-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Coordinates: a new online journal dealing with maps Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:21:42 EST From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask] I am pleased to announce the public debut of Coordinates: Online Journal of the Map and Geography Round Table of the American Library Association. The home page can be found at http://www.sunysb.edu/libmap/coordinates.htm Coordinates consists of two series of individually paginated articles, rather than the more conventional format of a journal divided into volumes and issues. Series A consists of "original peer reviewed articles." Series B consists of "essays, project reports, technical notes, republished articles, and other materials of interest to the cartographic community." Our initial "issue" is made up of four articles, including pieces by Mark Monmonier and David Rumsey, both of which should be of widespread interest. In the future we plan to publish articles individually as received. Although Coordinates is published by map librarians of the American Library Association, we intend to serve a much broader audience. We plan to publish a wide range of articles dealing with the history of cartography, GIS, maps on the Internet, map interpretation, map librarianship, and other subjects related to cartography. Contributions are invited from all interested persons, regardless of professional affiliation. More detailed information about the objectives of the journal and procedures for submission of articles is available on the Coordinates home page. David Allen Editor, Coordinates