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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.

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Federal Information Interest Group Presentation ALA2019

  • 1.  Federal Information Interest Group Presentation ALA2019

    Posted Jun 11, 2019 03:12 PM

    Join the Federal Information Interest Group (FIIG) for a presentation and lively discussion about data!

    Date/Time: Saturday, June 22, 2019; 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

    Location: Marriott Marquis, Dogwood

     Have you ever wondered what data Census has and where it is published? The Census Bureau and the St. Louis Federal Reserve are proud to showcase our partnership by sharing the data we have and the tools to access it.  We will share techniques for incorporating data in the classroom as well as ways that Census is exploring alternative data sources to supplement traditional surveys.

    Speakers:

    • Katrina Stierholz, Director of Library & Research Information Services, St. Louis Federal Reserve
    • Stephanie Studds, Chief, Economic Indicators Division, U.S. Census Bureau
    • Adeline Tran, IT Projects Coordinator, Economic Indicators Division, U.S. Census Bureau

    Session Link: https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=519628  



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    Susan Paterson
    Government Information Librarian
    University of British Columbia
    Vancouver, B.C. CANADA
    ph: 604-827-5832
    e: susan.paterson@ubc.ca
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