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.  Bidding on the GODORT Silent Auction is now open!

    Posted Jun 08, 2026 08:17 AM

    The 2026 GODORT Silent Auction is now open! 

    Please consider bidding on an amazing vacation stay in Chester, Vermont to support the W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship. Visit https://godort.readex.com/ for more information and to place a bid.

    Established in 1994, the W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government information in a library and is seeking to complete a master's degree in library science. The award is named after W. David Rozkuszka, a former Documents Librarian at Stanford University whose talent, work ethic and personality left an indelible mark on the profession. The scholarship award amount of $3,000 has assisted thirty students since 1995 with their professional education.

    Place your bid today to stay in charming Chester, Vermont, for up to seven days and six nights! Learn more about this beautiful location by visiting https://godort.readex.com/ – and remember that your generous bid supports LIS students!

    Auction bidding ends at 5pm EDT on July 10, 2026. Click on the link to place a bid: https://godort.readex.com/ 

    If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Erin Luckett, eluckett@readex.com (Readex) OR Shari Laster, shari.laster@gmail.com (GODORT Development Committee Chair).

    Thank you to Readex for their tireless support of GODORT and the W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship!

    P.S. For longtime fans of the GODORT Silent Auction – the Naples property is under renovation this year, but we expect it to be back and better than ever next year! 



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    Shari Laster
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  • 2.  RE: Bidding on the GODORT Silent Auction is now open!

    Posted Jun 17, 2026 08:27 AM

    I've shared on my personal Facebook page, as well as my "librarian" FB account. How else can we get the word out?

     

    Jenny Groome

    Reference Librarian

    Connecticut State Library

    231 Capitol Ave

    Hartford CT 06106

    https://portal.ct.gov/csl?language=en_US

    phone: 860-757-6500

    office: 860-757-6568

    jenny.groome@ct.gov