GODORT (Government Documents Round Table)

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The mission of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) is to (1) To provide a forum for discussion of problems, concerns, and for exchange of ideas by librarians working with government documents; (2) to provide a force for initiating and supporting programs to increase availability, use, and bibliographic control of documents; (3) to increase communication between documents librarians and other librarians; (4) to contribute to the extension and improvement of education and training of documents librarians.

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GODORT seeking IFLA representative for four year term

  • 1.  GODORT seeking IFLA representative for four year term

    Posted Oct 11, 2012 02:54 PM


    Of interest to any librarians working with government
    information:

    The International Federation of Library Associations and
    Institutions (IFLA) is seeking liaisons. GODORT traditionally has two representatives to IFLA,
    each committed to four year terms. One of our liaison positions expires next
    year, and GODORT would like to invite any GODORT member interested
    to  apply. It is very important for GODORT to maintain its position of
    interest in government information with IFLA.

    Any GODORT member who is interested can send their
    information and qualifications to me(electronically, please) and I will forward
    to GODORT Steering, who will choose the liaison from among applications. GODORT
    will then  submit the nomination on behalf of the nominee.  Details
    are here:

    http://www.ala.org/offices/iro/intlassocorgconf/iflanominations

    You will be required to submit a CV and a letter of
    interest.

    Thanks for your interest! Please let me know if you
    have any questions, and please note that GODORT cannot supply any funding to
    attend IFLA meetings, so applicants must be able to fund their own trips to
    meetings.

    Because we are working with a close deadline(mid
    November) to submit our nominee, and because of DLC meetings next week, please
    get your information to me by Monday, October 22, and Steering will then have a
    short time to review candidates. Also, to anyone attending DLC next week, Jim
    Church, the current (and continuing) IFLS rep, and myself, will be in DC and
    can answer any questions you may have.

    Barbara Miller

    Chair, GODORT

    Oklahoma State University

    barbara.miller@okstate.edu