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2018

Format:	Book
Title:	Government information essentials / edited by Susanne Caro.
Publisher, Date:	Chicago : ALA Editions, an imprint of the American Library Association, 2018. ©2018
Description:	xiv, 240 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm illustration map
Summary:	Government documents are a rich and varied resource-- but most librarians have little or no experience with them. This collection by experienced librarians addresses many issues that are not dealt with in other sources. They provide real-world insight into the work, collections, and interests of the profession.
Subjects:	Federal Depository Library Program. Documents libraries -- United States -- Administration. Libraries -- United States -- Special collections -- Government publications. Government publications -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. Depository libraries -- United States -- Administration. Documents librarians -- United States.
Other Author:	Caro, Susanne, 1980- editor.
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	Advice for the new document professional -- Networking and training : essential tools for collaboration and learning / Hayley Johnson -- Experience of a new government documents librarian / Andrew Lopez and Lori Looney -- Middle management : strategies for success / Jill Vassilakos-Long -- Collection management -- Visualizing space : your depository library as place / Aimée C. Quinn -- Space planning : weeding, moving and providing access to government information / Julia Stewart -- Streamlining collections : disasters, consolidation, and the digital landscape / Vickie Mix -- Growth and maintenance of digital collections / Susanne Caro -- The hunt for the elusive : finding and utilizing the history in government documents / Paula L. Webb and Leasha E. Martin -- Federal maps and the depository library / Valery King -- Help! I'm new here and I speak Spanish : government information for Spanish speakers / Jane Canfield -- Teaching with library guides : using collections with government information / Latanya N. Jenkins -- Creating more powerful library guides / David Dillard -- Documents to the students / Susanne Caro -- Navigating government information : working with midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy / Antoinette W. Satterfield -- Advocating for transparency and access to information / Shari Laster -- A cupcake, an eagle, and a war : promoting government documents / Lisa Pritchard -- Exhibits and community outreach / Susanne Caro -- General resources -- Sample project plan -- Sources for space planning : best practices -- Map resources -- Spanish-language resources -- Library guide resources.
LCCN:	2017024225
ISBN:	9780838915974 0838915973 * 9780838916070 * 9780838916087 * 9780838916094
Other Number:	992689010
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The volume provides basic, practical information in several areas of US government document librarianship in five sections and six appendixes. Novice and experienced librarians will find the variety of topics helpful in the management of documents collections. The first section provides information on networking, tips for a new documents librarian, training, and management. The collection management section covers creating your depository space within the library, weeding, providing access to resources, and managing disasters. A pertinent chapter within this section is the growth and maintenance of digital collections--as government documents are increasingly available electronically. The third section takes up working with collections and includes information on maps (weeding, cataloging, storing) and resources in Spanish. The teaching and training section provides ideas on creating library guides and teaching students about documents. In the chapter on working with students in a military academy, the author illustrates how she assists students in locating government information on a variety of topics. The last section, on advocacy and events, focuses on outreach and increased access to the numerous resources government documents provide. Appendixes include a sample project plan and map and space planning resources. Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students through professionals. --Karen Evans, Indiana State University

Booklist Review

Government information, vital to library users of all levels, is an area of librarianship that is often managed by staff having a wide range of training and education. Some are experts, some self-taught, some just filling in. Longtime documents librarian Caro (University of Montana, Missoula) has assembled a collection of excellent chapters written by individuals well versed in the field who offer cogent and detailed information on all aspects of using, collecting, housing, weeding, and marketing government information. Though documents come from all areas of government, this focuses primarily on those from the U.S. government. Topics of chapters include digital collections, maps, LibGuides creation, exhibits, and others. It ends with appendixes that offer additional useful resources. Documents librarianship is a changing field, and librarians of all skill levels rely on the community of their peers for support and guidance. This book would be an excellent addition to that community of information for libraries that deal with documents at all levels. Available in multiple formats.--Hoover, Danise Copyright 2018 Booklist

Summary

Winner of the 2019 Margaret T. Lane/Virginia F. Saunders Memorial Research Award

Government documents, both physical and electronic, constitute a rich and varied resource that calls for special attention. And because government information is useful and pervasive in nearly every kind of library, more and more librarians of all types need to know how to work effectively with federal, state, and international resources. This contributed volume gathers the expertise of experienced government information librarians from across the country. Providing real-world insight into the work, collections, and interests of this discipline, this book

surveys the wide variety of government information and the people who use it; discusses what it's like to be a government documents librarian, from the first day on the job through taking on a management role; addresses networking, training, and other essential tools for collaboration and learning; covers space planning, streamlining, disaster preparedness and response, the increasing prevalence of digital information, and other key collection issues; offers best practices for connecting library users with government information; looks at research guides, workshops, and other teaching and training topics; and explores advocating for transparency and access to information, promoting government documents to library users, and using exhibits as community outreach.

With more government publications becoming freely available, this volume fills an important need, presenting concrete guidance that will help librarians flourish in this crucial field.

Table of Contents

	Introduction: Government Documents and the People Who Use Them Susanne Caro	p. ix
Part I	Advice for the new document professional
1	Networking and Training: Essential Tools for Collaboration and Learning Hayley Johnson	p. 3
2	Experience of a New Government Documents Librarian Andrew Lopez and Lori Looney	p. 15
3	Middle Management: Strategies for Success Jill Vassilakos-Long	p. 23
Part II	Collection Management
4	Visualizing Space: Your Depository Library as Place Aimée C. Quinn	p. 39
5	Space Planning: Weeding, Moving, and Providing Access to Government Information Julia Stewart	p. 47
6	Streamlining Collections: Disasters, Consolidation, and the Digital Landscape Vickie Mix	p. 55
7	Growth and Maintenance of Digital Collections Susanne Caro	p. 69
Part III	Working with Collections
8	The Hunt for the Elusive: Finding and Using the History in Government Documents Paula L. Webb and Leasha E. Martin	p. 83
9	Federal Maps and the Depository Library Valery King	p. 101
10	Help! I'm New Here and I Speak Spanish: Government Information for Spanish Speakers Jane Canfield	p. 119
Part IV	Teaching and Training
11	Teaching with Library Guides: Using Collections with Government Information Latanya N. Jenkins	p. 137
12	Creating More Powerful Library Guides David Dillard	p. 147
13	Documents to the Students Susanne Caro	p. 157
14	Navigating Government Information: Working with Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy Antoinette W. Satterfield	p. 169
Part V	Advocacy and Events
15	Advocating for Transparency and Access to Information Shari Laster	p. 179
16	A Cupcake, an Eagle, and a War: Promoting Government Documents Lisa Pritchard	p. 189
17	Exhibits and Community Outreach Susanne Caro	p. 199
	Appendixes
A	General Resources	p. 213
B	Sample Project Plan	p. 216
C	Sources for Space Planning-Best Practices	p. 218
D	Map Resources	p. 219
E	Spanish-Language Resources	p. 221
F	Library Guide Resources	p. 223
	Author Biographies	p. 225
	Index	p. 229

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