Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)

A dynamic forum where information professionals learn, discuss, advocate, and create scholarship on and about government information at all levels (local, state, national, and international).
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Our Mission

The mission of the Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) is to 1) provide a forum for discussion of problems, concerns, and for exchange of ideas by librarians working with government document; 2) provide a force for initiating and supporting programs to increase availability, use, and bibliographic control of documents; 3) increase communication between documents librarians and other librarians; (4) to contribute to the extension and improvement of education and training of documents librarians.

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Meeting Minutes

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Agendas, meeting minutes, and conference schedules.

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Online Resources

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These free resources were created or sponsored by GODORT to help enhance access to government information in all formats.

Help! I'm an Accidental Government Librarian
Help! Webinars

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"Help! I'm an Accidental Government Librarian" - Check out the Webinar schedule.

Get involved

Join Us - Find out more about getting involved with Godort!
Join GODORT

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Any ¹Ü¼ÒÆŲÊͼ member with an interest in government information may become a member of GODORT! GODORT provides its members with many opportunities for discussion, continuing education and participation. Learn more.

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These are informal sessions for the GODORT community and friends to meet and talk about issues in government information. You do not need to be a GODORT member to attend (but we would love to have you join!)

Stay Connected with GODORT

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Upcoming events, news, award winners, useful tools, and interesting links are all at hand with GODART's lively social media presence.

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ALA Connect is an online platform for discussion and collaboration. Connect allows users to:

  • Talk with other members on discussion boards.
  • Download shared resources from community-generated libraries.
  • Collaborate as a GODORT member.

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Upcoming events, news, award winners, useful tools, and interesting links are all at hand with GODART's lively social media presence.

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Staff Contact

Danielle Ponton
Program Manager for Round Tables
dponton@ala.org

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