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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Should Libraries Be the Keepers of Their Cities' Public Data?

  • 1.  Should Libraries Be the Keepers of Their Cities' Public Data?

    Posted Feb 22, 2019 03:56 PM
    This a great opportunity for GODORT to give a link to guidance to local libraries and local governments in the comments section of this article: 

    Should Libraries Be the Keepers of Their Cities' Public Data?

    Libraries Want to Change Your Relationship With Public Data
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    Libraries Want to Change Your Relationship With Public Data
    In recent years, dozens of U.S. cities have released pools of public data. It's an effort to improve transparency and drive <g class="gr_ gr_53 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Punctuation only-del replaceWithoutSep" id="53" data-gr-id="53">innovation,</g> and done well, it can succeed at both: Governments, nonprofits, and app developers alike have eagerly gobbled up that data, hoping to improve everything from road conditions to air quality to food delivery.
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    Jennifer

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    [Jennifer] [Boettcher]
    Business Reference Librarian
    Georgetown University
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