GODORT 2025 Annual Meetings

Federal Information Interest Group

June 12, 2025 | 10:00am PDT / 11:00am MDT / 12:00pm CDT / 1:00pm EDT

The Federal Information Interest Group (FIIG) provides a forum for the sharing of knowledge regarding U.S. federal government information, and is open to those who have an interest in any and all aspects of federal government information.

Meetings of this interest group will provide an opportunity to:

• Discuss current trends, challenges and concerns
• Provide educational opportunities to the ALA community regarding U.S government information

Join the Federal Information Interest Group for a presentation by Kelly Smith (UC San Diego) and Jessica Breen (American University) titled "What’s Going On and What Can I Do?! Government Information in Early Trump 2.0.” As federal priorities shift, public information can become harder to access – or disappear altogether. Join Kelly and Jessica as they share practical tools and strategies for tracking these changes and preserving at-risk government information and data. Learn about helpful sources for increasing awareness of changes, developing resources such as the Data Rescue Guide to help users navigate shifting access, and actions you can take to support information transparency and preservation.

Education Committee

June 12, 2025 | 11:00am PDT/ 12:00pm MDT/ 1:00pm CDT/  2:00pm EDT

The Education Committee shall identify needs and issues concerning the education of users of government information and propose projects to resolve these needs and issues. The goal of this committee is to act as conduit for information regarding education resources in using government information to four audiences:

1. users and potential users of government information;
2. government information librarians and staff;
3. librarians who do not work directly or primarily with government information; and
4. library school students and faculty.

Agenda:

Approval of Agenda

Old Business

• Working Groups Updates
  • Voting and Elections Toolkit
  • Sunshine Week 
  • GODORT Advocacy 

New Business

• Suggestions for Programming for the 25-26 Term

Announcements & Updates

Adjournment

State & Local Documents Interest Group

June 12, 2025 | 12:00pm PDT / 1:00pm MDT / 2:00pm CDT / 3:00pm EDT

The State and Local Documents Interest Group (SLDIG) of the Government Documents Round Table provides a forum for librarians and others working with, or interested in, state and local government information. The Task Force focuses attention on the problems and concerns of documents librarian and others, offering an opportunity for discussion and exchange of ideas and news in the field of state, regional, and local information. The Task Force provides a means for initiation and supporting bibliographic control, guidelines and special programs and for increasing the availability, management and use of state and local information.

Agenda:

Our topic will be migrating digital platforms. 

Development Committee

June 12, 2025 | 1:00pm PDT / 2:00pm MDT / 3:00pm CDT / 4:00pm EDT

The Development Committee is responsible, in conjunction with other GODORT entities, for creating and implementing a Development Plan, with functions to include:

• identifying and soliciting funds from external sources of support;
• developing a list of potential individual and corporate donors and private foundations;
• researching and developing various fundraising projects for the purpose of support to the scholarship endowment and subsidizing group events, speakers and programs;
• planning and implementing fundraisers for GODORT activities; aiding the Chair with solicitations and contacts as needed; and
• coordinating with the ALA Development Office as necessary.

Agenda:

1. Welcome & Introductions

2. Updates / Announcements

   1. Treasurer’s update

   2. Fundraising update

3. Old business

   1. Readex Silent Auction

4. New business

   1. 2024-2025 accomplishments

5. Next meeting