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 invites applications for 2026 Preservation Grant by March 2

  • 1.  GODORT invites applications for 2026 Preservation Grant by March 2

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    GODORT invites applications for the 2026 GODORT PRESERVATION GRANT. 

     

    The GODORT Preservation Grant provides up to $5,000 of funding for library work associated with preserving government information in all formats and from all levels of government in order to sustain current and future access. Work eligible for funding includes, but is not limited to, web archiving or digital preservation activities, contracted metadata creation for print or born-digital content, student employee wages associated with validating or cataloging print or digital materials for preservation purposes; and supply costs for materials to stabilize eligible collections. 

     

    The nomination form is available here: 

    https://www.ala.org/godort/awardscommittee. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-linkindex="0" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://www.ala.org/godort/awardscommittee

    Applicants must submit:

    1. A cover page that includes the project title, the lead applicant's name, institutional affiliation, email, phone number, and ALA membership status. 
    2. A current two-page curriculum vitae or resume for the lead applicant must be included.
    3.  Applicants must also submit a statement describing the preservation work to be funded, its purpose, a timeline for the proposed work, a proposed budget, and an explanation of how the project benefits the broader field of government information. 
    4. At least one letter of support, including from the library that will benefit from this work, must accompany the application.

    Ineligible costs include training, workshops, travel, conference attendance/registration, and institutional overhead.

    The deadline for submitting applications is Monday, March 2, 2026. 

    Please see https://www.ala.org/godort/2025-godort-award-winners. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-linkindex="1" data-auth="NotApplicable">https://www.ala.org/godort/2025-godort-award-winners for a description of the 2025 inaugural recipient of the GODORT Preservation Grant, Middle Tennessee State University for its project: Distilling, Fermenting, and Brewing Collection Government Document Preservation and Access Project.

     

    Questions may be directed to the GODORT Awards and Conference Committee at godort.awards1972@gmail.com



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    Emily Rogers
    Professor and Reference Librarian, Government Information
    Valdosta State University Odum Library
    Valdosta GA
    ecrogers@valdosta.edu (229) 245-3748
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