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Subject: BSC Symposium 2014: Capture, Create and Communicate - Call for Papers
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:03:38 +0000
From: Anne <[log in to unmask]>
 


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Call for Papers for the Annual Symposium

Capture, Create and Communicate

This year marks the society’s 50th Symposium taking place at Marwell Hotel, Winchester from Wednesday 25 June to Thursday 26 June 2014. The Programme Committee is seeking papers from anyone involved in maps, including creators, designers, developers, researchers and end users, under the theme ‘Capture, Create and Communicate’.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

Extreme mapping – natural disasters, global weirdness and hostile environments

Public service mapping – mapping within local government, major utility and emergency service organisations

Maps for mobile apps – showing latest developments

Planes, trains and automobiles – travel guides, journey planners, navigational guides encompassing all things travel

Derived mapping from remote sensing technologies – capture techniques through to final applications

Open source tools – illustrating the benefits and challenges faced when using open source products and services

This is not an exhaustive list as we welcome papers that also illustrate innovative, cartographic techniques, technological advancements, current research as well as mapping-based case studies used in all sectors of society. Submissions are encouraged from all organisations including research, commercial and public sector.

To submit a paper for consideration please complete the form at http://www.cartography.org.uk/default.asp?contentID=953 and return it to [log in to unmask] no later than Monday 10 February 2014. If you have any queries regarding your submission please contact Fiona Cocks at [log in to unmask]

Successful submissions will be notified by Thursday 27 February 2014.The papers selected will be given on either Wednesday 25 June to Thursday 26 June 2014.

We look forward to receiving your submissions.

Programme Committee

 

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Anne Taylor
Head of Map Department, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR
Tel: 01223-333041.   Fax: 01223-333160.   email: [log in to unmask]
http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/maps/

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