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History of the Program
Government Information in the 21st Century (Gi21): Training Librarians to be Government Information Specialists was a continuing education program to train reference and public services librarians and library workers in the use of government information. The program focused on five states: Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming, and ran from September 1, 2006, to September 30, 2008. The program addressed identified issues related to the general lack of awareness of and needed skills to make effective use of government information resources as well as the perceived lack of confidence in the use of government resources. In addition, it supported the development of a government information resource model that expands the role of Federal Depository Library Program librarians in training and support of non-depository library staff in their geographic area. The program contained two tiers. The first tier (year 1) included developing lesson modules, within WebJunction, based on broad government information catagories, and hosting a Train-the-Trainer Conference for depository librarians. The second tier (year 2) centered on the participating states' training programs implementation with each depository librarian that attended the Conference providing at least two workshops/trainings sessions to non-depository library staff. The Government Information in the 21st Century Program was made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services. Additional support was provided by the University of Colorado at Boulder as well as Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records; New Mexico State Library; Wyoming State Library; and University of Utah. Program Information |
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