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.

Learn more about GODORT on the ALA website.

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Occasional Paper Series reminder: deadline approaching.

  • 1.  Occasional Paper Series reminder: deadline approaching.

    Posted Dec 10, 2012 10:38 AM

    Dear Colleagues,

    Are you looking to make a professional contribution? Have
    you been toying around with a publication idea but not sure where it belongs?

    Consider writing a GODORT Occasional Paper!

    In 2009, the GODORT Publications Committee created an
    Occasional Paper Series.  The papers we have accepted are posted online on
    the GODORT wiki, where they receive a good amount of exposure. The paper
    outlook is crisp and professional:  ISSNs, creative commons licensing and
    a great look and feel.   Please check out their home on the GODORT
    wiki.

    http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/GODORT_Occasional_Papers

    Please consider submitting a paper.  The guidelines
    are straightforward.  We do expect professional quality submissions. 
    Materials considered for inclusion must pertain to some aspect of government
    information (e.g., local, state, federal, international). The series was
    created to serve as a place for GODORT members to publish lengthy articles
    (average length: 7500 words) as well as other materials such as bibliographies,
    short articles, reports, preliminary research, etc.

    I hope to receive submissions from you soon.  The
    deadline for submission this round will be December 15, 2012.

    Brett Cloyd

    Chair, GODORT Publications Committee

    University of Iowa Libraries

    brett-cloyd@uiowa.edu

    319-335-5743