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Metadata Librarian position at University of Delaware

Posting on behalf of my colleagues in UD's Cataloging and Metadata Department. Apologies for any duplicate emails.  -- John The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press seeks a dynamic early career librarian to participate in the entire metadata lifecycle from creation through discovery, ...

6/24/2018 ALA Program: Understanding and Using Spatial Humanities: Digital Mapping at the Forefront of Scholarly Research

Posted By John Stevenson May 22, 2018 08:55 AM
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This year's MAGIRT Annual program, Understanding and Using Spatial Humanities: Digital Mapping at the Forefront of Scholarly Research, will be of interest to many GODORT members as GIS and mapping services are increasingly offered by government information specialists.  It is scheduled to be held Saturday, ...

RE: Update: GODORT & Title 44

Posted By John Stevenson Sep 18, 2017 11:19 AM
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Thanks, Shari, to you and the folks who worked on this. I thought the ALA statement read well and recognized important facets of this issue.

RE: GODORT change & public comments

Posted By John Stevenson Apr 20, 2016 09:10 AM
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This sounds workable. I share the belief that replacement of internal liaison positions with conference calls between unit leaders will help GODORT. The internal liaison role was likely more useful for conveying information a few decades ago, when communications were commonly face to face or by mail. ...

ALA Council actions posted to GODORT's ALA Connect page

Posted By John Stevenson Jul 18, 2013 06:16 AM
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Lois Ann Gregory-Wood, ALA Council Secretariat, produced a document with all of the 2013 ALA Council actions. While it will also be available on the general ALA website, GODORT members may find it easier to locate in ALA Connect.

Actions-13AC-

Posted By John Stevenson Jul 18, 2013 06:11 AM
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Actions-13AC-.pdf #GODORTCouncilor

GODORT minutes for ALA Annual Conference Posted to wiki

Posted By John Stevenson Jul 01, 2013 07:58 AM
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Secretary Barbie Selby has added Consolidated Committee/Task Force Minutes to the collected minutes on the GODORT Wiki. Thanks, Barbie!

Discussion of ALA Council

Posted By John Stevenson Mar 06, 2013 12:44 PM
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Is the ALA Council Useless? That's the title of Annoyed Librarian's column of February 25, which argues that "ALA members don’t care what the Council does because the Council doesn’t do anything for them." GODORT members contribute a lot of time and talent to ALA. I encourage members to contact me ...

2013 ALA Elections information available.

Posted By John Stevenson Mar 04, 2013 02:00 PM
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It's that time of year again! Your Guide to the ALA Elections and other information regarding the upcoming ALA elections can be found at http://www.ala.org/aboutala/governance/alaelection. JoAnne Kempf Director, Office of ALA Governance, announced the Guide and other information to Council: Elections ...

ALA Dues Proposal documents

Posted By John Stevenson Feb 08, 2013 12:36 PM
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I voted with with other members of ALA's Council to approve a motion putting a system for several years of ALA dues increases on the spring ballot. The documents linked from this page explain the proposal well but I would be happy to respond to members' questions.

ALA Dues Proposal documents

Posted By John Stevenson Feb 08, 2013 12:35 PM
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dues press release.pdf

ALA Council documents for Midwinter Meeting in Seattle

Posted By John Stevenson Jan 16, 2013 12:25 PM
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ALA Council documents are now being added to ALA Connect. I hope to see many of you in Seattle and invite GODORT members to share issues of concern with me prior to the meeting. Thanks.

Midwinter Council/Membership Information Session - Members may want to attend

Posted By John Stevenson Dec 17, 2012 09:50 AM
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ALA President Maureen Sullivan posted this notice to Council members on Sun, Dec 16, 2012. While she apparently did not check the "public" box when she posted it, I share it with GODORT members who may be interested in attending. Dear Councilor colleagues: I wanted to touch base about our ...

RE: ALA membership dues proposal would use CPI for regular modest rate increases - comments welcome

Posted By John Stevenson Dec 12, 2012 10:46 AM
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ALA HQ released the attached Summary of ALA Membership Dues and Member Types table which may be of interest. Some Councilors noted that dues increases need not be automatic and cited examples of ALA units/affiliates whose leadership vote to increase dues using CPI data. Preventing the increases from ...

Summary of ALA Membership Dues and Member Types

Posted By John Stevenson Dec 12, 2012 10:45 AM
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Membership-table-dues-and-types.pdf

ALA membership dues proposal would use CPI for regular modest rate increases - comments welcome

Posted By John Stevenson Dec 10, 2012 07:58 AM
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Kay Cassell, Chair, ALA Membership Committee, shared the attached ALA Dues Adjustment Proposal which has been approved by the ALA Membership Committee and the ALA Executive Board. Here's her brief summary of the proposal. She will be visiting a number of meetings in Seattle to present this proposal and ...

ALA membership dues proposal would use CPI for regular modest rate increases - comments welcome

Posted By John Stevenson Dec 10, 2012 07:57 AM
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ALA Dues Adjustment Proposal 12-3-12.pdf

Board-and-Council-Report-9-12-12

Posted By John Stevenson Sep 14, 2012 02:31 PM
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Board-and-Council-Report-9-12-12.pdf #GeneralNewsandDiscussion

Labor disputes and ALA conference hotels

Posted By John Stevenson Aug 02, 2012 12:43 PM
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For GODORT members concerned about hotel labor disputes, ALA's executive director assures members that information will be provided in the event that labor disputes have not been resolved by the Midwinter meeting. He writes: I wanted to follow up on the discussion regarding labor disputes and conference ...

2012 Annual Conference ALA Council Documents and Actions

Posted By John Stevenson Jul 16, 2012 08:57 AM
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ALA Council Actions for the 2012 annual conference have been posted to the ALA site along with their associated Council documents. ALA Council attendance and voting records are not yet available for annual but should be available soon from this page. I encourage GODORT members who want their concerns ...