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 Steering Meeting, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12pm ET/11am CT/10am MT/9am PT

  • 1.  GODORT Steering Meeting, Wednesday, October 22, 2025, 12pm ET/11am CT/10am MT/9am PT

    Posted Oct 21, 2025 01:15 PM

    GODORT Steering Meeting 

    Wednesday, October 22, 2025

    12pm ET/11am CT/10am MT/9am PT

    Zoom meeting link: https://msu.zoom.us/j/93994993218?pwd=viqSGCwCUsmCuEcxWERXW3as0J6kgc.1 

    AGENDA:

    Call to Order

    Approval of Minutes

    Announcements

    Reports

    Treasurer (Valerie Glenn)

    ALA Councilor to Small Round Tables (Ben Aldred)

    Bylaws (Aimee Quinn)

    Committee Reports

    Awards/Conference (Emily Rogers)

    Cataloging (Liza Weisbrod)

    Development (Shari Laster)

    Education (Aaron Wilson and Christine Fletcher) 

    Government Information for Children (Connie Williams)

    Legislation (Lisa Pritchard)

    Membership/Nominating (Andie Craley)

    Programming/Help/Kenya Flash (Elizabeth Sanders)

    Publications (Jennifer Castle)

    Rare & Endangered (Susanne Caro)

    Technology/Social Media/Outreach (Sanga Sung)

    Interest Groups/Task Force Reports

    Federal Information Interest Group (Hayley Johnson)

    International Documents Task Force (Michael Alguire)

    State and Local Documents Task Force (Denise Jones)

    Old Business

    1. ALA rubric: next steps.
    2. Discussion regarding GODORT events and meetings at ALA Annual (previously tabled during the August Steering Meeting). 

    New Business

    1. Request from GODORT member for Steering to ask the Washington ALA office and ALA president to ask Congress to restore library jobs at the CDC.
    2. ALA changes to the Round Table elected positions and need to modify PPM sections.
    3. Vote to approve a member of the Education Committee to serve on the ALA Literacy Assembly. 

    Adjournment



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    Julia Ezzo
    GODORT Chair
    Government Information Librarian
    Michigan State University
    She/Her/Hers
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