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Subject: MAGIRT's There's A Map for That program at ALA - PowerPoint
Presentations and Handout now Online
Date: Wed, 20 Jul 2011 17:46:40 +0000
From: Mcauliffe,Carol P <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>


MAGIRT's There's A Map for That: Maps and Tools You Didn't Know About
program was held Saturday June 25 at the ALA Annual Conference in New
Orleans.  The program materials, including the powerpoint presentations
and handout, are now online via ALA Connect.
http://connect.ala.org/node/137640

The presenters and topics were:

Carol McAuliffe (Program Organizer), University of Florida
Introduction to using maps in reference

Hallie Pritchett, University of Georgia
Static Maps (Introduction, CIA Factbook, UN Cartographic Section,
American Memory)

Kathy Weimer, Texas A&M University
Interactive Maps (Introduction)

Roger Knouff, Arizona State University
Interactive Maps (American Factfinder)

Chris Kollen, University of Arizona
Interactive Maps (Social Explorer)

Richard Huffine, U.S. Geological Survey
Interactive Maps (USGS National Atlas, National Map)

Edith Scarletto, Kent State University
Creating A Map (Google Maps)

Thank you again to all the presenters and the past Chair of MAGIRT,
Marcy Bindey. Each one of you was an integral part of planning for this
program.

Also, quick note of thanks to everyone who attended and showed interest
in this topic. Turn out was great and the feedback was amazing.  There
were many new faces in the crowd and we love to see that!

Sincerely,
Carol McAuliffe


Carol McAuliffe, Map Librarian
Map and Imagery Library, Spatial Information Services Unit
Government Documents Department
George A. Smathers Libraries
University of Florida
(352) 273-2828
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