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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.
Introduction: Government Documents and the People Who Use Them
Susanne Caro
Part I Advice for the New Document Professional
Chapter 1 Networking and Training: Essential Tools for Collaboration and Learning
Hayley Johnson
Chapter 2 Experience of a New Government Documents Librarian
Andrew Lopez and Lori Looney
Chapter 3 Middle Management: Strategies for Success
Jill Vassilakos-Long
Part II Collection Management
Chapter 4 Visualizing Space: Your Depository Library as Place
Aimée C. Quinn
Chapter 5 Space Planning: Weeding, Moving, and Providing Access to Government Information
Julia Stewart
Chapter 6 Streamlining Collections: Disasters, Consolidation, and the Digital Landscape
Vickie Mix
Chapter 7 Growth and Maintenance of Digital Collections
Susanne Caro
Part III Working with Collections
Chapter 8 The Hunt for the Elusive: Finding and Using the History in Government Documents
Paula L. Webb and Leasha E. Martin
Chapter 9 Federal Maps and the Depository Library
Valery King
Chapter 10 Help! I’m New Here and I Speak Spanish: Government Information for Spanish Speakers
Jane Canfield, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico
Part IV Teaching and Training
Chapter 11 Teaching with Library Guides: Using Collections with Government Information
Latanya N. Jenkins
Chapter 12 Creating More Powerful Library Guides
David Dillard
Chapter 13 Documents to the Students
Susanne Caro
Chapter 14 Navigating Government Information: Working with Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy
Antoinette W. Satterfield
Part V Advocacy and Events
Chapter 15 Advocating for Transparency and Access to Information
Shari Laster
Chapter 16: A Cupcake, an Eagle, and a War: Promoting Government Documents
Lisa Pritchard
Chapter 17 Exhibits and Community Outreach
Susanne Caro
Appendix A: General Resources
Appendix B: Sample Project Plan
Appendix C: Sources for Space Planning—Best Practices
Appendix D: Map Resources
Appendix E: Spanish-Language Resources
Appendix F: Library Guide Resources
Author Biographies
Index
"This volume is a worthwhile acquisition for those new to the profession or looking to explore this area of librarianship in a broad way ... There are no other current publications covering this topic in one volume, which also makes it a worthy book for government information professionals to consult or own."
— Technicalities
"Throughout this book, readers will find knowledgeable individuals providing guidance on many areas ... The authors have written in simple language for everyone to understand, even if you are unfamiliar with the terminology used in the field. This book is an excellent resource for anyone who would like to learn about federal government documents."
— Catholic Library World