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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Volunteer Opportunities Available in GODORT

  • 1.  Volunteer Opportunities Available in GODORT

    Posted Jul 30, 2025 12:53 PM

    Greetings all,

    GODORT still has a number of volunteer opportunities, including leadership roles, available this year on a number of GODORT committees.

    Chair positions include:

    • Awards/Conference
    • Cataloging
    • Government Information for Children (GIC)

    We also are looking for someone to serve as Interest Group Leader for State and Local Documents.

    Member roles available include:

    • Awards/Conference
    • Cataloging
    • Development
    • Education
    • Government Information for Children (GIC)
    • Membership/Nominating
    • Programming/Help/Kenya Flash
    • Publications:
      • At large member
      • Federal Documents Judges (for Notable Docs)
      • State and Local Documents Judges (for Notable Docs)
      • International Documents Selector (for Notable Docs)
    • Social Media/Outreach/Technology 

    We also are looking for liaisons to the following ALA Committees

    • ALA EDI Assembly
    • Library Education, Education Assembly
    • Literacy Assembly

    More information about each of these committees can be found on the GODORT website (https://www.ala.org/godort/about-committees)

    If you would like to know more or if you are interested in any of these roles, please reach out to me at julia@msu.edu

    Best,

    Julia



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