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ASAP- Take advantage of Pres. Records Act in the news

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Feb 08, 2022 05:13 PM
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Hi all, For the past few weeks--and especially in the last few days--the issue of Presidential Records has been front and center. Like, the most shared stories on wapo & nytimes, for example. This is the perfect opportunity for us. GODORT & GODORT members could: issue statements, explainers, post ...

RE: Kenya Flash

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Jan 04, 2022 05:49 PM
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I am crushed by the news. So young and such a profound impact on librarianship, and with it, communities far beyond. I will miss her. Rachel Dobkin

looking for a contact at NARA in re presidential records.

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Jul 14, 2021 02:14 PM
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Hi! I’m looking ASAP for someone at NARA to clarify issues related to social media as presidential docs, and specifically Trump’s twitter account, There’s a lot of conflicting info. I’ve chatted with NARA folks at ALA who sort of respected and trusted gov doc/info librarians and go deeper than just ...

asap. GODORT response to CIA protest?

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Jul 03, 2019 10:43 AM
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Hi all, As you may know, ALA members unsucessfully tried to ban the CIA booth from the ALA Annual Conference exhibition hall, staged a well-publicized protest at the CIA booth, and submitted a condemnation resolution, which lost by a single vote. It's astonishing, because they were from the CIA ...

Membership/Outreach Comm. mtg Fri 3/22, 1-2 EDT

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Mar 21, 2019 02:09 AM
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Please join the Membership/Outreach Committe meeting: Fri Mar 22, 2019 1pm – 2pm Eastern Agenda: 1. Hellos & catch-up! (and apology) 2. Inclusion/Equity/Diversity statement: how implement this in membership recruiting & outreach 3. Update on ALA Midwinter ideas 4. ALA Annual plans support ...

Friday 8/24 1-2 Eastern Membership/Outreach Committee Virtual Meeting

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Aug 21, 2018 01:43 PM
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All are welcome to attend the first GODORT membership/outreach committee virtual meeting on Friday, Aug 24 from 1-2 Eastern. After introductions, we will begin a deep, wonderful discussion about honing the public face of GODORT and how (or if) to create a strategic plan to revitilize our membership. ...

RE: Steering Committee Agenda for ALA Annual

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Jun 12, 2018 01:05 PM
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Dear Friends, I would like to request 7 minutes to discuss re-establishing a GODORT reorg committee/initiative, to finalize the work begun under Stephen Woods. Back then, we began adjusting individual committees, but did not address GODORT operations as a whole, thus maintaining our organizational ...

Please sign petition to maintain ALA Civic & Community Engagement Group

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Feb 26, 2018 10:34 AM
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Friends, I, and several other GODORT members, are part of the "Libraries Foster Community" ALA Civic and Community Engagement Member Interest Group. Apparently, we need 100 ALA-member signatures to keep it active for 3 more years. Please add you name asap! To sign, go to http://www.ala ...

Final Reminder: GODORT 101 & Happy Hour

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Jun 22, 2017 10:59 AM
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Full Schedule: http://wikis.ala.org/godort/images/4/42/Conference_Schedule_annual_2017.pdf especially: GODORT 101-- everyone should come! Friday, June 23 3-4 Palmer GODORT Happy Hour: Friday June 23 4:30-6:30 Miller's Pub

Open Meeting Announcement: Membership Comm. Virtual Meeting on Social Media Strategy & Policy

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Feb 17, 2017 08:55 AM
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The Membership Committee will meet virtually on Monday, February 20, 2017 from 12-1 Eastern to discuss GODORT's social media strategy [including the wiki] & developing content policy/guidelines. Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WD0u9Xq9KZeke0a3Rj3_1DO8GjM1P3mnoEVbbKmIJM0 Wiki: ...

GODORT Happy Hour! Sunday, Jan. 22 4:30-6:30

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Jan 14, 2017 07:41 PM
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Join the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) at a well-deserved Happy Hour! Sunday, January 22, 4:30-6:30 Pulse bar, Atlanta Marriott Marquis 265 Peachtree Center Avenue [map] Spread the word! for more info contact Rachel Dobkin, govinfosig@gmail.com

RE: GODORT change & public comments

Posted By Rachel Dobkin Apr 29, 2016 12:09 PM
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I feel strongly that we do not eliminate these positions at this time. At this point in the reorg process we have not determined what our committees will be or do, particularly the fate of "task forces" for which liaisons served. A. In light of our reorg direction, which give committees more responsibilities, ...

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