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.  Get involved in GODORT!

    Posted Nov 03, 2015 07:32 AM

    We have lots of offices still needing great people to fill them! Build up your resume! Make new friends!


    If you’re interested or would just like a bit more information please contact Laura Sare (lsare@tamu.edu ) or go to https://www.directvote.net/alanomination/2016users.html  to fill out the biographical information form (select the All other Division/Section/Roundtable Ballots link, then look for #64 for the GODORT offices). If you have not run for office before, you will need to register at this site as well.


     


    Assistant Chair/Chair-Elect (3 years)


    Secretary (1 year)


    Publications Committee Chair/Chair-Elect (3 years)


    Awards Committee (2 years) (3 people elected)


    Bylaws Committee (2 years) (2 people elected)


    Nominating Committee (2 years) (2 people elected)


    Federal Documents Task Force Assistant Coordinator/ Coordinator-Elect (2 years)


    International Documents Task Force Assistant Coordinator/Coordinator-Elect (2 years)


    State and Local Documents Task Force Assistant Coordinator/Coordinator-Elect (2 years)


    Councilor (3 years)


     


    Detailed information on duties of GODORT's committees and officers can be located in our Policies and Procedures Manual (PPM) http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/PPM  


     


    Thanks, on behalf of the Nominating Committee


     


    Laura Sare (Chair) lsare@tamu.edu


    Celina McDonald cnichol5@umd.edu


    Annelise Sklar ASklar@ucsd.edu


    Antoinette W. Satterfield satterfi@usna.edu