-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: Notable Docs---Nominations Date: Sun, 9 Nov 2003 08:03:08 -0500 From: Linda Johnson <[log in to unmask]> ------------------ > -----Original Message----- > From: Linda Johnson > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 7:51 AM > Subject: Notable Docs---Nominations > > Please help the GODORT Notable Document Panel in locating and praising > exceptional government information that we work with every day through the > annual article in Library Journal. > > Ideally the panel likes to choose from approximately 40 documents (in any > format) in each of the three categories of federal, state & local, & > international. Currently we have between 12 - 15 nominations so we really > welcome your contributions. > > There is time 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] > > > > >