-------- Original Message -------- Subject: FW: New National Library of Scotland map sheet viewer Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:05:22 +0100 From: Francis Herbert <[log in to unmask]> To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship' <[log in to unmask]> Those interested in open source graphic index applications - or in viewing historic map series of Scotland - may be interested in the new Sheet Viewer (http://geo.nls.uk/search/) on the National Library of Scotland maps website. The Viewer allows a choice of historic and modern mapping layers as a backdrop to selecting map sheets of interest. The mapping layers can be located using a gazetteer or UK National Grid Reference search, as well as by browseable gazetteers of historic counties and their parishes. The application displays Ordnance Survey coordinates, the National Grid Reference as well as WGS84 coordinates for actual position of the mouse cursor. Our backdrop maps are compatible with Google Maps. The application automatically generates a link for the displayed position on the map. Only open-source projects are utilized: OpenLayers (http://openlayers.org/) software for the visualization in a web browser, GeoServer (http://geoserver.org/) as the backend which serves the map series shapefiles, and MapTiler (http://www.maptiler.org/) to render the raster map tiles for large mosaics. This new search interface replaces our previous five separate ArcIMS search applications and integrate them into a faster and clearer interface, without annual license fees. Our Help page (http://geo.nls.uk/search/help.html) provides information on the map series included, and further guidance on using the application. We have also made available a related Mosaic Viewer (http://geo.nls.uk/search/mosaic/) and OS National Grid record viewer (http://geo.nls.uk/search/national-grid/). The application was developed by Klokan Technologies (http://www.klokantech.com/), who offer customization, integration and support for open-source mapping and software. Chris Fleet and Petr Pridal Chris Fleet National Library of Scotland 159 Causewayside EDINBURGH,,EH9 1PH United Kingdom. Petr Pridal Klokan Technologies GmbH Bahnhofstrasse 9 6340 Baar, Switzerland. *********************************************************************** Visit the National Library of Scotland online at www.nls.uk ***********************************************************************