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Subject:        Notable Docs Call for Nominations
Date:   Tue, 5 Oct 2004 13:08:38 -0400
From:   Johnson, Linda <[log in to unmask]>
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Those of us who work with government documents know well the value of
government information and the many noteworthy titles and Web pages
published or introduced 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, 2004 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
2003 and 2004 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 at:

http://www.library.ucsb.edu/forms/godort-form.html

A short history of the program is available at:

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/GODORT/notdoc.html

Each year the panel selects approximately 30 notable documents from the
list of nominations. These will be featured in the May 15, 2004 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: 603-862-0247
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