GODORT (Government Documents Round Table)

Do you know someone with notable achievements in government information work? What about an impactful publication or a project focused on new research or on preserving government information? 

Consider applying or nominating someone for a GODORT Award! Every year GODORT honors people who have made huge strides in the promotion and use of government information through its awards.  

There are now seven opportunities to nominate or apply, all described here:  http://www.ala.org/rt/godort/awardscommittee, where you will also find links to all the nomination/application forms. The award information is also listed below. 

Please apply using the forms on the Awards page at  http://www.ala.org/rt/godort/awardscommittee  

Inquiries and submissions can be sent to 

godortawards1972@gmail.com OR ecrogers@valdosta.edu

Nomination forms and letters of support for GODORT awards are due Monday, December 1, 2025. Preservation Grant and Rozkuszka scholarship applications are due by Sunday, March 1, 2026. 

Thank you,

GODORT Awards/Conference Committee

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Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

The Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award is given annually to an author or shared among collaborative authors of an outstanding research publication (i.e., books, articles, occasional papers) in which government documents, either published or archival in nature, form a substantial part of the documented research.  Preference may be given to publications published in library literature, but the award is not restricted to publications in library literature.

James Bennett Childs Award

The James Bennett Childs Award is a tribute to an individual who has made a lifetime and significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship. The Award is based on stature, service, and publication which may be in any or all areas of documents librarianship. The award winner receives a plaque with a likeness of James Bennett Childs.

ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award

The ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award is a tribute to an individual, library, institution, or other non-commercial group that has most effectively encouraged the use of government documents in support of library service. The award includes a $3,000 cash stipend to be used to support a project of the recipient's choice. This award is sponsored by ProQuest.

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award

The Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents. This award recognizes those whose contributions have benefited not only the individual's institution but also the profession. Achievements in state, international, or local documents librarianship will receive first consideration. The award winner receives a plaque.

NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant

The NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual's performance as a documents librarian or contribute to the field. This award, established in 1987, is named for Catharine J. Reynolds, former Head of Government Publications at the University of Colorado, Boulder. It is supported by an annual contribution of $2,000 from the NewsBank Inc.

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.

W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship

The David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government documents in a library and is trying to complete a master's degree in library science. This award, established in 1994, is named after David Rozkuszka, former Documents Librarian at Stanford University. The award winner receives $3,000. To apply, please visit http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships

Are these awards on ALA's list to sunset or replace?  It seems so from what I'm seeing on the main Connect email I receive.  While I have not found  ALA Executive Board Document EBD #12.1.1 on the ALA website - I do see a post from Library Juice Academy "Library Juice to offer space for sunsetting ALA Discussion Groups"  https://libraryjuiceacademy.com/library-juice-to-offer-space-for-sunsetting-ala-discussion-groups/  and listing many GODORT committees, awards, etc. 

Do you know someone with notable achievements in government information work? What about an impactful publication or a project focused on new research or on preserving government information? 

Consider applying or nominating someone for a GODORT Award! Every year GODORT honors people who have made huge strides in the promotion and use of government information through its awards.  

There are now seven opportunities to nominate or apply, all described here:  http://www.ala.org/rt/godort/awardscommittee, where you will also find links to all the nomination/application forms. The award information is also listed below. 

Please apply using the forms on the Awards page at  http://www.ala.org/rt/godort/awardscommittee  

Inquiries and submissions can be sent to 

godortawards1972@gmail.com OR ecrogers@valdosta.edu

Nomination forms and letters of support for GODORT awards are due Monday, December 1, 2025. Preservation Grant and Rozkuszka scholarship applications are due by Sunday, March 1, 2026. 

Thank you,

GODORT Awards/Conference Committee

+++++++++++

Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

The Margaret T. Lane / Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award is given annually to an author or shared among collaborative authors of an outstanding research publication (i.e., books, articles, occasional papers) in which government documents, either published or archival in nature, form a substantial part of the documented research.  Preference may be given to publications published in library literature, but the award is not restricted to publications in library literature.

James Bennett Childs Award

The James Bennett Childs Award is a tribute to an individual who has made a lifetime and significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship. The Award is based on stature, service, and publication which may be in any or all areas of documents librarianship. The award winner receives a plaque with a likeness of James Bennett Childs.

ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award

The ProQuest/GODORT/ALA "Documents to the People" Award is a tribute to an individual, library, institution, or other non-commercial group that has most effectively encouraged the use of government documents in support of library service. The award includes a $3,000 cash stipend to be used to support a project of the recipient's choice. This award is sponsored by ProQuest.

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award

The Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents. This award recognizes those whose contributions have benefited not only the individual's institution but also the profession. Achievements in state, international, or local documents librarianship will receive first consideration. The award winner receives a plaque.

NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Research Grant

The NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ALA Catharine J. Reynolds Award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual's performance as a documents librarian or contribute to the field. This award, established in 1987, is named for Catharine J. Reynolds, former Head of Government Publications at the University of Colorado, Boulder. It is supported by an annual contribution of $2,000 from the NewsBank Inc.

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.

W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship

The David Rozkuszka Scholarship provides financial assistance to an individual who is currently working with government documents in a library and is trying to complete a master's degree in library science. This award, established in 1994, is named after David Rozkuszka, former Documents Librarian at Stanford University. The award winner receives $3,000. To apply, please visit http://www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships