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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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Deadline Extended and Call for Nominations for the Larry Romans Mentorship Award

  • 1.  Deadline Extended and Call for Nominations for the Larry Romans Mentorship Award

    Posted Dec 19, 2022 12:57 PM

    Deadline for nominations has been extended to Dec. 23, 2022


    Does someone come to mind when you think of notable achievements in Government information/documents?


    What about publications pertaining to government information?


    Or do you have a research idea that needs some funding?


    The GODORT award committee presents six awards and one scholarship annually.  Consider applying or nominating for the:

    (The links will automatically download the related forms)

    The deadline for the awards this year has been extended to Dec. 23rd, 2022.  Additionally, if you have noticed someone very active in the government information community and feel they should be considered for an award, but are not familiar enough to make a formal nomination, please pass along their information!


    All application/nomination documents for the above awards should be sent to: godort.awards1972@gmail.com


    If you have or know of a great mentor, please consider nominating them for the Larry Romans Mentorship award. The deadline for this award is January 13th, 2023.

    Named for Larry Romans (1947-2016), Head of Government Information and Media Services at Vanderbilt University's Library from 1983 to 2014, the award recognizes librarians who, through their sustained mentoring efforts, have made a difference in the library profession.

    The Award's namesake, Larry Romans, mentored numerous librarians at Vanderbilt University, where he worked for over 30 years. For decades, he was a leader and mentor in the Tennessee Library Association, providing a positive influence on the association and the careers of innumerable librarians, many of whom have gone on to be leaders in ALA. Of particular note, during his 23 years of service to ALA Council, Larry mentored maNy new and veteran councilors.

    The award consists of a citation and $1,000.  The award will be presented at the GODORT Awards Program at the ALA Annual Conference. In addition, recognition of the recipient will also take place at the beginning of the Stonewall Book Awards Program held at the ALA Annual Conference.

    For more information, please visit http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/larry-romans-mentorship-award.


    The W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship has a deadline of March 1st- more information forthcoming. 




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