This document is a summary of the proceedings of a symposium that was attended by more than 100 adult literacy practitioners, researchers, and government officials in Ontario (Canada). The largest part of the document consists of summaries of the issues and policy/program options discussed in relation to the following aspects of adult literacy programming: program evaluation, recognition of learning, workplace/work force literacy, literacy and aboriginal peoples, practitioner training and accreditation, literacy and the survival of cultural and linguistic minorities, volunteers in literacy, integration versus segregation of "special needs" populations, issues for literacy in the 1990s, community based literacy, literacy and youth, and learner participation. The remainder of the document consists of the following: reports and recommendations regarding these aspects of adult literacy programming that were presented at the final plenary, the names/addresses of invited participants, and lists of French and English videotapes and scripts of roundtable discussions on issues in adult literacy. (MN)