Honor the Past and Create the Future: The 21st Map and Geoinformation Curators Group Conference The Map and Geoinformation Curators Group is organizing its 21st conference hosted by the Perthes Collection in Gotha Germany, October 8th-10th in partnership with the Kartographiehistorisches Colloquium October 11th-13th. The topics of the Conference include: § Policy making and strategies for geoinformation/map collection development; Metadata models and data-exchange standards for library, archive and museum items; § Development of new services and technologies in geoinformation/map collection; § Preservation and access to cartographic heritage (analogue and digital); § Innovation in visualization and presentation (virtual exhibitions) of cartographic heritage (analogue and digital); § Integration of other (geo)sources and materials; § Cooperation with libraries, archives, museums, and partnership with the public and private sectors § Use of geoinformation, digital maps and materials in research § Innovation in integration of cartographic heritage (analogue and digital) into curriculum and teaching (all levels of education) § Other relevant issues facing map and geoinformation curators The submission should include the following information: a title and abstract for your presentation and a short bio for the presenters. Please submit your proposals via email to [log in to unmask] Submission deadline is May 1, 2018. Notifications will be made by June 1, 2018. If you have any questions, please contact Marcy Bidney [log in to unmask] More on MAGIC here: https://goo.gl/eJQwoY