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Bid Now to Support Students and Win Vacations! Readex GODORT Silent Auction now active!

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jun 25, 2024 01:43 PM
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Readex's silent auction in support of GODORT's W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship is in full swing and you get the opportunity to help library students attend ALA annual while also getting access to a great vacation opportunity! Bids are very low right now compared to the value of these vacation locations, ...

Come to GODORT Happy Hour at ALA Annual San Diego!

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jun 20, 2024 09:30 AM
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Hello, If you find yourself at ALA Annual, be sure to come to the GODORT Happy Hour(4pm-5:30pm Friday June 28th), at the Union Kitchen and Tap Gaslamp at 333 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA. So happy that we added an extra half hour! The event will be cohosted with ACRL PPIRS and will be a great chance ...

Bid Now to Support Students and Win Vacations! Readex Silent Auction now active

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jun 18, 2024 11:01 AM
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Readex's silent auction in support of GODORT's W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship is in full swing and you get the opportunity to help library students attend ALA annual while also getting access to a great vacation opportunity! Bids are very low right now compared to the value of these vacation locations, ...

Seeking Volunteers who know San Diego for this week's Friday Chat

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jun 05, 2024 09:59 AM
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Hello GODORT folks, We have a Friday chat this week about the upcoming conference in San Diego and we're looking for volunteers who may know more about "America's Finest City". You don't have to be attending Annual to share your knowledge, but if you know a good restaurant or cultural attraction or ...

GODORT Virtual Annual Meetings Next Week

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jun 05, 2024 09:55 AM
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There's still time to plan to attend GODORT's annual virtual meetings next week! Registration details are available on the guide here along with information about our in-person events in San Diego! ------------------------------ Benjamin Aldred Assistant Professor and Reference Librarian University ...

GODORT Annual Meetings Schedule Available

Posted By Benjamin Aldred May 22, 2024 04:15 PM
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Hello GODORT Members, The GODORT Virtual Annual Meetings are approaching in just a few weeks(June 10th to 14th), and we now have the official schedule available on a LibGuide prepared by our Technology Committee Chair Samantha Hager. On it you will find a schedule for each day as well as details for ...

GODORT Friday Chat Tomorrow

Posted By Benjamin Aldred May 02, 2024 01:55 PM
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Hi all, Sorry for the late notice, the beginning of the month sneaks up on you. Tomorrow we have our May Friday Chat, which is part open discussion, but also some discussion of GODORT's shifting roster of committees. Cheers, Ben Aldred LibGuides: GODORT Friday Chats: GODORT Friday Chats ...

Friday Chat this Week with Civic Switchboard Institute

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Apr 03, 2024 04:39 PM
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Hi all, We have a GODORT Friday chat this week at noon CDT on zoom! Nora Mattern from the Civic Switchboard Institute will be talking a bit about the institute and presenting about the opportunities there. Be sure to register ahead of time and join us to learn more! LibGuides: GODORT Friday Chats: ...

Friday Chat 2/2

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jan 31, 2024 02:39 PM
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Hello everyone, It's a new month and GODORT is having our monthly virtual Friday Chat this Friday at 12pm Central Time. This month is an open chat, a good chance to meet other folks in GODORT or just chat about what's going on in the Government Information world. LibGuides: GODORT Friday Chats: ...

Midwinter Meetings Next Week

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jan 04, 2024 11:34 AM
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Hello Everyone, GODORT committees have their midwinter meetings next week and this is a great chance to check out the work that is being done in the round table. We have a live signup link for the meetings here Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: ALA GODORT Midwinter Meetings. After registering, ...

GODORT Midwinter Plans

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Dec 20, 2023 04:10 PM
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Hello friends of GODORT, For our midwinter meetings, we will once again be doing things virtually, conducting our meetings over zoom in advance of ALA LibLearnX. We have a libguide with all the details here godort.libguides.com/midwinter2024, but I would also encourage everyone to try attending at ...

GODORT Friday Chat this week: Weird and Wonderful Documents

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Nov 27, 2023 04:43 PM
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Here's an early reminder that GODORT is hosting our monthly Friday chat this week, 12pm CST. This month, we're talking about Weird and Wonderful government documents, and Jenny Groome will tell us all about how you can volunteer to help share. Bring along your favorite bizarre govdocs and share! ...

GODORT Friday Chat this week: Open Discussion

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Oct 30, 2023 02:40 PM
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Hello everyone, We have our monthly friday chat this week and it's an open discussion time, how's your fall going? Are you looking for research collaborators? Do you want to hear me bemoan the Phillies loss in the NLCS? Any and all of these might be on the table for this week's chat. These are open ...

Friday Chat this Week! What is the DLC?

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Oct 03, 2023 04:33 PM
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Hello everyone, We have our next Friday Chat this week and our topic for discussion this time is the Depository Library Council. We have some current and former members of the DLC who can speak to their experience on the DLC. Have you been curious about what the tasks are? Whether it's a good fit ...

Call for Discussants for Friday Chat

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Sep 25, 2023 09:57 AM
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Hi all, we have a Friday chat coming up next week on the theme of the Depository Library Council and I wanted to put out a call for folks to help lead the discussion. Specifically, I'd like GODORT members who have served on DLC in the past and who would be willing to talk about the experience. ...

GODORT Task Force on Committee Structure: Volunteers Needed

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Sep 14, 2023 11:45 AM
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Hello GODORT members, GODORT is seeking volunteers for a task force examining our current committee structure. At present, GODORT has a total of 97 positions that need to be filled for a given year. While not all of our positions are open each year, it still means that nearly a quarter of the membership ...

Reminder for GODORT Friday Chat 9/1

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Aug 30, 2023 03:57 PM
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Hello everyone, Just a reminder about Friday's online chat. It's a chance to introduce yourself and meet others in GODORT and discuss the year ahead. Also, if you were thinking about joining a committee, it's a great chance to ask questions and see about getting more involved. Cheers, Ben Aldred, ...

GODORT Friday Chats Resuming Monthly in September

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Aug 24, 2023 03:24 PM
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Hello everyone, GODORT Friday chats began during the COVID-19 pandemic as a way of connecting members of the round table who were unable to meet with others. It has continued over the last few years and after some time dormant in the summer, we will be resuming it starting in September of this year ...

Help ALA Set the Agenda on Big Issues, Volunteers Needed

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Aug 07, 2023 10:27 AM
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Hello all, ALA has requested liaisons from GODORT to a pair of committees that set the agenda for some of the important issues facing ALA today. Intellectual Freedom Committee(https://www.ala.org/aboutala/committees/ala/ala-if) Committee on Professional Ethics(https://www.ala.org/aboutala/comm ...

GODORT Committees need a few more volunteers

Posted By Benjamin Aldred Jun 30, 2023 11:25 AM
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Hello everyone, We're down to the last few open slots on our GODORT standing committees for 2023-2024 and I'd love to have you help us do some of our work in the year going forward. Awards- Join GODORT in highlighting the great work of Government Information Librarians. Conference- Help GODORT ...

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