Amy West is the Data Services Librarian at the University of Minnesota, having previously worked in the Government Publications Library there for seven years. She is a GOVDOC-L moderator, has worked on the National Historical Geographic Information System, developed by the Minnesota Population Center, maintains the Government Publications Library website, is coordinator-elect of the International Documents Task Force of ALA/GODORT and currently co-chairs a group at Minnesota called the Reinventing Reference Collaborative. She is perpetually in search of the perfect handbag, shoes and software.