----------------------------Original message---------------------------- INFORMATION BULLETIN (WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF MAP LIBRARIES) ISSN: 0049-7282 NEWS & NOTES Electronic Version Part 16, May 1996. To be included in a future print version of the "Information Bulletin." Contents: 1. News 1.1 ACMLA Bulletin 1.2 Australian Map Circle 1.3 Exhibit (April 12 - June 16, 1996) 1.4 Central Image Bank proposed 2. New books, maps, etc. 2.1 Books 2.1.1 Geographic Information Systems and Libraries 2.2 CD-ROM's and other online sources 2.2.1 Earth Observing Platforms & Sensors CD-ROM 2.2.2 EUROMAPS on CD-ROM for MapInfo 2.2.3 Earth Observation Magazine Online 2.2.4 Planetary Map FAQ file 2.3 Reports 2.3.1 1994 NSDI Competitive Cooperative Agreements Final Reports 2.3.2 Draft Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Services Professionals 2.4 Selected Articles 2.4.1 The Globe 2.4.2 Earth Observation Magazine 2.4.3 California Grower 3. Meetings and other educational opportunities 3.1 The NorthEast Map Organization (NEMO), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Quissett Campus, Woods Hole, MA (Cape Cod), 6-7 June 1996. 3.2 ESRI Southwest Users Group's 1996 Conference, Flagstaff, AZ, 6-8 November 1995. 4. Contributors to this issue 5. The Western Association of Map Libraries 1. NEWS 1.1 ACMLA Bulletin The editors of the official journal of the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives, the "ACMLA Bulletin", would like your input and contributions. If you have an idea for a contribution contact: Rosaline Milks, Bulletin editor Paul E. Vandall Map Library University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4 Tel: (519) 253-4232 Ext:2182 Fax: (519) 973-7050; e-mail: [log in to unmask] or James Boxall (Map Curator) Map Collection, Science Services Killam Library, Dalhousie University Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada B3H 4M8 (t) 902-494-3757 (f) 902-494-2062 (e) [log in to unmask] Dalhousie University is also the site for the 1996 Annual Meeting of the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives. Visit their site at " http://is.dal.ca/~gsbrown/acmla96.html." 1.2 Australian Map Circle The Australian Map Circle has changed its address. Their new address is Australian Map Circle c/- Department of Geography University of Melbourne Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia 1.3 Exhibit (April 12 - June 16, 1996) "Space and Place : Mapmaking East and West" is an exhibit now going on at the Mitchell Art Gallery on the campus of Saint John's College in Annapolis, MD. The exhibit looks at 400 years of Western and Chinese Cartography. Through 47 works, the exhibit looks at the differing traditions of Western cartography which emphasized technology and the anonymous Chinese cartographers who used pictoral representations to show place. The Mitchell Gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, Noon to 5 pm and Friday evening from 7 pm - 8 pm. The gallery is closed on Monday. A color catalogue is available. Call the gallery at (410) 626 - 2556 for more information. 1.4 Central Image Bank proposed " The Clinton Administration has formally proposed to Congress the establish- ment of the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA). It would begin opera- tion on 1 October next year under a proposal by CIA Director John Deutch, Defense Secretary William Perry and Gen. John Shalikashvili, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ... It will include all elements of the Defense Mapping Agency (DMA), the DoD's Central Imagery Office (CIO), the CIA's National Photographic Interpretation Center (NPIC) ..." From Jane's Defense Weekly, December 9, 1995, pg. 8. 2. NEW BOOKS, MAPS, ETC. 2.1 Book(s) 2.1.1 Geographic Information Systems and Libraries GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND LIBRARIES: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information; edited by Linda C. Smith & Myke Gluck. Proceedings of the 1995 Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing. Electronic technologies, including geographic information systems (GIS), are creating new ways of meeting the needs of library users of spatial and cartographic information. The 32nd Annual Clinic on Library Applications of Data Processing, held at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on 2-4 April 1995, addressed the theme of "GIS and Libraries: Patrons, Maps, and Spatial Information." The papers from this conference cover a wide range of topics within the sphere of GIS and libraries. Whether it be a consideration of cartographic technology, geographic information storage and retrieval, or the use of GIS by the general public through online and public library sources, this edition of the Proceedings provides a well-rounded examination of the issues, challenges, and potential solutions (both technological and human) to this rapidly expanding field. Contributors include Mark Monmonier, Mary Lynette Larsgaard, Michael Domaratz, Barbara P. Buttenfield, Ray R. Larson, Linda L. Hill, Myke Gluck, Dean K. Jue, Sheryl G. Oliver and others. Information for ordering plus article abstracts are available at "http://edfu.lis .uiuc.edu/puboff/catalog/dpc/dp1995.html." 2.2 CD-ROM's and other online sources 2.2.1 Earth Observing Platforms & Sensors CD-ROM The American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) announces the release of the first CD-ROM to list and illustrate _Earth Observing Platforms & Sensors_. Compiled and edited by Stanley A. Morain and Amelia M. Budge, this unique CD-ROM provides mapping scientists, engineers, technicians, and students with a resource to study the platforms and sensors that observe the Earth. Starting with the early 1960s and projected through 2010, _Earth Observing Platforms & Sensors_ describes satellites and aircraft with a focus on atmospheric, geophysical, and Earth resources. 2.2.2 EUROMAPS on CD-ROM for MapInfo Bartholomew are delighted to be able to announce the release of Version 1.0 of EUROMAPS on CD-ROM for MapInfo. A complete and consistent (almost) 1:1million dataset for Europe from North Cape to Gibraltar and Iceland to the Caspian Sea. Everything is set up with keys and symbology. It contains contours, bathymetry, roads, railways, lakes, rivers, towns, mountains and administrative divisions. A sample is available free on our forthcoming sample data CD. Send enquiries to [log in to unmask] or David Benson Tel 44 (0)181 307 4065 Fax 44 (0)181 307 4813. Note: The MapInfo/Arcview Euromaps CDs should be available to CHEST academic users shortly (subject to confirmation). The Arcview CD is in production and should be available in late May. 2.2.3 Earth Observation Magazine Online This monthly magazine covers integrated applications in the geotechnologies, including remote sensing, GIS, image processing, GPS, mapping, photogrammetry, orthophotography, and surveying. Visit their site at " http://www.eomonline.com." 2.2.4 Planetary Map FAQ file This file contains .GIF images of maps of small bodies like asteroids and the moons of Mars which are part of the Small Bodies Mapping Program, and cartobibliographies for selected worlds. All items at this location are in the public domain. The file is available by anonymous FTP from " Phobos.sscl. uwo.ca/pub/Space." Phil Stooke created the file and the Mapping Program. Contact him at [log in to unmask] 2.3 Reports 2.3.1 1994 NSDI Competitive Cooperative Agreements Final Reports Final reports describing the Federal Geographic Data Committee's 1994 NSDI Competitive Cooperative Agreements Program are now available on-line through the Cooperative Agreements Homepage (http://www.fgdc.gov). The reports provides descriptions of the activities accomplished, relates lessons learned along the way, and describes impacts the efforts had on the organizations involved. - the Montana State Library (clearinghouse node project) report provides a complete description of how to set up a WAIS server; - the Texas Natural Resources Information Systems (clearinghouse node project) report gives a step-by-step perspective on building their clearinghouse node; - the Earth Data Analysis Center, University of New Mexico (metadata conversion project) report describes in detail the experience of using ARC/INFO Document.AML to generate metadata, and provides a complete comparison between Document.AML generated metadata and the Metadata Standard [this report is still being formatted for on- line access]; 2.3.2 Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Services Professionals Draft Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Services Professionals from the RASD Ad Hoc Committee on Behavioral Guidelines for Reference and Information Services. February 1995. The final draft will be published in *RQ*. 2.4 SELECTED ARTICLES 2.4.1 The Globe Number 43, 1995 Selected contents : Lamble, William The Role of the Library Map Collection in Assisting Export Trade. Pg. 43 Map Section - Report State Library of New South Wales. Pg. 70 Map Section - Report State Library of Victoria. Pg. 73 2.4.2 Earth Observation Magazine April 01, 1996 v5 n4 Selected contents : Smith, Sally Water Monitoring in the Salinas Valley. Pg. 43 2.4.3 California Grower March 01, 1996 v20 n3 Selected Contents : Sakovich, Nick and Gary Bender Picture Perfect Pg. 36 3. MEETINGS AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES 3.1 The NorthEast Map Organization (NEMO), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, Quissett Campus, Woods Hole, MA (Cape Cod), 6-7 June 1996. 3.2 ESRI Southwest Users Group's 1996 Conference, Flagstaff, AZ, 6-8 November 1995. Theme - GIS - Bringing the pieces together. Check out their homepage at http:\\www.bslnet.com/accounts/raven/www. 4. CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS ISSUE Larry Cruse ( [log in to unmask] ) MAPS-L listserv Tim Rideout ( [log in to unmask] ) Dale Steele ( [log in to unmask] ) Kathryn Womble ( [log in to unmask] ) 5. THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION OF MAP LIBRARIES WAML News and Notes is a moderated bulletin of the Western Association of Map Libraries The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML) is an independent association established to encourage high standards in every phase of the organization and administration of map libraries. Membership in WAML is open to any individual, institution, or business interested in furthering the purposes of the organization. For further information, contact the WAML Secretary. WAML Officers as of July 1, 1995 Kathryn Womble, President Map Room Suzzallo Library University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 (206) 543 - 9392 [log in to unmask] Yvonne Wilson, Vice President/President-Elect UC-Irvine Gov. Pubs & Microforms Dept. P O Box 19557 Irvine, CA 92713 (714) 856 - 7362 [log in to unmask] Katherine Rankin, Past President 3189 Brazos ST Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 895 - 3062 [log in to unmask] J. K. Herro, Secretary Branner Earth Science Library Mitchell Building, MC-2210 Stanford University Stanford, CA 99305 [log in to unmask] Dorothy McGarry, Treasurer UCLA P O Box 931119 Los Angeles, CA 90093-1119 [log in to unmask] To submit items for release in News and Notes, contact the Information Bulletin editor, Larry Cruse (phone: 619/ 534 - 1248; e-mail: [log in to unmask]) or the e-News & Notes editor, Lucinda M. Hall (phone: 612/625 - 3030; e-mail: [log in to unmask])