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.  GPO Seeking Feedback on Legislative Proposals for FDLP

    Posted Feb 22, 2021 03:34 PM
    Thank you to all who attended last week's GODORT Legislation Committee meeting on Title 44. It was a lively conversation!

    As chair of Legislation Committee, I encourage all GODORT members to respond to GPO's call for feedback on its recent legislative proposals that affect the Federal Depository Library Program. See the announcement, read about the proposals, and submit feedback no later than March 5, 2021. 

    Your feedback can address specifics of the proposal, including suggestions for improvements, additions, questions, and changes. Your feedback can also more generally address your experiences with the FDLP (what is working, what needs to change) as well as current public access opportunities and challenges for users of Federal information. If possible, you are encouraged to send a copy of your submitted feedback to Gavin Baker, Deputy Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, gbaker@alawash.org. 

    It's okay if you don't feel like you can comment on everything! Our colleagues at GPO want to have input from across the community, so if you are interested in the role of libraries in providing access to government information, then you should consider responding. If you have questions about this proposal, please post a comment here or contact me directly at shari.laster@gmail.com and I will do my best to connect you with an answer. 

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    Shari Laster
    Head, Open Stack Collections
    ASU Library
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 2.  RE: GPO Seeking Feedback on Legislative Proposals for FDLP

    Posted Mar 02, 2021 11:05 AM
    In case you missed it: GPO has extended the deadline to submit responses through March 21, 2021. Please remember to send a copy of your submission to Gavin Baker gbaker@alawash.org at ALA Public Policy & Government Relations.

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    Shari Laster
    Head, Open Stack Collections
    ASU Library
    She/Her/Hers
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  • 3.  RE: GPO Seeking Feedback on Legislative Proposals for FDLP

    Posted Mar 02, 2021 07:30 PM
    Jim Jacobs and I wrote up some analysis over at FGI. Please have a look. You're welcome to copy/paste anything that piques your interest. As we noted, there's some very good items in GPO's proposal, as well as some gaps that need to be addressed.
    -James R. Jacobs

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    James Jacobs
    Federal Government Information Librarian
    Stanford University Green Library 123B
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  • 4.  RE: GPO Seeking Feedback on Legislative Proposals for FDLP

    Posted Mar 18, 2021 04:41 PM
    Just a friendly reminder that the deadline to submit comments on GPO's proposed revisions to Title 44, Chapter 19, is this Sunday, March 21st. Let's make sure that GPO has a lot of great suggestions in its inbox for next week!

    For more information, see: Legislative Revisions to Title 44 U.S.C., Chapter 19: Depository Library Program

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    Shari Laster
    Head, Open Stack Collections
    ASU Library
    She/Her/Hers
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