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.

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Register for FEDERAL DATA RESCUE AND PRESERVATION, program on July 21, 1-2pm Eastern

  • 1.  Register for FEDERAL DATA RESCUE AND PRESERVATION, program on July 21, 1-2pm Eastern

    Posted 20 days ago
    Federal Data Rescue and Preservation
    • When:  July 21, 2026 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM (ET)
    • This event is organized by Sections X and Y of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
    Federal agencies invest significant resources into gathering data, either directly or through sponsored research. However, the federal data infrastructure is often fragile, leaving critical datasets vulnerable to unforeseeable loss. As public data was removed from federal agency websites in 2025, the need to rescue and preserve federal data, and build a more sustainable, resilient, and trustworthy data infrastructure, has become more urgent than ever.
    In this interactive panel discussion, experts from organizations engaged in back up and preservation of federal data will discuss what efforts have been taken, what has been lost, what is at stake, where lost data can still be found, what actions are needed moving forward, and how these preservation efforts help to restore public trust in science. Attendees will have the opportunity to have deep dives in breakout sessions to discuss gaps and risks in the federal data ecosystem and share resources on how they can take action. 
    Moderators:
    • Huajin Wang, Senior Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University
    • Roxanne Bogucka, Librarian Emerita, The University of Texas at Austin
    Speakers:
    AAAS Expert & Resources: Alessandra Zimmerman, AAAS Project Director, R&D Policy
    Target Audience: Researchers, librarians, data specialists, policy advocates, and members of the public interested in the long-term resilience and accessibility of public data.
    Contact:  Huajin Wang <huajinw@cmu.edu> and Roxanne Bogucka <roxanne.bogucka@austin.utexas.edu>
     
    Register here: https://links.us1.defend.egress.com/Warning?crId=6a33596ab75fc3eeae10593f&Domain=aaas.org&Threat=eNpzrShJLcpLzAEADmkDRA%3D%3D&Lang=en&Base64Url=eNotyrEOQEAMANCPMbtO5FgMBokYCJOtiebccFfaWny9xZvfaXZpC4CI6l7m5B6FRGQxBxAKUY0E9snf49xXqw1NVbLfDqlp6Yp_CFrk_AH_phq5&@OriginalLink=aaas.zoom.us Click to follow link." data-outlook-id="cd5aa13b-c31d-46c2-a0f7-fc8a18c1a95a" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://aaas.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZL8qJPC5StG95-o8Tdr6eQ?#/registration


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    Larayne Dallas
    Engineering Librarian
    University of Texas At Austin
    ldallas@austin.utexas.edu
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