Thanks for sharing this Louise! Joseph spent two days here at Penn State as part of our celebration of GIS Day and Geography Awareness Week and presented on this topic of geoliteracy here in the library. It drew a very healthy crowd, and Joseph did an awesome job! He is a dynamic speaker, his enthusiasm is engaging and infectious. I'd recommend him to anyone looking for a speaker to talk about this topic or things related to geospatial data, geographic information, etc. 

Paige 

From: "Louise Ratliff" <[log in to unmask]> 
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Sent: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 11:32:55 AM 
Subject: The value of "geoliteracy" 



Hello all, 



This is an interesting short article which emphasizes the need to advocate to the public the value of “geoliteracy.” 



Five forces catapulting geography onto the world stage 

By Joseph J. Kerski 

(Includes links to relevant articles and reference resources.) 



Five converging global trends 



Five converging global trends may present geography with unprecedented world attention: geo-awareness, geo-enablement, geotechnologies, citizen science and storytelling. Each of these is transforming the audience for geography and the way geography is taught and perceived. 

1. Geo-awareness 

2. Geo-enablement 

3. Geotechnologies 

4. Citizen Science 

5. Storytelling 



http://www.directionsmag.com/entry/five-forces-catapulting-geography-onto-the-world-stage/461863 



--Louise 



Louise Ratliff 

Social Sciences and Map Catalog Librarian 
UCLA Library Cataloging & Metadata Center 
11020 Kinross Ave. 
Box 957230 
Los Angeles, CA 90095-7230 
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