ALAWON: American Library Association Washington Office Newsline Volume 8, Number 5 January 13, 1999 In this issue: [1] Federal Save America's Treasures Program Announced; February 1 Deadline [2] America's Learning Exchange (ALX) Update [1] Federal Save America's Treasures Program Announced; February 1 Deadline On January 12 the National Endowments for the Arts (NEA) and Humanities (NEH) and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced that they are seeking to identify appropriate projects for the Federal Save America's Treasures Program. According to a Dear Colleague letter at http://www.imls.fed.us/treasuresltr.htm, this program "supports nationally significant preservation and conservation projects that will convey our Nation's rich heritage to future generations of Americans." The Federal Save America's Treasures Program is a multi-year effort planned by the White House Millennium Council in cooperation with the National Park Service and private partners to mark the beginning of the new millennium. Projects must be nationally significant and awards will range from $50,000 to $3 million and require a 50:50 match. The NEA, NEH and IMLS are in the process of identifying appropriate projects for submission to the Department of Interior for consideration. If you are interested in having a project considered by the agencies, a draft Department of Interior application is available at http://www.imls.fed.us/treasuresapp.pdf. The application should be returned to IMLS, on behalf of the three agencies, by February 1, 1999. IMLS will forward the agencies' applications to the Department of Interior for consideration. Applications should be sent to IMLS, Save America's Treasures, 1100 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20506. Additional instructions on this program are forthcoming; potential applicants are encouraged to check the IMLS Web site (http://www.imls.fed.us) for updates, phone 202-606-5227, or e- mail imlsinfo@imls.fed.us. [2] America's Learning Exchange (ALX) Update Note: The following is an annoucement from the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (http://www.doleta.gov/). America's Learning eXchange (ALX) was highlighted at Vice President Al Gore's "21st Century Skills for 21st Century Jobs," the televised satellite summit on January 12, 1999. This summit helped acquaint a larger audience of job seekers, adult learners and employers with the importance of training and lifelong learning, as well as how easily attainable that training can be. An updated and significantly expanded version of ALX also went online to the general public on January 12. Now with 2,000 providers and 70,000 course offerings online, the Internet-based ALX (http://www.alx.org) is intended to become an one-stop electronic marketplace for workers entering the job force, employers looking to enhance performance in the workplace, and people in the workforce interested in lifelong learning. A product of the Department of Labor's consortium with State governments, educational institutions and the private sector, ALX joins America's Job Bank (http://www.ajb.dni.us) and America's Career InfoNet (http://www.acinet.org) as fully integrated web sites for individuals exploring job and career opportunities, and their corresponding educational and general preparation requirements. The Department also advises that ALX plans to add a series of career management tools in July 1999. These will include an "online employability checkup" to provide an opportunity for individuals to assess their workplace skills, maintain a career transcript, manage their Individual Training Accounts (ITAs) under the Workforce Investment Act, and locate additional sources of financial aid. For additional information about ALX, please send an e-mail to info@alx.org. ****** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is a free, irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office. All materials subject to copyright by the American Library Association may be reprinted or redistributed for noncommercial purposes with appropriate credits. To subscribe to ALAWON, send the message: subscribe ala-wo [your_firstname] [your_lastname] to listproc@ala.org or go to http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. To unsubscribe to ALAWON, send the message: unsubscribe ala-wo to listproc@ala.org or go to http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. ALAWON archives at http://www.ala.org/washoff/alawon. ALA Washington Office, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Suite 403, Washington, D.C. 20004-1701; phone: 202.628.8410 or 800.941.8478 toll-free; fax: 202.628.8419; e-mail: alawash@alawash.org; Web site: http://www.ala.org/washoff. Editor: Lynne E. Bradley; Managing Editor: Deirdre Herman; Contributors: Phyllis Albritton, Mary Costabile, Adam Eisgrau, Carol Henderson, Peter Kaplan, Claudette Tennant and Rick Weingarten.