Many librarians and library users have a limited view of what U.S. and international government documents are – large, dry reports, topographic maps, legal codes, or statistics. As the government documents librarian at Grand Valley State University, a large masters level public university, it is my responsibility to break that stereotype and show the depth and breadth of information available from government sources – and prove that some of it is downright FUN. I will discuss strategies that have worked, as well as attempts that were less successful. This session would be of interest to librarians, library school students, and anyone who is interested in finding a way to increase usage of these freely available, authoritative resources. Strategies could be modified for use with any collection that suffers from under-recognition.
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/elizabethpsyck/2/