Angie -- What was the cost for Klokan to maintain the tool? Paige -- I doubt Google will change their map API to accommodate what is, essentially, old code in the bounding box tool... But I wonder...if Klokan isn't going to maintain or update the bounding box tool, would they open-source license it and let the community maintain it? It might be a much easier sell to admin to re-task some developer time, rather than to ask for funding... On Fri, Dec 3, 2021 at 12:02 PM Andrew, Paige G. <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Thank you for this message Angie! > > To alert readers, a link to the MAGIRT map cataloging best practices > document is in the wrong location and we are reaching out to the editor to > get this resolved as soon as possible. That said, if you *do* click on > the link it does take you to the document referenced in the paragraph above > where the link currently exists. > > As for the Klokan tool situation, I use it almost daily in my work and > have not noticed anything apparent in terms of retrieving the information I > need from it or navigating the tool. That said, your point is well taken, > over time the capabilities and comprehensiveness is going to likely become > an issue for whomever uses the tool. Is the suggestion to get a community > of libraries (and users from other orgs) to get together and pony up enough > funds to have Google update a viable one? I am thinking that going to my > library's administration and making an argument to have the Dean allocate X > number of dollars would be a tough sell. Would it be better to act as > "community activists" and come together to ask Google to commit to > maintaining Klokan over time as a "social good"? > > Paige > ------------------------------ > *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf > of Angela R Cope <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Friday, December 3, 2021 11:18 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Re: WAML IB 53.1 Issue -Kloken bounding box > > I'm happy to read the article by Paige and Linda on leveraging technology > to add coordinates data remotely in the latest WAML bulletin: > https://waml.org/waml-information-bulletin/volume-53-number-1/leveraging-technology/ > <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwaml.org%2Fwaml-information-bulletin%2Fvolume-53-number-1%2Fleveraging-technology%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cpga2%40PSU.EDU%7C080e7486c60d4398ad5608d9b67b8bc4%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637741464451961165%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=qTe3NCzqPdhTPsgTNUaUahqDz5Iv5SAAjdd6rgnn3lY%3D&reserved=0> > > In the article, they mention using the Klokan bounding box tool. As we all > know (we discussed this a year or two ago), the tool is degrading because > it is not being maintained. Kloken Tech said, "There was a change of > Google API that affected Bounding Box ... but there are no plans to restore > or improve the search feature." > > When we discussed this as a group, a few people said they (their > organizations) would be willing to chip in to pay to have Kloken update and > maintain the tool. It was costly. > > I love using the Kloken bounding box tool and I dread the day it > disappears. I mean, of course, we can put coordinates data in the old > fashioned way but are there any of the professional organizations that > could coordinate gathering money and contracting Kloken to maintain the > site? WAML, ALA MAGIRT, etc? Seek donations from libraries or individuals? > > Well, happy Friday. Nice article Paige and Linda. > > Angie > > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> on behalf > of Chrissy Klenke <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 2, 2021 2:34 PM > *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* [MAPS-L] WAML IB 53.1 Issue > > Hi All, > > Thank you all for your patience and a special thanks to Kevin! Please let > me know if there are any issues. > > Here is November 2021 Issue: > https://waml.org/waml-information-bulletin/volume-53-number-1/ > <https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwaml.org%2Fwaml-information-bulletin%2Fvolume-53-number-1%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cpga2%40PSU.EDU%7C080e7486c60d4398ad5608d9b67b8bc4%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637741464451971112%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=3ZyubRmzeYXRDr4XHDJGCrUX8Zj%2FivyGDFs7koZ76LY%3D&reserved=0> > > Also, start thinking about submitting something for the next issue March > 2022! There were some really good presentations I would like to see written > out! 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