I hope that everyone is having a great summer! If like me you're wondering
how it got to be the middle of July already, don't forget that proposals
for WAML 2019 are due in just two weeks on July 31 :) See the announcement
below for more information and please let me know if you'd like to chat
about anything before submitting your proposal.
Best,
Susan
WAML President
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WAML 2019 <http://www.waml.org/conf/> Call for Proposals!
In celebration of the interdisciplinary character of mapping, this year’s
annual meeting of the Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) will
highlight the growing fields of *Spatial Humanities and STEAM* education*
(Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics). These are two
areas where geospatial libraries are already having influence and can make
rich contributions to scholarship and practice, with both physical and
digital spaces, collections, and services. We invite proposals for
presentations and lightning talks related to these themes in the many areas
in which they intersect with geospatial libraries, including but not
limited to:
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Instruction support
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Cataloging and metadata creation
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Collections
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Research collaborations
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Reference
In addition to presentations, this year we are also excited to try out a
new format: *birds-of-a-feather (BoF) discussion sessions!* These sessions
are informal meetings where attendees will group together based on a shared
interest to carry out a discussion. Some sample BoF groups include GIS
services, map cataloging, etc. What types of BoF discussion topics would
you like to see?
*To submit a proposal*, please complete this short form
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjcZ2PZ28RZJt1fngvXmXRIOC_Gpu5IKcsgQa9KErzZNkbfg/viewform>
with your name, presentation title, abstract (no more than 150 words), and
presentation type (full 20 minute presentation, 5 minute lightning talk, or
BoF discussion). Note that proposing a BoF discussion topic does not commit
you to facilitating it. *Proposals are due July 31.* We will announce the
conference program in mid-August.
Please contact Susan Powell at [log in to unmask] with any questions.
WAML 2019 will take place in Reno, NV from September 18-21.
*STEAM is an educational approach to learning that uses Science,
Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics as access points for
guiding student inquiry, dialogue, and critical thinking. - EducationCloset
(https://educationcloset.com/steam/what-is-steam/)
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Susan Powell
GIS & Map Librarian
UC Berkeley
510.643.2684
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