CHICAGO ––Secretary of State and State Librarian
Jesse White today announced that the Illinois State
Library’s "Find-It! Illinois" Web site was chosen as a 1999
Notable Government Document award winner by the American
Library Association’s Government Documents Round Table
(GODORT).
"We are proud of all of our State Library’s
accomplishments," said White. "The creation of this Web site
was a major step in delivering government information to the
public."
"Find-It! Illinois" is a Web portal provided by the
Illinois State Library. The program is the State Library’s
plan to establish and administer a statewide virtual
library.
The ALA/GODORT Notable Documents List is created from
nominations of federal, state, local and international
documents by librarians and agencies around the country.
Documents in both electronic and paper formats were
considered. Sixteen paper documents received awards and
"Find-It! Illinois" was one of two Web sites honored. The
goal in conferring these awards is to publicize the
marvelous diversity of these documents.
The "Notable Documents List" was originally started to
promote awareness and acquisition of government publications
by libraries and use by library patrons. The list also was
intended to recognize the individuals and agencies involved
in producing these excellent sources of information and
inspiration.
