ALAWON v4n04 (January 20, 1995) URL = http://hegel.lib.ncsu.edu/stacks/serials/alawon/alawon-v4n04 ****Begin File******************Begin File*******************Begin File**** *************************************************************************** ISSN 1069-7799 ALAWON ALA Washington Office Newsline An electronic publication of the American Library Association Washington Office Volume 4, Number 4 January 20, 1995 In this issue: (148 lines) ALERT ON HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE FIELD HEARINGS KLUG INTRODUCES BILL TO RESTRUCTURE THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF EDUCATION ADVISORY TASK FORCE SEEKS NOMINATIONS *************************************************************************** ALERT ON HOUSE BUDGET COMMITTEE FIELD HEARINGS House Budget Committee Chairman John Kasich (R-OH) recently announced that the Committee will conduct five field hearings around the country to solicit the views of everyday Americans on how to cut the federal budget. The hearings, entitled, _How Do We Cut The Federal Budget_, will be held on the following Saturdays and will be open to the public and the media. The schedule is: 1. Columbus, OH Ohio Dominion College Little Theater January 21, 1995 - 3:00 pm 2. Prescott, AZ The Elks Theater January 28, 1995 - 2:30pm 3. Columbia, SC Airport High School Gymnasium February 4, 1995 - 2:00pm 4. Manville, NJ VFW Post 2290 Meeting Hall February 11, 1995 - 1:00pm 5. Billings, MT Rocky Mountain College Gymnasium - 2:00pm ALA encourages library and education supporters to attend these hearings and to testify against cutting library and education funding. It should be emphasized that maintaining a strong federal commitment to invest in education is critical to secure the future of our children and youth. For further information contact the ALA Washington Office. *************************************************************************** KLUG INTRODUCES BILL TO RESTRUCTURE THE GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE On January 5, Representative Scott Klug (R-WI), introduced H. Res. 20, calling for legislation that would drastically restructure and reduce the Government Printing Office. The resolution calls for the appropriate committees of the House of Representatives to report legislation before the end of the first session of the 104th Congress that would: 1) transfer executive branch printing from GPO to the General Services Administration; 2) transfer the functions of the Superintendent of Documents to the Librarian of Congress; 3) abolish the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee on the Library; 4) reduce the in-house printing capacity of the GPO; 5) accomplish procurement of congressional printing from the private sector whenever possible; 6) reduce the GPO work force to 800 positions; and 7) submit to Congress various GPO reports and audits. The transfer of SuDocs functions to the Library of Congress would have the Librarian "responsible for the dissemination of all Government information, with the on-line networks of the Library of Congress to be used for Government information not requiring a printed format." The staff of the Joint Committee on Printing and the Joint Committee on the Library have already been drastically reduced. For example, all professional staff and most of the political staff of the JCP were let go by January 3, 1995. Long-time ALA member Bernadine Hoduski is among those who have lost their jobs as the 104th Congress convened. *************************************************************************** NATIONAL LIBRARY OF EDUCATION ADVISORY TASK FORCE SEEKS NOMINATIONS The U.S. Department of Education is seeking nominations for candidates to serve on the National Library of Education Advisory Task Force. Nominations close on March 11, 1995, or 60 days after the publication (December 15, 1994) of the announcement in the FEDERAL REGISTER. Nominations will be accepted for individuals who, by virtue of their training, experience, and background in educational research, libraries, and information services, are qualified to advise the Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement on establishing the National Library of Education, identifying activities and functions for it to carry out, and in fulfilling other duties referenced in the _Goals 2000: Educate American Act of 1994._ The Task Force will consist of eleven individuals appointed by the Secretary of Education from the following criteria: library and information services professionals based in school systems, universities, state library agencies, and public libraries, of which at least one shall be a national expert in archival policy and practice (four vacancies); and educators and citizens knowledgeable about the role of comprehensive library and information service resources in serving national, state, and local education needs. The latter may include: parents with experience in promoting parental involvement in education; experienced teachers; state and local school administrators; and individuals from business and industry with experience in promoting private sector involvement in education. Anyone wishing to nominate a candidate or candidates should submit a letter outlining the nominee's qualifications, along with a complete and current resume (including telephone number and addresses). Nominations by mail should be addressed to Dr. E. Stephen Hunt, Policy and Planning Coordinator, National Library of Education, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Room. 101C, Washington, D.C. 20208-5721. Hand-delivered nominations must be taken to the U.S. Department of Education, Room 6103, 600 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. 20202-0106. Telephone inquiries should be made to Dr. Hunt at (202) 219-1882. The complete notice, including additional background information, is published in the FEDERAL REGISTER, Vol. 59, No. 240, Thursday, December 15, 1994 (64653). *************************************************************************** *************************************************************************** ALAWON (ISSN 1069-7799) is an irregular publication of the American Library Association Washington Office, 110 Maryland Avenue, N.E., Washington, DC 20002-5675. Internet: alawash@alawash.org; Phone: 202-547-4440; Fax: 202-547-7363. Editor: Lynne E. Bradley (leb@alawash.org). ALAWON is available free of charge and is available only in electronic form. To subscribe, send the message "subscribe ala-wo [your name]" to listserv@uicvm (Bitnet) or listserv@uicvm.uic.edu (Internet). Back issues and other documents are available from the list server. To find out what's available, send the message "send ala-wo filelist" to the listserv. 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