-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Using maps for research Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 17:52:48 -0400 From: Michael Fry <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> Hi, I'm teaching a class next month to co-workers here at Nat Geo ("Mapping and GIS Research") and am looking for useful examples of how maps and geospatial resources can be used by writers, researchers, fact checkers, producers, etc. I intend to cover the essential basics (e.g., scale, projection, legends and symbology, dates, map types) but can't spend too much time on that stuff because a lot of my audience is already pretty savvy about it. So I'd like to spend time talking about how maps can be useful--perhaps in unexpected ways--to their work. I have some ideas and examples from my own experience, but am hoping you all have favorite stories/anecdotes/lessons that would help. In short, I'd like to illustrate how geospatial resources--maps in general, specific map types, gazetteers, etc.--can provide info that some other resources don't. Thanks for anything you can suggest! mf -- Michael Fry Senior Map Librarian National Geographic Society 1145 17th St. N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 202.857.7098 [log in to unmask]