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.

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GODORT Awards Deadline Extended to 1/31 – Nominate and Share!

  • 1.  GODORT Awards Deadline Extended to 1/31 – Nominate and Share!

    Posted Jan 14, 2025 02:48 PM

    Hello GODORT Community,

    We are excited to announce a final extension for the GODORT General Awards to January 31, 2025!
    This extension provides more time to recognize and celebrate excellence in government information. If you know someone deserving of an award, or have a project worth nominating, now is your chance to submit!

    The following awards are included in this extension:

    • James Bennett Childs Award
    • ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award
    • NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant
    • Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award
    • Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

    Please note that the deadlines for the W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship and the GODORT Preservation Grant remain unchanged: March 1, 2025.

    For more information about the awards and to submit your nominations, visit: Awards and Conference Committee

    If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at godort.awards1972@gmail.com. Feel free to share this information within your networks to help us recognize outstanding contributions in the government information community. Let's work together to honor outstanding contributions in the government information community!

    Best regards,
    GODORT Awards and Conference Committee



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    Sanga Sung (she/her)
    (pronounced: SAANG-ah)
    Government Information Librarian & Assistant Professor
    University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Library
    ssung@illinois.edu|217-300-9910
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