madeleine Meilleur, Minister of Culture, has been invited to open the Pavilion as part of a day being proposed for her.

AUTOGRAPHING AT NBS:
THE 2004 WINNERS AND THE 2005 NOMINEES
Autograph Sessions

As official sponsor and huge financial contributor to the Forest of Reading program, NBS will be hosting the Forest autographing at their Booth #405. 2004 Winners Linda Bailey, Bill Slavin, Michael McGowan, Larry Verstraete, Norah McClintock, Don Aker and Deborah Ellis are all expected to be here. The authors with nominated books in the 2005 programs have also been invited. A big chance for getting autographed copies of the books into your library's collection. More authors than ever at Expo 2005!

THE FOREST OF READING INFORMATION CENTRE
Have questions about running one of the Award reading programs? Members of the organizing committees are on hand to answer questions and to provide advice.

UPDATES AT THE ISSUES THEATRE
Update Schedule

The ISSUES THEATRE at the OLA membership area of EXPO 2005 will feature 20-minute updates on:

• The Ontario Digital Library
• Copyright
• Federation of Ontario Public Libraries
• Ontario Coalition for School Libraries
• IRA Conference / OLA programs

THE EXPO 2005 WINE AND CHEESE RECEPTION
Thursday, 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Sponsored by Edu Reference Publishers Direct

THE FIRST ANNUAL MASS BOOK LAUNCH
Moderator: Sylvia McNicoll, CANSCAIP President.
Sixteen authors and illustrators will introduce to you their new titles in entertaining five- minute presentations. Enjoy the personalities behind the creations as well as their behind-the-creation stories. Picture books, middle reader age as well as young adult novels will all be available on site for purchase and the authors and artists will be happy to autograph them for your collection. As well, CANSCAIP will have on sale their exciting new poster: 26 letters, illustrated for young people by our finest Canadian artists. Purchase last year's 25th Anniversary Book Launch Video with 27 authors and illustrators. Take a chance at a draw that could win you a copy of all 17 new titles. Launching their books are:

• Sean Cassidy. Gummytoes. Fitzhenry Whiteside.
• Anne Laurel Carter. Last Chance Bay and Elizabeth: To Pirate Island. Penguin.
• Lena Coakley. On the Night of the Comet illus. by Leslie Elizabeth Watts. Orca.
• Joanna Emery. Brothers of the Falls. Silver Moon Press.
• Priscilla Galloway. Lisa, Book 2: the Trail to Golden Cariboo. Penguin.
• Marthe Jocelyn. One Some Many illus. by Tom Slaughter, Mable Riley: A Reliable Record of Humdrum, Peril and Romance and Mayfly.
• Kathy Kacer. The Underground Reporters. Second Story Press.
• Loris Lesynsky. ZIGZAG. Annick.
• Deb Loughead. Time and Again. Sumach Press.
• Elizabeth MacLeod. Marie Curie: A Brilliant Life and Bake and Make Amazing Cookies illus. by June Bradford. Kids Can Press.
• Trudee Romanek. Aha! The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read About Intelligence and Wow!The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about the Five Senses. Kids Can Press.
• Sharon Siamon. Swift Horse. Whitecap Books.
• Marsha Skrypuch. Silver Threads illus. by Michael Marchenko. Fitzhenry & Whiteside.
• Jan Thornhill.
• Maxine Trottier. Our Canadian Flag; Canadian Inventors; Canadian Stars; Canadian Leaders. Scholastic. Sister to the Wolf, Kids Can Press.
• Frieda Wishinsky. A Noodle Up Your Nose and A Bee In Your Ear. Orca.

WRITERS ON THE WALL CALENDAR AUTHORS
Autograph Sessions

The Canadian authors featured in the best-selling calendar created to motivate boys to read have all been invited to be at the S&B booth during EXPO 2005 to autograph the calendar and their books. Invited are Richard Scrimger, Ted Staunton, Eric Walters, Paul Yee, Christopher Paul Curtis, Robert Munsch, Arthur Slade, Ken Oppel, Shane Peacock, William Bell, Tim Wynne-Jones and Roy Macgregor. Watch the Super Conference Web site for scheduling details.

The OLA is pleased to acknowledge the support of S&B Books Ltd. during the development of the 2005 Writers on the Wall Calendar Project.

See www.accessola.com/calendar for more.

THE OLA CAREER CENTRE
The résumé critiquing service will be repeated. Emphasis this year will be on a library of background materials. Advice on government programs will be available for employers.

Returning programs...

• Product demonstrations
• One-on-one help services
• Café OLA
• Internet services
• Prizes