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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MAGIRT/GODORT Program at ALA Annual: Data Visualization in the Library

  • 1.  MAGIRT/GODORT Program at ALA Annual: Data Visualization in the Library

    Posted Apr 30, 2015 02:52 PM

    The Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT) and Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) invite you to our joint program at the ALA annual conference in San Francisco. 


    Title:  Data Visualization in the Library: Collections, Tools, and Scalable Services


    Description:  Data visualization, the use of graphical techniques to better communicate complex geographic and statistical information, is used to interpret the results of data analysis more clearly and to a wider audience. These techniques are being used by a wide range of disciplines. What are the implications of these tools and techniques for library users? Part one of the program describes the landscape of data visualization, library services, and patron expectations; part two offers an overview of available tools, criteria for tools and datasets, and an open discussion about libraries' services. 


    Speakers:  Justin Joque, Visualization Librarian at the University of Michigan, and Angela Zoss, Data Visualization Coordinator at Duke University


    When:  Saturday, June 27, 2015


    Times:  Part one 1:00-2:30 and part two 3:00-4:00


    Where:  MCC-3001 (W)  


    More detailed information and handouts will be available on the program web site: 


    https://magirtgodort.wordpress.com/


    Hope to see you there!