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David,
 
I just wanted to say "thank you!" for posting this message regarding the
events and news of the G&M Division since I was not able to attend SLA
Annual this year. Will be seeing all in Minneapolis next year!
 
Paige
 
At 04:31 PM 6/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
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>The World's oldest cartographic information society, Special
>Libraries Association, Geography and Map Division, has just concluded
>its meetings in Indianapolis (June 6 - 10, 1998) and would like to
>report on those meetings and announce plans for the future.
>
>Several members took advantage of a 3 hour city-wide tour of Indianapolis
>offered by SLA on Saturday night.  The first stop was the
>Indianapolis Motor Speedway and its museum on the 500 and Brickyard 400
>races.  Important monuments and buildings in the city were observed
>bathed in lights as the sun went down;  parks and historic sites were
>seen from the bus; and an impressive number of restaurants and
>shopping opportunities pointed out along the route.
>
>Workshops, committee, and board meetings were the order of the day on
>Sunday, with the opening of the exhibits and receptions in the
>evening.  There were two contributed paper sessions on Monday,
>followed by many receptions and dinners.
>
>On Tuesday, members visited the factory of the George F. Cram
>Company (since 1867), one of only three large commercial map publishers
left in
>the U.S.  The production process for fiber core and plastic globes as
>well as their popular large classroom wall maps, was explained by Jay
>Douthit, one of the company owners.  The future of the Geography and
>Map Division was discussed at an open forum in the afternoon,
>followed by the Division Business Meeting.  The results of the
>elections held saw Bruce D. Obenhaus (<a href="/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?LOGON=A3%3D9806%26L%3DMAPS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D176461%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>), Virginia
>Tech, become chair of the Division, John M. Anderson
>(<a href="/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?LOGON=A3%3D9806%26L%3DMAPS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D176461%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>), Louisiana State University, become
>chair-elect, and Susan Greaves (<a href="/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?LOGON=A3%3D9806%26L%3DMAPS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D176461%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>), Cornell University,
>serve another 2-year term as treasurer.  Anita K. Oser
>(<a href="/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?LOGON=A3%3D9806%26L%3DMAPS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D176461%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>), Western Carolina University, continues as secretary.
>The business meeting was followed by a dinner at the Eagle's Nest
>atop the Hyatt Hotel.
>
>On Wednesday the SLA Annual Meeting was held at which a dues increase
>from $105.00 to $125.00 for regular members and from $25.00 to $35.00
>for students was proposed.  This is necessary due to IRS requirements
>for non-profit organizations and their ratio of income from members
>v.s. non-member sources.  This will be voted on in the fall, so get
>your dues paid now and save!  The new G&M Board met in the afternoon and
planned for
>future conferences.  Bruce is planning Minneapolis in 1999, but needs
>your proposals by October 1998.  John is planning the Philadelphia
>meeting in 2000, so he should be contacted with any ideas for that
>meeting.  A program planner for San Antonio in 2001, the sixtieth
>anniversary of the Geography and Map Division, will be appointed
>at the Minneapolis meeting, so if you are interested, join and
>volunteer!  The day concluded with a reception hosted by the Indiana
>Historical Society and a view of plans for their new multimillion
>dollar building under construction just across the street from their
>present location.  Everyone attending the reception received a copy
>of their newest publication, a reprint of the 1854 bird's-eye view of
>Indianapolis.
>
>Watch for our new periodic newsletter, co-edited by Anita Oser and
>Harry O. Davis (<a href="/scripts/wa-UGA.exe?LOGON=A3%3D9806%26L%3DMAPS-L%26E%3D7BIT%26P%3D176461%26B%3D--%26T%3Dtext%252FplainTEXT%252FPLAIN%3B%2520charset%3DUS-ASCII%26pending%3D" target="_parent" >[log in to unmask]</a>), Southern Illinois University, and for
news on the
>next issue of the G&M BULLETIN.
>
>Membership information and forms can be found on the SLA website at
>WWW. sla.org.  Join now and follow us into the new millenium where
>geography and maps will still be a subject that captures the
>imagination.
>
>David C. McQuillan, Chair
>SLA G&M Membership and Public Relations
>
>
>
>David C. McQuillan
>Map Librarian
>Thomas Cooper Library
>Division of Libraries and Information Systems
>University of South Carolina
>Columbia, S.C.  29208
>
>Phone: (803) 777-4723
>Fax: (803) 777-4661
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