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Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU Path: sparky!uunet!paladin.american.edu!auvm!UCDAVIS.EDU!LMKENNEDY Return-Path: <@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU:LISTSERV@PSUVM.PSU.EDU> Approved-By: RAED@VMD.CSO.UIUC.EDU Message-ID: <9301081240-00714@OCTAVO.UCDAVIS.EDU> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.govdoc-l Date: Sat, 9 Jan 1993 12:36:11 CST Sender: Discussion of Government Document Issues <GOVDOC-L@PSUVM.BITNET> From: lmkennedy@ucdavis.edu Subject: GODORT Annotated Schedule Lines: 321 ----------------------------Original message---------------------------- TO: GOVDOC-L FROM: Linda Kennedy, GODORT Past Chair RE: Midwinter Annotated Schedule Following is the annotated schedule of meetings of the Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association at the ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver, Colorado, January 22-26, 1992. The schedule also lists meetings of the Map and Geography Round Table (MAGERT). All meetings of GODORT (except Awards Committee) are open to all, and active participation is encouraged. lmkennedy@ucdavis.edu University of California, Davis (916) 752-1624 (work) GODORT and MAGERT Annotated Schedule ALA MIDWINTER MEETING DENVER, 1992 Hotel Abbreviations Key CCC-Colorado Convention Center HYAT-Hyatt Regency Denver BRO-Brown Palace WSTN-Westin Tabor Center MAR-Marriott City Center RAD-Radisson WAR-Warwick Hotel EXEC-Executive Tower COM-Comfort Inn Meeting Abbreviations Key FDTF -- Federal Documents Task Force GITCO -- Government Information Technology Committee IDTF -- International Documents Task Force MAGERT -- Maps and Geography Round Table SLDTF -- State & Local Documents Task Force Meetings Schedule THURSDAY, JAN. 21, 1993 GODORT Welcome Reception, Suite 1017, Warwick Hotel Meet in the GODORT Suite 5-7 to share news and find dinner companions. Stop by 9-10 pm if you arrive later. Get acquainted with the GODORT Suite, equipped with a computer and printer generously provided by Ridley Kessler. Don't forget, GODORT tote bags are for sale in the ALA Store FRIDAY, JAN. 22, 1993 8:00 - 9:00 AM Budget Committee--BRO-Stratton Diane Garner, Chair. Discussion of GODORT draft budget. 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM GODORT 1st Steering Committee Meeting--CCC-C112 Julia Wallace, Chair. Organizational meeting for the conference; reports on activities since Annual, reports from chairs/coordinators on issues to be covered during the conference; new business items to be assigned to appropriate GODORT unit for discussion; review of parliamentary and administrative procedures at conference. 2:00 - 4:00 PM Awards Committee (Closed)--MAR-Silverton Jan Swanbeck, Chair. Bylaws Committee--MAR-Silverheels Eleanor Chase, Chair. Education Committee--CCC-C107 Michelle McKnelly, Chair. If you are interested in educational issues, e.g. BI, staff training, or patron training, then this is the meeting for you. Items to be discussed: the disk exchange, how can we help libraries learn to do a meaningful user survey, ideas for possible GODORT presentations on instructional programs. Please come and bring your ideas! Membership Committee--CCC-C210 Gayle Christian, Chairing for Linda Johnson. Discussion of GODORT Membership projects: GODORT reception, exhibit booth and other local arrangements for New Orleans, revision of the membership brochure, state affiliates, ideas for increasing membership; and sale of GODORT book bags in ALA store. 2:00 - 5:30 PM Legislation Committee---RAD-Ballroom B w/ ALA Legislation Com., Subcom. on Government Information (4:00-5:30--RAD-Ballroom A) Jan Fryer, Chair. Legislative initiatives in new administration, such as followup to GPO WINDO/Gateway; Information Access Act, ERIC Copyright, NREN. 4:30 - 5:30 PM Nominating Committee--BRO-847 Rosemary Little, Chair.200 In the first of two meetings at this conference. the Nominating Committee will be preparing the slate of GODORT candidates for all of the elected positions listed in the front of the September 1992 issue of Documents to the People. The Committee will also review nominations recieved for the Depository Library Council, for submission to the GODORT Steering Committee later at Midwinter. The Committee welcomes nominations for both categories. Publications Committee--BRO-Onyx Herb Somers, Chair. Update on the distribution of Guide to Official Publications of Foreign Countries, new DttP Editor search, and discussion regarding publishing papers from GODORT-sponsored programs in DttP. 8:00-10:00 PM ALA Legislation Committee--CCC-A103 Overview of ALA legislative activities, updates on legislation. SATURDAY, JAN. 23 8:00 - 9:00 AM Ad Hoc Committee on GODORT Organization--HYAT-Anaconda 201 Stephen Hayes, Chair. FDTF 1st Steering Committee--CCC-C201 Linda Kopecky, Coordinator. Organizational meeting with all FDTF Officers and FDTF liaisons to GODORT committees. Reports on speakers and topics for the Update sessions, issues to be covered in Work Groups, possible business meeting items and announcements. IDTF Steering Committee--MAR-Suite VI Helen Sheehy, Coordinator. Conference planning for GODORT program in New Orleans. MAGERT Nominating Committee--BRO-Gold SLDTF Steering Committee--BRO-Tabor Atifa Rawan, Coordinator. 9:30 - 11:00 AM MAGERT Honors Committee--CCC-A210 MAGERT Education Committee---CCC-Hall A, Table 6 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM FDTF - Depository Program Update--CCC-C201 Linda Kopecky, Coordinator. Information updates on depository issues. Representatives from the Government Printing Office, Joint Committee on Printing and the Depository Library Council have been invited to speak. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM MAGERT Research Libraries Disc. Group--RAD-Section B 1:30 - 2:00 PM New Members Gathering--BRO-Ballroom B (not an officially scheduled meeting) All new members, not-so-new members, and GODORT officers invited! Introduction/orientation to GODORT, highlighting how it works and how to get involved. 2:00 - 4:00 PM ALA Coordinating Com. on Access to Information--CCC-C105 FDTF - Federal Agencies Update--BRO-Ballroom B Linda Kopecky, Coordinator. Useful session for practicing document/cartographic librarians to attend. Information updates and new product information from federal agencies. Representatives from USGS, Census, NTIS and IRS are among those invited to speak. MAGERT Cartographic Users Advisory Com.--CCC-Hall C, Rm E5 MAGERT Publications Committee # I--MAR-Suite VI 4:30 - 5:30 PM Program Committee--RAD--Ballroom E Duncan Aldrich, Chair. 8:00 - 10:00 PM ALA Coordinating Com. on Access to Information--CCC-A207 NOTIS Government Documents Interest Group--CCC-C105 SUNDAY, Jan. 24 8:00 - 9:00 AM DttP Staff Meeting--RAD-Century Mary Redmond, Chair. 9:30 - 11:00 AM MAGERT GeoTech--CCC-Hall A, Table 32 MAGERT Publications Committee # II--WSTN-Welton 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM FDTF Workgroups--CCC-C112 Linda Kopecky, Coordinator. Small group discussion of individual topics involving federal documents and to develop position papers, letters to be sent on behalf of GODORT, resolutions, etc. (These action items will be brought to the FDTF Business Meeting.) Topics to be announced. All encouraged to attend! Cataloging Committee--CCC-Hall C, Room E10 Rhonda Marker, Chair. All are welcome to discuss documents cataloging- and database- related issues, including ongoing role of Committee to inform and educate librarians with regard to automated processing of documents. Q & A session during latter part of meeting. 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM MAGERT Conference Planning Committee (Miami)--CCC-C204 MAGERT Maps in Small Libraries Committee--BRO-847 2:00 - 4:00 PM IDTF Business Meeting--CCC-C101 Helen Sheehy, Coordinator. Update on international documents issues, plans for the main GODORT program in New Orleans. Legislation Committee--RAD-Ballroom E Jan Fryer, Chair. MAGERT Cataloging and Classification Committee--COM-1772 MAGERT Publications Committee # III--EXEC-Gold Membership Committee--CCC-Hall C, Room E8 Gayle Christian, acting Chair. Continuation of discussion from 1/22 meeting and evaluation of New Members Gathering. SLDTF Business Meeting--CCC-C212 Atifa Rawan, Coordinator. Update on state and local documents. A representative of CRL will discuss CRL collection policy for state documents. 2:00 - 5:30 PM ACRL LPSS Library Instruction Com.--WSTN Continental B Discussion session: Government Information in Electronic Formats. 4:30 - 5:30 PM MAGERT/ALECTS Map Cataloging Discussion Group--WAR-Tabor SLDTF/Membership Committee Joint Meeting--CCC-C212 Gail Christian and Atifa Rawan, co-chairs. Report on state affiliates work of the Membership Committee. Statistical Measurement Committee--CCC-A108 Laura Harper, Chair. Planning for Committee panel discussion in New Orleans on counting documents. 8:00 - 10:00 PM MARCIVE User's Meeting--MAR-Denver Ballroom, Suites 3&4 MONDAY, JAN. 25 8:00 - 9:00 AM ALA Legislation Assembly--CCC-A204 MAGERT Conference Planning Com.(New Orleans)--CCC-A204 9:30 - 11:00 AM MAGERT Executive Board--CCC-Curtis 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM FDTF Business Meeting--CCC-205 Linda Kopecky, Coordinator. Reports from the Updates, work groups and liaisons to GODORT committees. Discussions of resolutions, letters and other issues. Action items will be voted on. 2:00 - 4:00 PM ALA Coordinating Com. on Access to Information--CCC-A101 Representative of Dept. of Education to discuss ERIC database copyright. Awards Committee (closed)--MAR-Saratoga Jan Swanbeck, Chair Legislation Committee--WAR-Thornton II Jan Fryer, Chair Nominating Committee--MAR-Suite V Rosemary Little, Chair 2:00 - 4:30 PM GITCO Business Meeting and Technology Q & A--MAR-Salon D Raeann Dossett, Chair. Question and answer session on governmental electronic information products. To be followed by business meeting. 4:30 - 5:30 PM ALA No-Conflict - Presidential Candidates Forum---CCC- Ballroom 1/2 TUESDAY, JAN. 26 8:00 - 9:00 AM Ad Hoc Committee on GODORT Organization--BRO-Stratton Stephen Hayes, Chair. Bylaws Committee--HYAT-Anaconda 201 Eleanor Chase, Chair. FDTF 2d Steering Committee--CCC-A101 Linda Kopecky, Coordinator. Reports from the FDTF Officers and committee liaisons. Discussion of conference events, assignments for activities to be coordinated between conferences and plans for Annual. Program Committee--RAD-Century Duncan Aldrich, Chair 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM GODORT Business Meeting--CCC-A205 Julia Wallace, Chair. Action on business and legislative items from task forces and committees. 2:00 - 5:30 PM GODORT 2d Steering Committee--CCC-A104 Julia Wallace Chair. Continuation of business from 1st Steering Committee and GODORT business meeting. Action on budget items. Wrap-up of Conference activities.