Registration for Finding Maps, this year's Map Curators' Group of the British Cartographic Society workshop, is now open.
Finding Maps will be held on Zoom on Wednesday 14th September 2-5 pm (BST).
To register please follow the Eventbrite link below.

Our programme is as follows:



Deposit, Donation or what else? Transfer policies in the Royal Library of Belgium

Wouter Bracke

Afdelingshoofd / Chef de section, Conservator/eur,Kartografische collecties /Collections cartographiques, Professeur ordinaire à l'Université libre de Bruxelles, KBR



Advice to those about to embark on a county cartobibliography

Debbie Hall

Curator, Bodleian Library



Locating a National Collection through Interface Design

Dr Gethin Rees

Lead Curator, Digital Mapping, British Library


Mapping the Maps: Digitising, Vectorising and Sharing our Historic Cartographic Collections in the Digital Age

Jon Dollery

Swyddog Mapio / Mapping Officer, Comisiwn Brenhinol Henebion Cymru / Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales



Creating and Maintaining an Online Directory of Library Map Collections

Kimberly Plassche

Map Librarian, Liaison to Geography, University at Buffalo

and

Carol McAuliffe, University of Florida



Finding Maps - Web Streaming Map Discovery

Mike Peters

Library Sales Manager, East View Geospatial



Registration is also open for the BCS Annual Conference<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=vIKkinnJGzpgQcZ_PCzo-z2qiJA&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cartography.org.uk%2Fannual-conference> (14 and 15 September), supported by Steer<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=6f1S4zrBsbygBBAGoqCjJYs2ZFU&o=https%3A%2F%2Fuk.steergroup.com%2F>. Held virtually, our two-day event will feature a range of fascinating speakers from leading organisations involved in cartography and GIS.
There is also an in-person Hackday (9 September) the week before the Conference.
Registration is through Eventbrite (see details below).

FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
Hackday (hosted by Steer)
In-person at Steer's office (14-21 Rushworth Street, London SE1 0RB)
Cost: £6 (£5 +VAT) - includes lunch and tea/coffee
Register through Eventbrite<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=p3HbDzpkeiczJgrEt4X85VEGHmg&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fbcssteer-hackday-tickets-375090304197>

WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER
GeoViz: Learn something new (Zoom)
9.30 am-1 pm
Register through Eventbrite<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=aQ4Obstr7cJ_pHMSoWCI5GU6nkI&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fgeoviz-learn-something-new-tickets-375111908817>
(Shortly after registration, you will receive an email telling you how to pick your workshops.)

Map Curators' Group: Finding maps (Zoom)
2-5 pm
Register through Eventbrite<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=hSxhkPXgeae07pqOLyNJsjEu2OY&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fmap-curators-group-finding-maps-tickets-375118187597>

Quiz (Zoom)
6-7 pm
Free
Register through Eventbrite<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=EoX8Sj3_j2OewvDaJzvsRbwYYNM&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fbcs-quiz-tickets-375129501437>

THURSDAY 9 SEPTEMBER
BCS Conference: Design for movement (Zoom)
9.30 am-5 pm
Register through Eventbrite<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=ImE0ddEFya1x6QeUk63kYHgqjO0&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fbcs-annual-conference-2022-design-for-movement-tickets-372752240987>

Please see our website<https://url4.mailanyone.net/scanner?m=1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M&d=3%7Cmail%2F90%2F1657623600%2F1oBDiy-0006Qw-4M%7Cin4i%7C57e1b682%7C11029744%7C13642207%7C62CD55C0BA663C8BE45239D2F2F3D4BC&s=vIKkinnJGzpgQcZ_PCzo-z2qiJA&o=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cartography.org.uk%2Fannual-conference> for more details. (Please note that schedules may change.)

We look forward to seeing you at the workshop!



Paula Williams (she/her)
Convener
Map Curators' Group, British Cartographic Society


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