GODORT (Government Documents Round Table)

 View Only
last person joined: 6 days ago 

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.

Back to discussions
Expand all | Collapse all

Share your Gov information stories

  • 1.  Share your Gov information stories

    Posted 2 hours ago

    Show Your Impact! Share Your Government Document Stories

     

    Depository Library Council's Statistics and Metrics Working Group was convened in 2024 to research, report on, and recommend options for how the U.S. Government Publishing Office can collect data from Federal depository libraries (FDLs) on the usage of digital and tangible Government information products. Having undertaken a quantitative survey of FDLs in 2024, the Working Group is now turning to a qualitative assessment, as was recommended in their report of the 2024 survey.

    The Working Group is now collecting impact stories that emanate from the use of Federal Government documents in depository libraries. Submitted stories will be compiled into an interactive story map (see the prototype), with the goal of having use case representation from all 50 states and the United States territories.

    Please share your stories by completing this form by August 1, 2026.



    ------------------------------
    Susanne Caro
    Government Information Librarian
    New Mexico State Library
    ------------------------------