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GODORT Legislation Committee Agenda for ALA Annual 2018

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jun 20, 2018 08:56 AM
Found In Library: GODORT (Government Documents Round Table)
ALA Annual 2018 GODORT Legislation Committee Meeting Agenda Sunday, June 24, 2018 9:00-10:00am, MCC Rm 211   Introductions (All)  Overview of the work of the committee since ALA Midwinter (Geoff) Continued advocacy for FDLP Modernization Act of 2018 R. 5305 (Commi ...

Civic Engagement Librarian

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells May 22, 2018 08:36 AM
Found In Library: GODORT (Government Documents Round Table)

Civic Engagement Librarian

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells May 22, 2018 08:36 AM
Found In Library: SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table)

Civic Engagement Librarian

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells May 22, 2018 08:36 AM
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Loyola University Chicago (Loyola) seeks nominations and applications to identify user-focused and forward-thinking candidates for the position of Civic Engagement Librarian. This position will coordinate library programs and services that recognize and support the civic dimension of university life; ...

Civic Engagement Librarian

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells May 22, 2018 08:36 AM
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Loyola University Chicago (Loyola) seeks nominations and applications to identify user-focused and forward-thinking candidates for the position of Civic Engagement Librarian. This position will coordinate library programs and services that recognize and support the civic dimension of university life; ...

Title 44 Alert: What You Can Do

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Feb 21, 2018 12:43 PM
Found In Library: GODORT (Government Documents Round Table)
Dear colleague, We expect that a bill revising Title 44 of the U.S. Code will be introduced in the House of Representatives very soon. While we do not yet know what shape the legislation will take when introduced, this is expected to be a major revision of Title 44, with far-reaching consequences ...

Call for papers - Government Information, Development & Poverty

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jan 28, 2013 12:11 PM
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Posted on behalf of Jim Church ... Please see below the call for papers for the IFLA Government Information and Official Publications Section (GIOPS). Please feel free to contact me if you are interested or have any questions. The call is open until February 15 and we are warmly accepting ...

Consolidated Minutes from Midwinter

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jun 27, 2011 04:49 AM
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Consolidated Minutes from Midwinter are available at http://wikis.ala.org/godort/index.php/GODORT_Agendas_%26_Minutes. Please post any corrections to the minutes of the Membership Meeting as a response to this post by July 5, 2011, after which we hold hold an online vote to approve. My apologies for ...

RE: Congressional Record

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Apr 01, 2011 08:15 AM
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Just off the phone with Ellen, Kay, and Jessica McGilvray from the Washington Office. As noted on GODOC-L, focus now seems to be shifting to S.674, the Congressional Record Printing Savings Act of 2011. Background and text: http://1.usa.gov/eTjJAj (not on Thomas yet). GODORT Legislation and I will ...

RE: Congressional Record

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Apr 01, 2011 08:15 AM
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Just off the phone with Ellen, Kay, and Jessica McGilvray from the Washington Office. As noted on GODOC-L, focus now seems to be shifting to S.674, the Congressional Record Printing Savings Act of 2011. Background and text: http://1.usa.gov/eTjJAj (not on Thomas yet). GODORT Legislation and I will ...

Congressional Record

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Mar 31, 2011 06:35 AM
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Just a quick note to let folks know that I've been in contact with the Washington Office on Senator McCain's amendment to S. 493 ending the CR in print. I've urged Lynne Bradley to create a forum on Connect devoted to the topic and open to all of ALA, and I will soon be in touch with GODORT's Executive ...

RE: Contact appropriators and tell them to oppose the defunding of the Statistical Compendia Branch!

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Mar 22, 2011 03:24 PM
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House: http://clerk.house.gov/committee_info/index.aspx?comcode=AP00 Senate: http://appropriations.senate.gov/about-members.cfm

Contact appropriators and tell them to oppose the defunding of the Statistical Compendia Branch!

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Mar 22, 2011 03:10 PM
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The ALA Washington Office has issued an action alert on the proposed termination of the Statistical Compendia Branch. The alert is available here: http://bit.ly/gyCIfS. The text of the alert follows. "In the coming weeks both the Senate and the House Appropriations committees will be working on the ...

RE: Statistical Abstract of the United States - Re: update on Census Bureau program cuts

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Mar 22, 2011 09:53 AM
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Ellen Simmons, Kay Cassell and I just got off the phone with the Washington Office. The Washington Office will be issuing a legislative alert later in the day on this issue. One of us will post details once the alert is issued. -Geoff

Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries Public Roundtable

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Feb 14, 2011 09:12 AM
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The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries (PTDLs) Public Roundtable to discuss the furture of PTDLs. It will be hosted by the Undersecretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, David Kappos, in order to obtain ...

GODORT Wants YOU to Run for Elected Office

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jan 19, 2011 03:54 PM
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GODORT Wants YOU to Run for Elected Office. We're still looking for candidates for the following elected positions: GODORT Secretary Nominating Committee (we have one candidate, we need a second, there are two openings to be filled). Publications Chair Elect FDTF Coordinator Elect IDTF Coordinator ...

RE: Modeling the FDLP: Your Feedback is Vital

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jan 12, 2011 01:18 PM
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GPO will also host a webinar on this project on January 13, 2011 at 2pm EST, where Ithaka S+R will review the background and goals of the project. They will also provide a brief summary of the findings that have emerged from their analysis. The webinar will take place on January 13, 2011 at 2:00pm ...

Modeling the FDLP: Your Feedback is Vital

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jan 12, 2011 01:07 PM
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Fellow members of GODORT: I'm sure that most of you already know that the Government Printing Office has retained Ithaka S+R to help develop a model for the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) that would more efficiently accomplish its mission in a rapidly changing digital environment. To date ...

RE: 2011 GODORT Midwinter Conference Packet

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jan 05, 2011 04:31 PM
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... although the pages are unnumbered.

RE: 2011 GODORT Midwinter Conference Packet

Posted By Geoffrey Swindells Jan 05, 2011 03:32 PM
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I've corrected the version of the packet available on Connect to include the Treasurer's report.