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Subject: Re: Wikimedia Commons Atlas of the World
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:46:17 -0500
From: Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
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I might add here that an article written by Craig about Cartoko is soon
forthcoming in the next issue of the /Journal of Map and Geography
Libraries/ so be on the lookout for it. Good job Craig, and we wish you
much success in this endeavor! The more people who contribute the richer
a resource it will be for everyone to use.
Paige
At 09:29 AM 2/4/2009, Maps-L Moderator wrote:
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> Subject: Re: Wikimedia Commons Atlas of the World
> Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2009 05:29:47 -0800 (PST)
> From: Craig Haggit <[log in to unmask]>
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> I would agree that no collaborative setup like a wiki would ever
> satisfy everyone's definition of "credible" but there is a need for a
> resource like this. The Wikipedia Commons Atlas does have a decent
> selection of basic maps, though I was surprised and disappointed by
> its lack of depth.
>
> Just last week I actually soft-launched a site I'm working on called
> Cartoko. It's similar to the Commons Atlas in the sense that it's a
> wiki full of maps, but my goal is to provide something that goes into
> more depth and provide more means to let the user judge for themselves
> if a map is reliable, as well as to let the map community add
> information and connections between maps and their sources and subject
> matter. The map might come from a book (in which case the map itself
> might not even BE on the site for copyright reasons), GIS data,
> scanned images, link to external maps or geospatial data, etc. It's a
> little more complicated than that, but that's the gist of it. The site
> is http://www.cartoko.com <http://www.cartoko.com/> if you want to
> take a look.
>
> Right now you'll likely find a lot of empty areas, but there are only
> two of us working on it at the moment and we're trying to set it up
> properly. If anyone is interested in helping develop this resource,
> I'd be more than happy to assist in any way I can. Basic tools are
> there already, but the real potential could only be realized if a lot
> people participate of course.
>
> Craig Haggit
>
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> Subject: Wikimedia Commons Atlas of the World
> Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2009 09:22:37 -0800
> From: Brian Bach <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: [log in to unmask] < mailto:[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> All,
>
> Yesterday, in search of a quick online answer to a simple map question
> regarding the island of Saaremaa off the coast of Estonia, I happened to
> blunder upon the Wikimedia Commons Atlas. The question (whether there are
> diacriticals in the spelling of the name on various map editions) was
> readily answered.
>
> Anyway, I'm wondering what Maps-L members think of this growing web
> resource
> (e.g. its quality, value, reliability, etc.). Personally, it strikes
> me as a
> decent starting point for online quick reference, either for the
> casual user
> or the serious student. With the 'Wiki_____' culture garnering everything
> from ecstasy to contempt, I was curious to find a general response. Is
> this
> particular example a cobbled-together consumer package for our impatient
> times, or a credible 'gateway' of great potential and community? The
> truth
> of course, will always be somewhere in between, I should think.
>
> http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Atlas
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian
>
> Brian P. Bach
> Documents/Maps
> Brooks Library
> Central Washington University
> 400 E. University Way
> Ellensburg, WA 98926-7548
> USA
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>
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