Join us for an introduction to the activities & offering of ALA's Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)! Meet GODORT officers, talk to members, and hear about ongoing and upcoming activities of the Round Table. All are welcome!
There’s nothing quite so satisfying as a data-driven decision or story told with numbers. What better way to experience Chicago than through its data? Come to this session to learn more about how data and statistics are gathered and the stories they tell about Chicago. Chicago area data experts will share how they are using data for advocacy, prioritization, and decision making. Invited panelists and moderators include nonprofit leaders in social services, Chicago government data experts, Chicago-area data analytics providers, and an academic librarian with expertise on data resources. Each panelist will present relevant data and discuss its impact on the work they do and participate in a moderated discussion about municipal data resources and issues. Presenters will share how data can support a more equitable and diverse distribution of resources in cities, and contribute to social change. The panel will be followed by a brief question and answer session with the audience.
Take the next step toward being a champion for your library and your community by hearing from Illinois librarians that have been on the front lines responding to threats to library services. Featuring speakers named "Chicagoans of the Year for Books" by the Chicago Tribune -- Elizabeth Lynch, Julie Milavec, John Chrastka -- and librarian-turned-Library Board Trustee Mike Monahan, this panel discussion will cover recommended steps to take to make your voice heard on the issues that matter to your library and community. Part of an ongoing GODORT series on effective advocacy strategies.
GODORT’s annual awards reception will be held at the historic Glessner House at 1800 S. Prairie Ave in Chicago on Sunday, June 25, 6-8pm. Buffet and beer/wine bar from 6-8pm. 15 minute tours of the Glessner House (by RSVP) will be provided between 6-6:30. The presentation of awards will begin at 6:30 in the Coach House (seating available). Mingling in the Courtyard area ,if weather allows.
The government of Chicago has historically produced a tremendous amount of information about the geography and planning of the city, but much of it is only accessible in physical form in select locations. But several projects seek to transform that, making this information available to researchers around the world. This program brings together panelists working on projects that transform print and microform materials into geospatial information available to researchers and explores the opportunities and challenges of this sort of project.
In this panel will be representatives from several Chicago area institutions. Representatives from the University of Illinois Chicago will present on their programs for digitizing historical building permits and creating historical ward map shapefiles. Representatives from the Mapping Chicagoland Project (a collaboration between the University of Chicago, the Newberry Library and the Chicago History Museum) will present on their digitization project of historical maps of Chicago, including the addition of geospatial metadata.