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.

  • 1.  GODORT Appointments

    Posted May 21, 2014 10:53 AM
    Hello GODORT members

     

    As incoming chair of GODORT I am working on committee appointment for 2014.   There are quite a few openings, and I hope you will consider the possibility of volunteering.   Some appointments are made by the chair, others are liaisons from the task forces and are made by the coordinators.  Of course you must be a member of GODORT to serve on a committee.   

     

    If you are interested in serving, please contact me.   Let me know what committee interests you, and whether you plan to attend both annual and midwinter conferences or not. Some committees have virtual meetings, especially at midwinter, so attendance at both meetings may not be essential.  While I hope to recruit some "new blood" to the committees, if you are currently on a committee and cycling off, but are interested continuing on that committee or in some other capacity, please contact me.

     

    If you are interested in serving in one of the TF liaison positions, please contact the Coordinator elect of the appropriate task force.

     

    Task Force Coordinators are:   FDTF, Tim Dodge (Auburn Univ); IDTF-Stephanie Braunstein (Louisiana State University); SLDTF -- Samantha Hagar (Colorado State Library)

     

    The following committees will have openings in 2014.

     

    Cataloging Committee:    2 chair appointments  + a liaisons from the FDTF and IDTF

    Education Committee:     4 chair appointments + liaisons from  FDTF,  IDTF,  and SLDTF

    Gov Info for Kids:            4 chair appointments +   liaisons from  FDTF,  IDTF,  and SLDTF

    Legislation:                       2 chair appointments + liaisons from  FDTF,  IDTF,  and SLDTF

    Program:                           liaisons from  FDTF,  IDTF,  and SLDTF

    Publications:                     liaisons from  FDTF,  IDTF,  and SLDTF

    Rare and Endangered:         3 chair appointments + Liaisons from FDTF, IDTF,  and SLDTF

     

     

    Helen M. Sheehy
    Head, Social Sciences and Maps Libraries
    208 Paterno Library
    Pennsylvania State University 
    University Park, PA  16802

     

    hms2@psu.edu
    (814) 863-1347