Greetings!

You are cordially invited to submit a piece to the Western Association of Map Libraries Information Bulletin (IB) Volume 52 issue 3 (July 2021). The IB is an open-access journal "encouraging high standards in every phase of organization and administration of map and geospatial data libraries."

Please send submissions to Chrissy Klenke, IB Editor ([log in to unmask]), by the submission deadline: Friday, June. 25th, 2021. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me. Please see the Instructions for Authors for details on how content should be formatted and submitted for the IB.

Timeline:

Call for submissions: May - June 2021

Submission Deadline: June 25th, 2021

IB Published: End of July 2021

Map and GIS Content Ideas:

Spotlights: Map libraries, GIS Labs, cool projects, events, services, etc. Share your map and maps library or GIS service goals or updates.
Data, map, geospatial, or spatial literacies
Sneak peeks of something new you're launching.
User or collection assessment or surveys and results
Outreach
Map or data cataloging/metadata topics and tips
Other tips and tricks
"Behind-the-scenes" (day in the work-life, goals, struggles, accomplishments, etc.)
Recommendations (apps, tools, websites)
Library and services updates
Job postings
Anniversaries, milestones, retirements, new staff

Please send a direct email to me if you have any questions.