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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SLDTF Agenda - Midwinter 2015

  • 1.  SLDTF Agenda - Midwinter 2015

    Posted Jan 26, 2015 03:06 PM

    Are you interested in government information at the state and local levels? Please join us Saturday in Chicago for the State and Local Documents Task Force meeting.


    State and Local Documents Task Force


    Saturday January 31, 2015


    10:30 AM to 11:30 AM


    Hilton Chicago – Grand Tradition


     



    Agenda



    I. Welcome and Introductions


    II. Attendance Sheet 


    III. Adoption of the Agenda


    IV. Approval of Minutes – Annual 2014, Las Vegas


    V. Liaison Reports


     (Reports from Committees that have met in person or virtually since Midwinter, and only items that are of direct interest or affect SLDTF)



    • Legislation (Karen Cook)

    • Program (Richard Gause)

    • Cataloging (Simon Healey)

    • Education (Samantha Hager)

    • Government Information for Kids (Richard Gause)

    • Publications (Robbie Sittel)

    • Rare & Endangered (Simon Healey)


    VI. Old Business



    • State Government Information and the Copyright Conundrum – Program Update

    • SLDTF Projects on Wiki –


    State Agency Databases


    Inventory of Projects Preserving State Government Information


    Local Government Information Search Engines


    State Libraries in Crisis


    VII. New Business



    VIII. Discussion



    • Outreach to Public Librarians


    IX. Recap of any action items, next steps


    X. Adjourn