----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Kristi Jensen" <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 1:54:11 PM Subject: MAGERT GIS and Map Collection Management Discussion Groups joint session at ALA Maps Colleagues, The MAGERT GIS and Map Collection Management Discussion Groups will hold a joint meeting at ALA in Washington, D.C. from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. on Sunday June27th in the Grand Hyatt Washington - Farragut Square/Lafayette rooms ( http://www.grandwashington.hyatt.com/hyatt/images/hotels/wasgh/floorplan.pdf ). Please send Beck Lowery( [log in to unmask] ) and Kristi Jensen ( [log in to unmask] ) any topics you would like to discuss at this meeting so that we can add them to the agenda. We look forward to hearing from many of you....but just to get you started, we have provided a couple of potential discussion topics below. Do these interest you? Do you have your own ideas that will pique the interest of our group? Please don't be shy...share them with us before the meeting! *Potential discussion topics:* What new and interesting GIS tools and data sets have you been exploring or happened across since last we met? Are you using any new collection methods to improve efficiencies in this process? Approval plans? What are the results or impacts on your collection of any new processes? What new, innovative methods have you used/developed to provide better or improved access to your collections? Have you developed any new technological tools that improve access to print or digital collections? Please submit some brief information and plan on attending to share information about your latest efforts! We look forward to hearing from all of you and to seeing you in D.C.! Thanks in advance for your valuable input. You participation is what makes these sessions great! Best regards, Becky and Kristi GIS Discussion Group Coordinator and Map Collection Management Discussion Group Coordinator