-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Call for Nominations Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2003 15:26:39 -0400 From: Linda Johnson <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Johnson > Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 2:15 PM > Subject: FW: Call for Nominations > > > > > 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 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 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 > [log in to unmask] > > >