Access to Government Information

Name	Coordinates


Caron Rollins	Government Publications Librarian McPherson Libary University of Victoria PO Box 1800 STN CSC Victoria, BC V8W 3H5 Ph. (250) 721 8566 crollins@uvic.ca

Call for Papers

AGIIG contributes to a twice-yearly column in the American Library Association Government Documents Roundtable publication Documents to the People, called "News from the North." Please contact Lindsay Johnston (lindsay.johnston@ualberta.ca) if you would like to contribute to the column.

Listserv: The AGIIG listserv is a forum for AGIIG members to discuss AGIIG business such as conference planning and lobbying activities. The listserv moderator is Amanda Wakaruk.

Members of AGIIG are invited to subscribe to the Interest Group's listserv by sending an e-mail message to listserv@yorku.ca with subscribe AGIIG (First Name) (Last Name) in the body of the message. To unsubscribe from the listserv, send an e-mail message to listserv@yorku.ca with signoff AGIIG (First Name) (Last Name) in the body of the message.

AGIIG Blog:
The AGIIG blog can be found at: www.agiig.wordpress.com.

For a larger forum on government information issues, you can subscribe to the GOVINFO listserv.

Members of the Depository Services Program (DSP) may also want to subscribe to INFODEP, a communication tool between depository libraries and the DSP.

Terms of Reference

To monitor issues relating to government publishing and the availability of government information.
To provide a channel through which interested Canadian Library Association /Association canadienne des bibliothèques members can assist the Association to foster its mission statement and goals as they relate to government publications and information.
To provide a forum where library workers can learn from one another or from experts in the field and can participate in other activities aimed at improving access to government information.
The Access to Government Information Interest Group is also proud to sponsor the Olga B. Bishop Award.