> From: HelenJane Armstrong > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 9:39 AM > Subject: Map & Aerial Photos Scanning Projects- ALA Presentation > > Over the last 4 years the University of Florida Map & Imagery Library has > greatly benefited from a variety of scanning projects conducted by the UF > Libraries' Digital Library Center. Among these projects are: Beautiful > color scans of the pre-1924 Sanborn maps of Florida; Antique maps of > Africa, Flroida, Latin America and the Holy Lands; modern non-copyrighted > maps of Florida; and Dept. of Agriculture aerial photographs of Florida > beginning in 1937. Many of these items are already available on a > Statewide Florida Library website and are accessible through the Libraries > OPAC. Ultimately all of the materials will be accessible on the internet. > These scanning projects were implemented both as a preservation feature > and a response to patrons who often have to travel hundreds of miles to > use the rare collections. > > We have received many questions about the projects as to technical > aspects, funding, public use, etc. To share our experiences and > information we have agreed to present a program at the American Libraries > Association Annual Convention in Orlando, Monday June 28th. The Panel > will include the Head of the UF Digital Library Center, The GIS Librarian > and the Head of the Map & Imagery Library. The Program description and > location information have been copied below. There should be plenty of > time for questions after the presentations. > > Hope to see you in Orlando > Helen > > HelenJane Armstrong 352-392-2828 > Head, Map & Imagery Library [log in to unmask] > George A. Smathers Libraries > University of Florida > PO Box 117011 > Gainesville, FL 7011 > __________________________________________________________________________ > _____________________________________________________________________ > > ALA -MAGERT PROGRAM MONDAY JUNE28, 2004 1:30PM-3:30PM > Location: Renaissance Orlando Resort SeaWorld, Palani Sailfish rooms > > TITLE: Scanning the Sunshine State: the University of Florida > Map & Imagery Library Experience > Historical maps and aerial photographs offer unique graphic resources for > tracking the evolution of Florida's cultural and physical landscapes. > "From the Air" a Florida LSTA grant, integrates the spatial mapping > functions of GIS with 80,000 Florida aerial tiles captured by the U.S. > Department of Agriculture between 1937-1970. "Ephemeral Cities," an IMLS > grant, develops digital city atlases using GIS technologies to integrate > Sanborn maps with city directories, newspapers, and other place-related > data and objects found in libraries, archives, museums, and agencies. > While all pre-1924 Florida Sanborns were scanned, the goal of the grant is > to develop an historic "sense of place" for Gainesville, Tampa, and Key > West. Both of these projects will be integrated into the broader statewide > PALMM initiative that is supported by all of the public academic > libraries. This program will discuss both the general and technical > aspects of these projects. > > Modern Technology Helps Provide Maps and Aerials to Patrons At Far > Distances. > HelenJane Armstrong, Head, Map & Imagery Library, George A Smathers > Libraries University of Florida > How does a Library make unique collections available to patrons in a state > where concentrations of users are often 6-7 hours away? One solution at > the University of Florida Libraries is the scanning of aerial photographs > plus rare and modern maps to be mounted on Internet sites. This review > will provide background for the more specific talks that will follow. > Discussed will be the identification of need, planning and implementation > of scanning projects. Included are: Cooperation with the Digital Library > Center, setting of priorities, obtaining funding, workflow and utilization > of end products. > > Ephemeral Cities: Color and Connections for the SanbornŽ Maps > Erich J. Kesse, Head, Digital Library Center, George A. Smathers > Libraries, University of Florida > A review of the "Sanborn Maps of Florida" and "Ephemeral Cities" projects, > including discussion of color, indexing, and linking other library > resources to maps as a portal for open access throughout Florida and > beyond. > . > Florida From the Air > Joe Aufmuth, GIS Librarian George A Smathers Libraries University of > Florida > A discussion of the multiple year scanning project of the ASCS aerial > photograph repository at the University of Florida. Topics will include: > GIS and technical issues such as equipment, resolution, registration, > accessibility, and copyright. > >