Apologies for duplication. This WESS message has been modified for this list. For more details on this program, see http://www.lib.virginia.edu/wess/program2002.html For information on <all> MAGERT programs planned for Atlanta, see http://magert.whoi.edu:8000/conf/programs.html "Mapping the Future of Historical Scholarship about Europe" You are invited to attend this innovative conference program, presented by the Western European Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association (ALA). It is co-sponsored by ALA's Map and Geography Round Table. It will be held during the upcoming ALA conference in Atlanta, on Monday, June 17, 2002, 10:30 AM-12 noon, in the Georgia World Congress Center, Room B305. This program is designed for those interested in: Leading-edge developments in historical and related interdisciplinary studies Application of geographic information systems (GIS) to historical research Development and uses of digital mapping and geographical databases New opportunities to analyze historical data, particularly census data Making complex electronic resources accessible to a wide range of users The program will focus on exploring and supporting new directions in historical research on Europe based on geographic information, including some outstanding interdisciplinary digital projects in mapping and related data creation, conversion, and analysis. The panel's featured speakers will be U.S. map librarian and GIS specialist Karl Longstreth and British historical geographer and fellow GIS expert Humphrey Southall, with Richard Hacken moderating. The presentations will incorporate online demonstrations of selected projects and software. Ample time for discussion is planned. Mary McInroy, MAGERT Membership Committee Chair Mary McInroy Government Publications Department and Map Collection University of Iowa Libraries Iowa City, IA 52242-1420 (319)335-6247 or (319)335-5926 FAX: (319)335-5900 e-mail: [log in to unmask]