Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)

2023-24 Directory

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2023-24 Directory

**Contact information for GODORT members listed in the directory can be found through ��ýConnect.**

Executive Committee | Committees | Task Forces/Interest Groups | Special Officers | Liaisons & Contacts

Executive Committee

Chair

Ben Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago (2024)

Past Chair

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (2024)

Assistant Chair/Chair-elect

Andrea Craley, Harford Community College

Secretary

Brett Cloyd, University of Iowa (2024)

Treasurer

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (2025)

Publications Committee Chair

Rick Mikulski, College of William & Mary (2024)

Bylaws Coordinator

Angela J.A. Kent, Houston Public Library (2024)

Councilor

Hallie Pritchett, North Dakota State University (2025)

Committees

Awards

Alison Downey, Valparaiso University (Chair) (2024)

Lynn Gates, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs (2024)

Heather Getsay, Slippery Rock University (2025)

Emily Rogers, Valdosta State University (2024)

Melanie Sims, Louisiana State University (2024)

VACANT

Cataloging

Elizabeth McDonald, University of Memphis (Chair) (2024)

Chad Deets, Arizona State University (2025)

Valerie Glenn, Virginia Commonwealth University (2025)

Cate Kellett, Yale University (2024)

Amy Laub, University of Kentucky (2025)

Chris Straughn, Northeastern Illinois University (2025)

Simon Healey, Free Library of Philadelphia (Ex officio, accessibility) (2024)

Andrea Morrison, Indiana University Bloomington (Ex officio, chair of working group) (2024)

Jim Noel, MARCIVE (Ex officio) (2024)

Cataloging Toolbox for U.S. Federal Government Information - Contacts: Andrea Morrison, amorriso@indiana.edu, 812-855-3723, and Jim Noel, jnoel@marcive.com.

Cataloging Toolbox for International Government Information - Contact Andrea Morrison, amorriso@indiana.edu, 812-855-3723

Cataloging Toolbox for State Government Information (to be released) - Contact: Andrea Morrison, amorriso@indiana.edu, 812-855-3723

Conference

Sanga Sung, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Chair (2025)

Simon Healey, Free Library of Philadelphia (2024)

Patricia Kenly, Georgia Tech (2025)

Annelise Sklar, University of California, San Diego (2025)

Brad Vogus, Arizona State University (2024)

Development

Joseph Yue, University of California, Los Angeles, Chair (2024)

Monifa Carter, NYU Long Island School of Medicine (2025)

Sarah Erekson, University of Florida (2024)

Shari Laster, Arizona State University (2025)

VACANT

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (ExOfficio, treasurer)

Education

Aaron Wilson, University of Maryland, Chair (2024)

Laura Andrews, SUNY Maritime (2024)

Laurie Aycock, Kennesaw State University (2024)

Sarah Causey, University of Georgia (2024)

Christine Fletcher, Mississippi State University (2025)

Lorena O'English, Washington State University (2025)

Patricia Takacs, University of Florida (2025)

Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University (2025)

Anna Xiong, Rice University (2025)

Government Information for Children

Lauren Hall, California State University, Stanislaus (Chair) (2025)

Ryan Grant, Michael Anderson Elementary School (2025)

Jenny Groome, Connecticut State Library (2025)

Marna Morland, University of Texas, Dallas (2024)

Kamaria Nurse, Queens Public Library (2024)

Perveen Rustomfram, The University of Memphis (2024)

Patricia Siska, Queens Public Library (2025)

Connie Williams, Sonoma County Library-Petaluma (2024)

VACANT

Help! Webinar Series

Kate Tallman, University of Colorado, Boulder, Chair (2025)

Howard S. Carrier, James Madison University (At-Large) (2023)

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America (Virtual Meetings Coordinator)

Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University (Education Committee) (2023)

VACANT

Legislation

Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College (Chair) (2025)

Sarah Causey, University of Georgia (2024)

Kelsey Flynn, Army Corps of Engineers (2024)

Danielle Gensch, San Jose State University (2025)

James Jacobs, Stanford University (2024)

Robbie Sittel, Plano Public Library (2025)

Membership

Kristine Stilwell, University of North Georgia, Chair (2025)

Megan Graewingholt, California State University, Fullerton (2024)

Lawrence Mello, Florida Atlantic University (2025)

Robbie Sittel, Plano Public Library (2025)

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (Ex officio) (2024)

Nominating

Sarah Erekson, University of Florida, Chair (2025)

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (2024)

Jenny McBurney, University of Minnesota (2025)

VACANT

Andrea Craley, Harford Community College (Ex-officio) (2024)

Program

Andrea Craley, Harford Community College, Chair (2024)

Cass Hartnett, University of Washington (2025)

VACANT

Publications

Rick Mikulski, College of William & Mary, Chair (2024)

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University, Past Chair (2024)

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America, Chair-Elect (2024)

Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University (DttP Editor - ex officio) (2024)

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University (GODORT Treasurer - ex officio)

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library (Website Administrator - ex officio)

Emily Alford, Indiana University (Notable Documents - Chair) (2024)

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America (2024)

Chris Bloodworth, Detroit Public Library (2024)

Notable Documents Panel

Chair

Emily Alford, Indiana University Libraries (2024)

Federal Documents

Federal Documents Selector
Virginia Pierce, South Carolina State Library

Federal Documents Judges
Rick Mikulski, William and Mary Libraries
Martha Barker, Indiana University Kokomo Library

State and Local Documents

State and Local Documents Selector
Jenny Groome, Connecticut State Library

State and Local Documents Judges
Amanda McLeod, Clemson University Libraries
Angela J.A. Kent, Houston Public Library

International Documents

International Documents Selector
Jane Canfield, Pontificia Universidad Católica

International Documents Judges
Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University Libraries
Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America

Rare and Endangered Government Publications

Angela Bonnell, Illinois State University (Chair) (2025)

Michael Kardos, U.S. Naval Academy (2025)

Aimee Quinn, Northern Arizona University -Yuma (2025)

Susan Paterson, University of British Columbia (2024)

Jane Canfield, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés, PR (2024)

Iain Willamson, Coherent Digital (2025)

Social Media and Outreach

Ben Chiewphasa, Columbia University, Chair (2024)

Patricia Takacs, University of Florida, Assistant Chair (2024)

Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (2025)

Melanie Sims, Louisiana State University (2025)

Sanga Sung, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (2025)

Membership Committee Representative

Technology Committee Representatives:

Suzanne Reinman, Oklahoma State University
Kelly Bilz, Thomas More University

Technology Committee

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library, Website Administrator/Chair (2025)

Kelly Bilz, Thomas More University (2025)

Michelle Donlin, East Stroudsburg University (2024)

Suzanne Reinman, Oklahoma State University (2025)

Task Force Coordinators/Interest Group Leaders

Federal Information Interest Group Leader

Hayley Johnson, Louisiana State University (2024)

International Documents Task Force Coordinator

Michael Alguire (2024)

State and Local Documents Interest Group Leader

Denise Jones, State Library of North Carolina (2024)

Special Officers (Non-Voting)

Archivist

Angela J.A. Kent, Houston Public Library (2024)

Virtual Meetings Coordinator/h3>

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America

Website Administrator

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library (2025)

Liaisons & Contacts

��ýStaff Liaison

Danielle Ponton

��ýPublic Policy and Advocacy Liaison

Gavin Baker, Assistant Director, Government Relations

Liaisons to ��ýCommittees

BARC (Budget Analysis and Review Committee)

Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University

CORE Cataloging and Classification Section: Committee on Cataloging Description & Access (CC:DA)

Andrea Morrison, Indiana University Bloomington

Legislation Committee, Subcommittee on Government Information, Legislative Assembly

Valerie Glenn, University of Georgia (2023)

Library Education, Education Assembly

Connie Williams, Sonoma County Library-Petaluma (2023)

Literacy Assembly

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (2023)

Membership Promotion Task Force

Kristine Stilwell, University of North Georgia

Planning & Budget Assembly

Robbie Sittel, University of North Texas (2023)

Recruitment Assembly

Denise Jones, North Carolina Government and Heritage Library (2023)

Round Table Coordinating Assembly

Andrea Craley, Harford Community College

��ýEquity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Assembly

Megan Hamlin-Black, Rhode Island State Library (2023)

Vacant

Liaisons to Other Organizations

Freedom to Read Foundation

Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College Library (2023)

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Frank Lester, Vanderbilt University (2024)

Liaisons to GODORT

ACRL Rare Book and Manuscripts Section

Elizabeth Sudduth, University of South Carolina

��ýExecutive Board

Maggie Farrell, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Association of Specialized, Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA)

Vicky Crone, National Agricultural Library

Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)

Michael Smith, University of California-San Diego

New Member Round Table (NMRT)

Kelly Wilson, Soka University of America (2023)

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)

Laurie Aycock, Kennesaw State University (2022)

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2023 GODORT Award Winners

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2023 GODORT Award Winners

The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) 2023 award winners

James Bennett Child Award

The recipient of the 2023 James Bennett Child Award is Stephen M. Hayes, retired Entrepreneurial Spirit Endowed Business Librarian and Director, Thomas Mahaffey, Jr. Business Library at University of Notre Dame. The Childs Award is a tribute to an individual who has made a lifetime and significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship, and is based on stature, service, and publications.

During his tenure of over four decades at the University of Notre Dame, Steve, who transitioned from a Government Documents/Reference Librarian to Business Services Librarian, always maintained a strong commitment to the promotion and use of open access government information. He served on and chaired numerous GODORT committees, including Chair, 1987-1988. Steve’s work with ALA’s Committee on Legislation Subcommittee on Government Information and the ��ýAd Hoc Task Force on Restrictions on Access to Government Information was particularly noteworthy because his service occurred during a period when access to government information was threatened by political and economic restrictions with the government. Steve also chaired the GODORT Reorganization Committee. Steve’s dedication and advocacy of government information is also evidenced by having served two terms 1994-1996 and 2010-2013 on the Depository Library Council to the Public Printer. One of Steve’s nominators said, “Steve always made his point in such a manner that you knew where he stood yet always appreciate his passionate arguments without anger or bitterness.” Another nominator remarked “in short, the modernization of GODORT and the Depository Program owes much to Steve Hayes.”

ProQuest/GODORT/��ý“Documents to the People" Award

Stephani (Nia) Rodgers, Public Affairs Research Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University is the 2023 recipient of the ProQuest/GODORT/��ý“Documents to the People" Award which honors an individual, library, institution, or other non-commercial group that has most effectively encouraged the use of government documents in support of library service. Nia’s nomination letters focused on her podcast entitled Civil Discourse and her Constitution Day series. Her Civil Discourse podcast was one of the first of its kind on the Virginia Commonwealth University campus and an early entry in the library podcast lineup. The podcast has more than 150 episodes which have been downloaded over 13,300 times covering a multitude of topics-federal budgets, national parks, the post office, elections, COVID-19 vaccinations, and even NORAD’s Santa tracker. The content is presented as a conversation in accessible language, and as one listener commented, it’s “informative, interesting, and just fun to listen to.” Nia has coordinated a thriving Constitution Day series that has built an audience that averages 60 attendees a year, with the same or more for recorded sessions. Partnering with local experts, Nia facilitates engaging discussions on the Constitution. Nia’s enthusiasm for government information has been described by more than one nominator as “contagious.” One nominator remarked, “People come away from interactions with Nia and the programming she creates with a deep appreciation for library services and government information, and for her.”

NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/��ýCatharine J. Reynolds Research Grant

The recipient of the 2023 NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/ ��ýCatharine J. Reynolds Award is Marie Concannon, Head of Government Information & Data Archives at the University of Missouri, Columbia for her website, Prices and Wages by Decade. This award provides funding for research in the field of documents librarianship, or in a related area that would benefit the individual’s performance as a documents librarian or make a contribution to the field. Prices and Wages by Decade is a LibGuide hosted by the University of Missouri Library. The guide provides over 19,000 links leading to retail prices and wages found mostly in government publications that may not be easily discoverable without the guide. As one nominator commented, “The transformative nature of this project is in its use of freely-available, full-text digitized government publications.” In 2021, Prices and Wages by Decade received over 850,000 page views from visitors in 185 countries. Concannon plans to use the stipend to employ a student assistant to add more links and streamline the site for enhanced usability. She would also like to add more earnings data by race and more 19th century wage data for states having large minority populations.

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award

The Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents. This award recognizes those whose contributions have benefited not only the individual’s institution but also the profession. This year the Awards Committee selected three recipients.

Mary Sine Clark is being recognized for her contribution to state documents although her accomplishments over the past three decades cover a range of activities that have impacted access to government information and the Federal Depository Library Program. Mary successfully shifted the Virginia Depository Program from print-based to an all-electronic, print-on-demand distribution system that has had a tremendous and positive impact within the Virginia documents community. She served as a technical advisor to the Virginia General Assembly Joint Subcommittee Studying the Public Records Act from 2004-2006 which led to an updated definition of a “publication” in the Code of Virginia to include digital materials which ultimately expanded the State Publications Depository Program. The Library of Virginia now stores all Virginia government publications in the VLa DigiTool repository for State Publications. Under Mary’s guidance, the Library of Virginia catalogs all state publications (print and digital) and provides this cataloging to the Virginia State Depository Libraries-saving the libraries money and providing access to this valuable information.

Ben Amata, Librarian, California State University Sacramento is being recognized for his contribution to federal documents. Ben has worked with state and federal documents since 1980. Ben has long been a champion of freedom of information as demonstrated by his efforts to identify and publicize federal government documents related to current events. His frequent posts to Govdoc-l to inform colleagues about newly released public documents are a great service to the profession. His diligence in identifying unreported government publications (formerly known as “fugitive documents”) and asking GPO to include theme in the Catalog of Government Publications (CGP) has been extremely valuable. In addition to his beneficial and ongoing work of Govdoc-L, Ben has published over a dozen articles on federal and international government information over the years.

James Church, Librarian for Economic, Global Studies, Political Economy, and International Government Information at University of California, Berkeley is being recognized for his contributions to international documents. He has demonstrated his leadership and expertise in teaching, learning, researching, writing, and advocacy work with international government organizations (IGO’s) and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) for over twenty years. One nominator commented, “His articles and response posts to questions on GOVDOC-L and INTLDOC-L shed a light onto the problems around access to IGO information as well as provide useful instruction on how to approach answering a question. They are edifying in such a way that any new or even an “accidental government information librarian” could use his writings as a primer for international documents librarianship.”

Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

The 2023 Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award is awarded to the editors of the article, The Government Information Landscape and Libraries published via the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Repository. The authors are Dr. Kay Cassell, James Church, Kathryn Tallman, Nerisa Kamar, Dr. Clive Tsuma, Susan Paterson, Dr. Mohammad Zuheir Bakleh, Lize Denner, Dr. Anna Mastora, Dr. Maria Koloniari, Dr. Maria Monopoli, Jungwon Yang, Anastasia A. Drozdova, Hannah Chandler, Jennie Grimshaw, Fiona Laing, Kian Flynn, Cass Hartnett, Maya Swanes and Robert Lopresti. This award is given annually to an author(s) of an outstanding published research in which government information form a substantial part of the documented research. The report illustrates the challenges and complexities posed by government publishing systems and the need to maintain professional government information expertise in libraries to help users discover and interpret it. Megan Price, Professional Support Officer of IFLA, summarizes: “In addition to its value to professionals working within the field, the publication also provides a valuable support for advocacy and engagement in wider open government discussions. It has already received a warm reception from UNESCO, and has formed the basis for engagement at the African Union’s African Regional Peer Review Mechanism. Through this, we are able not only to show the knowledge and insight of libraries in questions of open government, but also advocate for our institutions to be given a stronger role in delivering it, and the resources to match.”

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Rainbow and Government Documents Round Tables announce Larry Romans Mentorship Award

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Rainbow and Government Documents Round Tables announce Larry Romans Mentorship Award

CHICAGO - The ��ý (ALA) Rainbow and Government Documents Round Tables (RRT and GODORT) are proud to announce Debbie Rabina as the 2023 recipient of the Larry Romans Mentorship Award.

The award's namesake, Larry Romans, mentored numerous librarians at Vanderbilt University, where he worked for more than 30 years. For decades, he was also a tremendous leader and mentor in the Tennessee Library Association, providing a positive influence on the association and the careers of innumerable librarians, many of whom have gone on to be leaders in ALA. During his 23 years of service to ��ýCouncil, Larry mentored countless new and veteran councilors.

Rabina’s commitment to fostering a two-way relationship of teaching and learning with her students at the Pratt Institute School of Information and Library Science has sparked new ideas and created lasting impressions in the field of government information access, storage, and retrieval. Her curiosity and dedication is reflected in the way her colleagues speak about her. Her students are no different, citing her engagement with them and on their behalf as key models for how they should interact and move forward on their path to librarianship.

The award consists of a citation and $1,000. The award will be presented at the GODORT Awards Program at the 2023 ��ýAnnual Conference in Chicago. In addition, recognition of the recipient will also take place at the beginning of the Stonewall Book Awards Program held at the conference

To learn more about the Larry Romans Mentorship Award, please visit http://www.ala.org/glbtrt/award/larry-romans-mentorship-award.

About the Rainbow Round Table

The Rainbow Round Table of the ��ý is the oldest professional association for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, pansexual, genderqueer, queer, intersex, agender, asexual, and ally (LGBTQIA+) people in the United States. It is committed to serving the information needs of the LGBTQIA+ professional library community and information and access needs of individuals at large. It is home to Rainbow Book Month™, a nationwide celebration every June and the Stonewall Book Award, the oldest award honoring LGBTQIA+ books. RRT is committed to encouraging and supporting the free and necessary access to all information, as reflected by the missions of the ��ý and democratic institutions.

About the Governments Documents Round Tables

The Government Documents Round Table provides a forum for the discussion of problems and concerns and for the exchange of ideas by librarians working with government documents. It provides a nexus for initiating and supporting programs to increase the availability, use and bibliographic control of documents and increases communication between documents librarians and the larger community of information professionals, and contributes to the education and training of documents librarians.

About the ��ý

The ��ý (ALA) is the foremost national organization providing resources to inspire library and information professionals to transform their communities through essential programs and services. For more than 140 years, the ��ýhas been the trusted voice for academic, public, school, government and special libraries, advocating for the profession and the library’s role in enhancing learning and ensuring access to information for all. For more information, visit www.ala.org.

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Awards (Professional Recognition)

Contact:

Kevin Strowder

Director

Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services

kstrowder@ala.org

Kenya S. Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship

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Kenya S. Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship

GODORT and ACRL Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section (PPIRS) will host a free online annual speaker series in honor of our beloved colleague, the late Kenya Siana Flash. Ms. Flash was the Librarian for Political Science, Global Information and Government Information at Yale University from 2017 until her untimely death in December 2021.

Ms. Flash was an active member of both organizations. She was elected to the PPIRS’ Executive Board and served on the Professional Development and Membership Committees, and helped launch the Preparedness & Security Group. Ms. Flash was sponsored by GODORT in ALA’s Emerging Leaders Program and served on their Government Information for Children Committee, Program Committee, was the Coordinator for the International Documents Task Force, and was a GODORT Representative to the ��ýEquity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Assembly and Liaison to the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SSRT). In her professional activities she was an endless advocate, an expert whose counsel was consistently sought and admired as a mentor who helped forge relationships and collaboration among librarians.

The Kenya S. Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship invites individuals of accomplishment, experience, and passion to present on any number of topics near and dear to Kenya. Broad topic areas include Policy, Politics, or Political Science, International Relations, Government Information, Global/Area Studies, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), Social Justice, and Accessibility. While Kenya is no longer with us, her memory, spirit and mission to improve librarianship through education lives on in this lecture series.

2024 Lecture:

Honoring Kenya S. Flash: A Round Table Discussion Celebrating a Librarian with Friends

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 – 10a PST, 12p CST, 1p EST

Registration:

https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_CWjV7tw3Q-K6U5-GxMIcnw#/registration

Description: GODORT and ACRL Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section (PPIRS) will host a free online annual speaker series in honor of our beloved colleague, the late Kenya Siana Flash. Ms. Flash was the Librarian for Political Science, Global Information and Government Information at Yale University from 2017 until her untimely death in December 2021. In this round table discussion, Kenya’s friends and collaborators share how they continue carrying Kenya’s values, work, and legacy in the field. This round table discussion will center on how we celebrate our dignity, restore work/life boundaries and balance, and to know your own sense of worth in the field.

Speakers:

Camille Chesley is Head of Reference & Research Services at the University at Albany Libraries. She received her MSLIS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and her BA in East Asian Studies from Oberlin College. Her research interests include gamification in instruction, assessment of research services, and equity, diversity, and inclusion in Library and Information Science, particularly the recruitment and retention of librarians from minoritized populations. Her current research project focuses on reimbursement culture in academia.

Twanna Hodge is a second-year Ph.D. student in the College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. She holds a BA in Humanities from the University of the Virgin Islands and a Master’s in Library and Information Science from the University of Washington. Her research includes mental health literacy; mental health information behavior of Afro-Caribbean immigrants; cultural humility in LIS education and librarianship; Afro-Caribbean immigrants’ ethnic identity formation and experiences in GLAM; Afro-Caribbean students’ and professionals’ experiences in LIS; and the retention of Black students in LIS programs. She is a 2013 ��ý (ALA) Spectrum Scholar and a 2022 ��ýSpectrum Doctoral Fellow.

Raymond Pun (he/him) is the academic and research librarian at the Alder Graduate School of Education, a teacher residency program in California, where he supports library services by engaging with residents and teacher educators. Ray holds a Doctorate in Education from Fresno State, a Master of Library Science from the City University of New York - Queens College, a Master of Arts in East Asian Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in History from St. John's University. Pun is Past President of the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA).

Jamia Williams (she/her) is the Consumer Health Program Specialist with the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Training Office. She earned her Bachelor of Science in History from the State University of New York (SUNY) Brockport and earned her Master of Library Science from North Carolina Central University. Williams is the co-creator and co-host of the podcast LibVoices, which amplifies the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who work in archives and libraries. Jamia founded The Diversity Fellow’s blog to document her journey as a Black librarian.

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Donate to GODORT

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GODORT Emerging Leaders

The program is designed to enable more than 100 new librarian to get on the fast track to ��ýand professional leadership.

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Provides financial assistance to individuals who are currently working with government information and are trying to complete a master's degree in library science.

2022 GODORT Award Winners

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2022 GODORT Award Winners

The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) 2022 award winners

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Award

Blaine Redemer

The Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents. Blaine Redemer served as the Federal Regional Depository Librarian for the State of Illinois while simultaneously carrying out the responsibilities of managing the documents program for publications of the State of Illinois. Blaine weathered rough times when he was faced with continuing operations when the state of Illinois was without a budget for more than 2-years. Blaine also assisted in expanding the Electronic Documents of Illinois, which provides a means for state agencies to deposit born-digital materials and secures public access to these publications. One of his nominators described him "as an exemplary depository coordinator" who "helped support a small state documents community in Illinois." Blaine is commended for his commitment to supporting the state depository program as well as serving Illinois' FDLs as a regional coordinator in good times and bad.

ProQuest/GODORT/��ý"Documents to the People" Award

Bobby Griffith

The ProQuest/GODORT/��ý"Documents to the People" Award is a tribute to someone who has most effectively encouraged the use of government documents in support of library service. This year's DttP awardee, Bobby Griffith began his career in government documents at the University of North Texas in 1984. For the past 38 years, he has been tireless in encouraging the use of government information at UNT and beyond. His detailed research skills, willingness to go the extra mile, and encyclopedic knowledge of the UNT collections, make Bobby the go-to for research assistance by faculty, librarians, and prisoners from across the country. Bobby's outreach efforts are among the best illustrations of his work in encouraging the use of gov info. He assists with events and voter registration drives, presents sessions for the FDLP Academy, and serves as part of the Government Information Online (GIO) team. Bobby also creates displays, presentations, and LibGuides that frame government information in ways users might not imagine. One of Bobby's nominations noted "his contributions in service, outreach, and scholarship have benefited so many and demonstrate a lifetime of dedication to promoting awareness and access to government information."

James Bennett Childs Award

Dan Barkley

The James Bennett Childs award honors an individual who has made a lifetime and significant contribution to the field of documents librarianship, making Dan a perfect fit for this honor. Dan served much of his career as the Regional Depository Coordinator at the University of New Mexico (UNM) where he provided support to selective libraries across New Mexico. Upon his retirement from UNM in 2015, Dan stepped into the role as the Assistant Project Manager for the Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL). In this role, Dan assists in managing the inventorying, cataloging, and distribution of technical reports for digitization. Dan has always been an outspoken, passionate supporter of government information. He was able to formalize this support as a member of the Depository Library Council (DLC) from 2001 to 2004, through scholarship in the field of librarianship, and as an active member of GODORT. One of Dan's nominators remarked that his career in government documents librarianship "demonstrated his willingness to lead and be of service to the profession."

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2021-22 Directory

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2021-22 Directory

**Contact information for GODORT members listed in the directory can be found through ��ýConnect.**

Executive Committee | Committees | Task Forces/Interest Groups | Special Officers | Liaisons & Contacts

Executive Committee

Chair

Robbie Sittel, University of North Texas (2022)

Past Chair

Lynda Kellam, Cornell University (2022)

Assistant Chair/Chair-elect

Kian Flynn,

University of Washington (2022)

Secretary

Kelly Wilson (2022)

Treasurer

Zoeanna Mayhook, Purdue University (2023)

Publications Committee Chair

Chris Brown, University of Denver (2022)

Bylaws Coordinator

Angela J.A. Kent, Houston Public Library (2022)

Committees

Awards

Dominique Hallett, Arkansas State University (Chair) (2022)

Alison Downey, Valparaiso University (2023)

Sarah Erekson, University of Florida (2022)

Edward Kownslar, Stephen F. Austin State University (2023)

Emily Rogers, Valdosta State University (2022)

Ruth Terry, University of Alaska Anchorage (2023)

Cataloging

Andrea Craley, Harford Community College (Chair) (2023)

Michael Alguire (2023)

Michael Kardos, U.S. Naval Academy (2023)

Cate Kellett, Yale University (2022)

Scott Matheson, Yale University (2022)

Gwen Sinclair, University of Hawaii at Manoa (2023)

Simon Healey, Free Library of Philadelphia (Ex officio) (2023)

Jim Noel, MARCIVE (Ex officio) (2023)

Cataloging Toolbox for U.S. Federal Government Information - Contacts: Andrea Morrison, amorriso@indiana.edu, 812-855-3723, and Jim Noel, jnoel@marcive.com.

Cataloging Toolbox for International Government Information - Contact Andrea Morrison, amorriso@indiana.edu, 812-855-3723

Cataloging Toolbox for State Government Information (to be released) - Contact: Andrea Morrison, amorriso@indiana.edu, 812-855-3723

Conference

Jen Rowe, University of North Texas, Chair (2023)

Benjamin Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago (2022)

Simon Healey, Free Library of Philadelphia (2022)

Monique Oldfield, Wayne State University (2023)

Anne Zald, Northwestern University Libraries (2022)

Development

Michelle Donlin, East Stroudsburg University, Chair (2022)

Monifa Carter, University of Delaware (2023)

Cass Hartnett, University of Washington (2023)

Joseph Yue, University of California, Los Angeles (2022)

Zoeanna Mayhook, Purdue University (ExOfficio, treasurer)

Education

Benjamin Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago (Chair) (2023)

Ryan Grant, Michael Anderson Elementary School (2022)

Kelly Smith, University of California, San Diego (2022)

Sarah Causey, University of Georgia (2022)

Michelle Donlin, East Stroudsburg University (2022)

Kristine Stilwell, University of North Georgia (2023)

John Elson, Unversity of Iowa (2023)

Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University (2023)

Andrea Morrison, Indiana University (2023)

Government Information for Children

Marna Morland, University of Texas, Dallas (Chair) (2022)

Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University (2023)

Jenny Groome, Connecticut State Library (2023)

Lauren Hall, California State University, Stanislaus (2023)

Perveen Rustomfram, The University of Memphis (2022)

Patricia Siska, Queens Public Library (2023)

Allan Van Hoye, University of Colorado Boulder (2023)

Connie Williams, Sonoma County Library-Petaluma (2022)

vacant

Help! Webinar Series

Lynda Kellam, Cornell University (Chair) (2022)

Howard S. Carrier, James Madison University (At-Large) (2022)

Larry Eames, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (2023)

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library (Virtual Meetings Coordinator) (2022)

Liza Weisbrod, Auburn University (Education Committee) (2022)

Legislation

Shari Laster, Arizona State University (Chair) (2022)

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski (2022)

Howard S. Carrier, James Madison University (2023)

Valerie Glenn, University of Georgia (2023)

James Jacobs, Stanford University (2022)

Deborah Yun Caldwell, University of North Carolina-Greensboro (2023)

Membership

Denise Jones, North Carolina Government and Heritage Library (Chair) (2023)

Cassidy Charles, Santa Barbara Public Library (2023)

Megan Graewingholt, California State University, Fullerton (2022)

Brook Jennings, Denver Public Library (2022)

Lynda Kellam, Cornell University (Ex officio) (2023)

Nominating

Sarah Erekson, University of Florida (Chair) (2022)

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (2022)

Lorena O'English, Washington State University (2022)

Lucia Orlando, University of California, Santa Cruz (2022)

Sam Suber, Moraine Valley Community College (2022)

Program

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (Chair) (2022)

Susan Paterson, University of British Columbia (2022)

Monifa Carter, University of Delaware (2022)

Brad Vogus, Arizona State University (2022)

Publications

Chris Brown, University of Denver (Chair) (2022)

Michael Smith, University of California-San Diego (Past Chair) (2022)

Julia Ezzo, Michigan State University (Chair-Elect) (2022)

Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University (DttP Editor - ex officio) (2022)

Zoeanne Mayhook, Purdue University (GODORT Treasurer - ex officio)

Lora Amsberryaugier, Univeristy of New Orleans (Website Administrator/Co-Chair - ex officio) (2022)

Suzanne Reinman, Oklahoma State University (Website Administrator/Co-Chair - ex officio) (2022)

Emily Alford, Indiana University (Notable Documents - Chair) (2024)

Rick Mikulski, Portland State University (At large member) (2022)

vacant (At-large member) (2022)

Notable Documents Panel

Chair

Emily Alford, Indiana University (2024)

Federal Documents

Federal Documents Selector

Richard Mikulski, Portland State University (2023)

Federal Documents Judges

Vicki Tate, University of South Alabama (2022)

John Elson, University of Iowa (2022)

State and Local Documents

State and Local Documents Selector

vacant

State and Local Documents Judge

Megan Hamlin-Black, Rhode Island State Library (2022)

Jenny Groome, Connecticut State Library (2024)

International Documents

International Documents Selector

James Church, University of California-Berkeley (2022)

International Documents Judge

Jane Canfield, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés, PR (2023)

Susan Paterson, University of British Columbia (2024)

Rare and Endangered Government Publications

Angela Bonnell, Illinois State University (Chair) (2022)

Kathryn Little (2023)

Aimee Quinn (2023)

Susan Paterson, University of British Columbia (2022)

Jane Canfield, Pontificia Universidad Católica, Biblioteca Encarnación Valdés, PR (2022)

Cynthia Etkin, GPO (2023)

Social Media and Outreach

Shauna Edson, University of Wisconsin-Parkside (Chair) (2022)

Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina, Greensboro (Chair-elect) (2023)

Cassidy Charles, Congressional Research Service (Membership Committee Representative) (2022)

Ben Chiewphasa, University of Notre Dame (Technology Committee Representative) (2022)

Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University (At-Large) (2022)

Technology Committee

Lora Amsberryaugier, University of New Orleans (Website Administrator/Co-Chair) (2022)

Suzanne Reinman, Oklahoma State University (Website Administrator/Co-Chair) (2022)

Ben Chiewphasa, University of Notre Dame (2023)

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library (2023)

Lisa Hartman, Frostburg State University (2022)

Task Force Coordinators/Interest Group Leaders

Federal Information Interest Group Leader

Hayley Johnson, Louisiana State University (2023)

International Documents Task Force Coordinator

Vacant

State and Local Documents Interest Group Leader

Megan Hamlin-Black, Rhode Island State Library (2023)

Special Officers (Non-Voting)

Archivist

Angela J.A. Kent, Texas State Library (2022)

Virtual Meetings Coordinator

Samantha Hager, Colorado State Library

Liaisons & Contacts

��ýStaff Liaison

Danielle Ponton

��ýPublic Policy and Advocacy Liaison

Gavin Baker, Assistant Director, Government Relations

Liaisons to ��ýCommittees

BARC (Budget Analysis and Review Committee)

Zoeanna Mayhook, Purdue University (202?)

CORE Cataloging and Classification Section: Committee on Cataloging Description & Access (CC:DA)

Cate Kellett, Yale University (2022)

Legislation Committee, Subcommittee on Government Information, Legislative Assembly

Shari Laster, Arizona State University (2022)

Library Education, Education Assembly

Connie Williams, Sonoma County Library-Petaluma (2022)

Literacy Assembly

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (2022)

Membership Promotion Task Force

Denise Jones, North Carolina Government and Heritage Library (2022)

Planning & Budget Assembly

Robbie Sittel, University of North Texas (2022)

Recruitment Assembly

Denise Jones, North Carolina Government and Heritage Library (2022)

Round Table Coordinating Assembly

Kian Flynn, University of Washington (2022)

��ýEquity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Assembly

Megan Hamlin-Black, Rhode Island State Library (2022)

Kenya Flash, Yale University (2022)

Liaisons to Other Organizations

Freedom to Read Foundation

Lisa Pritchard, Jefferson College Library (2022)

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

Frank Lester, Vanderbilt University (2024)

Liaisons to GODORT

ACRL Rare Book and Manuscripts Section

Elizabeth Sudduth, University of South Carolina

��ýExecutive Board

Maggie Farrell, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Association of Specialized, Government and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASGCLA)

Vicky Crone, National Agricultural Library

Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)

Michael Smith, University of California-San Diego

New Member Round Table (NMRT)

Kelly Wilson, Troy University (2022)

Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)

Laurie Aycock, Kennesaw State University (2022)

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1998 GODORT Award Winners

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1998 GODORT Award Winners

The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) 1998 award winners

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Award Founders Award

Janet L. Fisher

ProQuest/GODORT/��ý"Documents to the People" Award

Grace York

James Bennett Childs Award

Lois P. Mills

W. David Rozkuszka Scholarship

Rosalind Lee Tedford

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2022 GODORT Award Winners

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2022 GODORT Award Winners

The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) 2022 award winners

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Award

Blaine Redemer

The Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award recognizes documents librarians who may not be known at the national level but who have made significant contributions to the field of state, international, local, or federal documents. Blaine Redemer served as the Federal Regional Depository Librarian for the State of Illinois while simultaneously carrying out the responsibilities of managing the documents program for publications of the State of Illinois. Blaine weathered rough times when he was faced with continuing operations when the state of Illinois was without a budget for more than 2-years. Blaine also assisted in expanding the Electronic Documents of Illinois, which provides a means for state agencies to deposit born-digital materials and secures public access to these publications. One of his nominators described him "as an exemplary depository coordinator" who "helped support a small state documents community in Illinois." Blaine is commended for his commitment to supporting the state depository program as well as serving Illinois' FDLs as a regional coordinator in good times and bad.

ProQuest/GODORT/��ý"Documents to the People" Award

Bobby Griffith

James Bennett Childs Award

Dan Barkley

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Government Documents Round Table (GODORT)

2023-24 Directory

Executive Committee

Chair

Ben Aldred, University of Illinois at Chicago (2024)

Past Chair

Assistant Chair/Chair-elect

Secretary

Treasurer

Publications Committee Chair

Bylaws Coordinator

Councilor

Committees

Notable Documents Panel

Federal Documents

State and Local Documents

International Documents

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Special Officers (Non-Voting)

Archivist

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2023 GODORT Award Winners

The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) 2023 award winners

James Bennett Child Award

ProQuest/GODORT/������ý“Documents to the People" Award

NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/������ýCatharine J. Reynolds Research Grant

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Founders Award

Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

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GODORT on Instagram

GODORT on Facebook

Rainbow and Government Documents Round Tables announce Larry Romans Mentorship Award

Kenya S. Flash Virtual Lecture Series in Librarianship

2024 Lecture:

Honoring Kenya S. Flash: A Round Table Discussion Celebrating a Librarian with Friends

Donate to GODORT

2022 GODORT Award Winners

The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) 2022 award winners

Bernadine Abbott Hoduski Award

ProQuest/GODORT/������ý"Documents to the People" Award

James Bennett Childs Award

2021-22 Directory

Executive Committee

Chair

Robbie Sittel, University of North Texas (2022)

Past Chair

Assistant Chair/Chair-elect

Secretary

Treasurer

Publications Committee Chair

Bylaws Coordinator

Committees

Notable Documents Panel

Federal Documents

State and Local Documents

International Documents

Task Force Coordinators/Interest Group Leaders

Special Officers (Non-Voting)

Archivist

Liaisons & Contacts

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Liaisons to ������ýCommittees

Liaisons to Other Organizations

Liaisons to GODORT

1998 GODORT Award Winners

��ýStaff Liaison

��ýPublic Policy and Advocacy Liaison

Liaisons to ��ýCommittees

ProQuest/GODORT/��ý“Documents to the People" Award

NewsBank/Readex/GODORT/��ýCatharine J. Reynolds Research Grant

ProQuest/GODORT/��ý"Documents to the People" Award

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