2023 Fall DLC: Government Information Librarianship Competencies
Speakers
- Jen Kirk, DLC Chair, Government Information Librarian, Utah State University Libraries
- Kate Pitcher, Chief of Federal Depository Support Services, LSCM, GPO
- Susanne Caro, Government Information Librarian, New Mexico State Library
- Richard Leiter, Director of the Law Library & Professor of Law, University of Nebraska College of Law
- Nia Rodgers, Public Affairs Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University Libraries
- Jennifer Morgan, Government Information Librarian, Jerome Hall Law Library, Indiana University Maurer School of Law
- Cass Hartnett, U.S. Documents Librarian, University of Washington Libraries
Description
What does it mean to be a Government information librarian? This session will discuss expected competencies in the field, identify current training opportunities, explore library school curriculum, and speak with authors who have written on the subject. Together we will explore:
- What is the critical need for current training?
- Where are there gaps?
- What recommendations may there be for the future?