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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Government Data Centers: A Look Under the Hood at ALA Annual 2016

  • 1.  Government Data Centers: A Look Under the Hood at ALA Annual 2016

    Posted Jun 02, 2016 02:23 PM
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    Join GODORT for our Program at ALA Annual in Orlando! We have a great panel of speakers on a fascinating topic. Full details below, and you can easily add it to your schedule through ALA's official scheduler. Feel free to distribute the attached flyer to your friends & colleagues!


    Government Data Centers: A Look Under the Hood


    Researchers across a broad spectrum of academic disciplines rely on data that is collected, processed, and disseminated by governments at all levels. For those new to supporting research with government data, the repositories providing access to these resources can be as mysterious as a sealed car engine. Join GODORT as we take a look inside government data distribution centers to see what makes them tick!


    Speakers: 

     

    Bobray Bordelon

    Economics & Finance Librarian/Data Services Librarian

    Princeton University Library

     

    Amy Pienta, Ph.D.

    Associate Research Scientist and Acquisitions Director

    ICPSR, University of Michigan

     

    Blake Robinson

    Florida Collection and Outreach Librarian

    State Library of Florida

    Division of Library and Information Services

     

    Moderator:

     

    Shari Laster

    Government Data & Information Librarian

    University of California, Santa Barbara

     

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