Library Cataloging
We all know the value of government information and the many noteworthy titles published every year but many of our colleagues do not. You can help the GODORT Notable Document Panel in not only publicizing but also acknowledging outstanding government information through the annual article in Library Journal.Just take a few minutes between now and December 31, 2003 to nominate publications from any level of government -- state and local, federal, international, intergovernmental organization, foreign government or material published on behalf of a governmental agency by a commercial publisher -- for an award. Please only consider materials published in 2002 and 2003 but these can be in any format -- websites, CD-'s, books, maps, audio-visuals, or microfiche. Agencies and publishers are encouraged to nominate their best titles.The nomination form is available on-line.A short history of the program is available.Each year the panel selects 30 notable documents from the list of nominations. These are then featured in the May 15, 2003 issue of Library Journal. Our purpose is to publicize government documents to the broader library community, to honor the agencies and staff responsible for these wonderful documents, to create a selection tool available to all types of libraries, and to publicize the work of GODORT. The production and distribution of government information widely and in a timely manner remains of critical importance to us all. Please contact the Panel Chair, Linda Johnson, if you need additional information or have questions. Thank you in advance for your participation in this important program.Linda B. Johnson
Head Government Documents Department
Dimond Library
18 Library Way
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
phone: 603-862-2453
fax: 603-862-3403
linda@cisunix.unh.eduPosted with permission.
- Opac
Knowing where they're going: statistics for online government document access through the OPAC by Christopher Brown appears in Online Information Review (2004) v. 28, no. 6 pp. 396-409While documents librarians are generally familiar with document...
- National Bibliography Of U.s. Government Publications
GPO is seeking comments on The National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications: Initial Planning Statement, June 18, 2004, on GPO Access. To fulfill its statutory mission under 44 U.S.C. Secs. 1710-1711, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)...
- Classification
I don't think I've ever noted the GPO Classification Manual is on-line. That is now done.The Superintendent of Documents classification system was developed in the Library of the Government Printing Office between 1895 and 1903. It was first described...
- Metadata
A paper on metadata use by the federal government "Hydra-headed Metadata" by Jamie Callan, W. Bruce Croft and Eduard HovyRecently, the Digital Government program of the National Science Foundation has funded a number of projects to address the challenge...
- Information Architecture
In the context of the U.S. Federal Government "Disaster Help" e-Government initiative, I am helping draft a two-page paper: "Agreement on Certain Information Architecture Principles".Our focus is on the specification of shared interfaces among systems...
Library Cataloging
Government Docs
We all know the value of government information and the many noteworthy titles published every year but many of our colleagues do not. You can help the GODORT Notable Document Panel in not only publicizing but also acknowledging outstanding government information through the annual article in Library Journal.Just take a few minutes between now and December 31, 2003 to nominate publications from any level of government -- state and local, federal, international, intergovernmental organization, foreign government or material published on behalf of a governmental agency by a commercial publisher -- for an award. Please only consider materials published in 2002 and 2003 but these can be in any format -- websites, CD-'s, books, maps, audio-visuals, or microfiche. Agencies and publishers are encouraged to nominate their best titles.The nomination form is available on-line.A short history of the program is available.Each year the panel selects 30 notable documents from the list of nominations. These are then featured in the May 15, 2003 issue of Library Journal. Our purpose is to publicize government documents to the broader library community, to honor the agencies and staff responsible for these wonderful documents, to create a selection tool available to all types of libraries, and to publicize the work of GODORT. The production and distribution of government information widely and in a timely manner remains of critical importance to us all. Please contact the Panel Chair, Linda Johnson, if you need additional information or have questions. Thank you in advance for your participation in this important program.Linda B. Johnson
Head Government Documents Department
Dimond Library
18 Library Way
University of New Hampshire
Durham, New Hampshire 03824
phone: 603-862-2453
fax: 603-862-3403
linda@cisunix.unh.eduPosted with permission.
- Opac
Knowing where they're going: statistics for online government document access through the OPAC by Christopher Brown appears in Online Information Review (2004) v. 28, no. 6 pp. 396-409While documents librarians are generally familiar with document...
- National Bibliography Of U.s. Government Publications
GPO is seeking comments on The National Bibliography of U.S. Government Publications: Initial Planning Statement, June 18, 2004, on GPO Access. To fulfill its statutory mission under 44 U.S.C. Secs. 1710-1711, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO)...
- Classification
I don't think I've ever noted the GPO Classification Manual is on-line. That is now done.The Superintendent of Documents classification system was developed in the Library of the Government Printing Office between 1895 and 1903. It was first described...
- Metadata
A paper on metadata use by the federal government "Hydra-headed Metadata" by Jamie Callan, W. Bruce Croft and Eduard HovyRecently, the Digital Government program of the National Science Foundation has funded a number of projects to address the challenge...
- Information Architecture
In the context of the U.S. Federal Government "Disaster Help" e-Government initiative, I am helping draft a two-page paper: "Agreement on Certain Information Architecture Principles".Our focus is on the specification of shared interfaces among systems...