Hi Tony, What you are trying to do is called Flow Mapping, lines connect locations with widths representing the flow value. QGIS or ArcGIS would be the best options for creating a map like this, but it will be a static map and unless you already have experience with GIS software there's a bit of a learning curve. You might be able to produce the lines in QGIS and export to a web mapping app like Carto to do the styling and apply the relative widths plus enable popus for interactivity and more info. There are also plugins for QGIS that export maps to leaflet for web mapping but you'll need to know some basic web scripting I imagine. If you have ArcGIS you can publish directly to ArcGIS Online. I've added a few links below for QGIS flowlines and QGIS to leaflet. Hope that helps. http://www.dgisenra.nl/tutorial/flow-mapping-in-qgis/ http://www.qgistutorials.com/en/docs/leaflet_maps_with_qgis2leaf.html David Medeiros www.mapbliss.com [4] gis.stanford.edu On 2017-03-01 07:35, Sherry Roth wrote: > Hi, > QGIS is a heavy duty option, but would work for you. > I created something similar in ArcMap to experiment with visualizing Penn State's floating collection, the heavier the line the more books sent from Altoona campus to another of our campus locations -- very comparable to what you want to visualize with your ILL map. I am attaching two very rough, experimental maps that I made awhile back. I have used QGIS and the results would be comparable and not ridiculously hard to learn, but there is a bit of a learning curve.... > Good luck, > Sherry > > _Sherry Steele Roth, MBA, MGIS_ > _Life Sciences Library _ > _408 Paterno Library_ > _University Park, PA 16802_ > _email: [log in to unmask] > _814-865-1011_ > _My calendar [1]_ > > ------------------------- > > FROM: "Jennie Murack" <[log in to unmask]> > TO: [log in to unmask] > SENT: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 9:00:10 AM > SUBJECT: Re: Simply Map or something comparable? > > Simply Map would not help anyway because you cannot upload your own data. It's for querying an analyzing data provided by the vendor. > > Carto would be a good online option as they have tools to do this: https://carto.com/learn/guides/analysis/connect-with-lines [2] > > The "builder" tools are fairly new and I'm not sure what is included with a free account. > > You would need addresses or lat/long of the libraries and the attributes you want to map in the same table. If there is a GIS department at your school they should be able to help with this. > > Jennie > > Jennie Murack > > Geospatial Data Librarian and Statistics Specialist > > MIT Libraries, 7-238 > > 617-258-6680 > > [log in to unmask] > > FROM: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. [mailto:[log in to unmask]] ON BEHALF OF Mike Flannigan > SENT: Wednesday, March 01, 2017 6:14 AM > TO: [log in to unmask] > SUBJECT: Re: Simply Map or something comparable? > > QGIS is an option, though it is a heavy duty option. > It is open source and free. > If you go that way I can help you get started. > > Mike > > On 2/28/2017 11:00 PM, MAPS-L automatic digest system wrote: > > Hi, > > I was wondering if any of you are aware of any software or web application that could assist me in a project. I'd like to create a map of the U.S. that is akin to what you see with flight route maps for airlines [3]--except the lines would all originate from Pasadena and would venture out to cities (really libraries in those cities) where we borrow the most. The thicker the line would mean the heavier the borrowing. Basically, I want to show an image of our reach through ILL and could do variations with borrowing and lending or article and books. > > I thought about Simply Map but I don't believe we have a subscription to that. Scribblemaps.com could possibly work. Are there any others that you are aware of? > > Tony Diaz > > California Institute of Technology > > Pasadena, CA Links: ------ [1] http:[log in to unmask] [2] https://carto.com/learn/guides/analysis/connect-with-lines [3] http://www.delta.com/content/dam/delta-www/pdfs/route-maps/us-route-map.pdf [4] http://www.mapbliss.com