Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) Information and Update Session

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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.

When:  Jun 24, 2017 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM (CT)

Interested in technical reports? Come to the Information and Update Session at ALA!


We invite new and prospective TRAIL members, and those interested in hearing more about our work to make federal technical reports discoverable and searchable, to join us at the 2017 ALA Annual Meeting.


Date:               Saturday, June 24, 2017


Time:               1:00 - 2:30 pm Central Time


Location:        W195 of McCormick Place, Chicago, IL


This is an open meeting.  So please come!



  • TRAIL identifies, digitizes, archives, and provides access to federal technical reports.

  • Technical reports communicate research progress in technology and science; they deliver information for technical development to industry and research institutions contributing to the continued growth of science and technology.

  • These highly detailed reports contain valuable information serving specialized audiences of researchers.

  • While availability to more recent technical report literature has greatly improved with Internet access, many technical reports remain elusive to researchers.


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