Dear all

Everyone is welcome to join the Map Curators' Group of the British Cartographic Society on Wednesday 26th November at 14:00hrs GMT, for an online discussion on diversifying our collections. Marenka Thompson-Odlum of the Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford, will speak about the Pitt Rivers' experience, and actions the museum is taking. There will be an opportunity for questions and discussion on how best we can present, promote and communicate about problematic items from our own collections. If you attended the related session at the MCG Summer Workshop you may find this an interesting follow up, but anyone who is 

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Dear Colleagues,

The International Society for the History of the Map (ISHMap<https://ishmap.com/>) is pleased to invite nominations and self-nominations for its Prize for Projects in Map History.

The ISHMap Prize in for Projects in Map History, awarded every two years and presented at the ISHMap General Assembly, will recognize a project that explores the history of maps and mapping outside of the format of an academic paper, book, or edited collection in a way that increases accessibility and engagement with maps and map history through innovative presentations. The prize will uplift projects that seek to expand the subjects, audience, scope, 

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Hello,

We are in need of candidates to run for MAGIRT Chair-Elect and
Treasurer-Elect. Memberships in the American Library Association and the
Map and Geospatial Information Roundtable are required.

The Chair-Elect serves in the Chair-Elect position for one year, then
serves as Chair for one year, and as Past-Chair for one year. Primary
duties of all three positions can be found in the by-laws
<https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/rt/content/Policies_Procedures/Bylaws%20September%202013.pdf>
. 

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World Map Source, specializing in imported and hard-to-find maps since 1989, remains available to assist libraries and institutions with map acquisitions and related inquiries.

Please note that World Map Source does not maintain a public website.
All assistance and orders are handled personally via telephone and email.

Contact:
Mark Walker
📧 [log in to unmask] <>
📞 805-448-7273

We look forward to continuing to serve the map library community with the same individualized attention we’ve provided for over three decades. 

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This week's Royal Geographical Society Monday Night Lecture is now available online:

https://www.rgs.org/events/talks-on-demand/rehabilitating-gujarati-chart

An analysis of a Gujarati nautical chart, analysing its accuracy and explaining how it works.
Highly recommended!

Brendan

Dr Brendan Whyte, FRGS AFRHistS
Curator and Head of the Map Collection
The University of Chicago Library
1100 E. 57th St., Room 369
Chicago, IL 60637

(773) 702 4103
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Hi all, one last reminder of this free webinar, happening this Thursday. All are welcome! If you have registered and need me to re-send the confirmation email (which contains the Zoom link), please email me at [log in to unmask]

From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Kiser, Tim
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 1:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Upcoming MAGIRT webinar! A Map Librarian on the Road: Four Libraries in Four Days 

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Hello,

Please this information on Penn State GIS Day events held on November 17<https://www.psu.edu/news/university-libraries/story/penn-state-gis-day-2025-take-place-nov-17>th<https://www.psu.edu/news/university-libraries/story/penn-state-gis-day-2025-take-place-nov-17> including two sessions of lightning talks with virtual participation options from 11:15am-12:05pm<https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/maanhsifTg2dRjYbIe6oiQ#/registration> (EST) and 1:30-3:00pm<https://psu.zoom.us/meeting/register/884YV0bDSLua5TK5o46JmQ#/registration> (EST). We look forward to you joining.

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Best,

Tara L. Anthony, (she, her, hers), MS, MEd, MSLS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Specialist

Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information
Pennsylvania State University, University Libraries
1A Pattee Library
94 Curtin Rd.
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-5753
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Greetings from Rare Book School!
 
Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for the M.C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources.
 
 With the goal of fostering animated book historical communities for undergraduate education, the Fellowship is specifically for faculty and librarians at liberal arts colleges and small universities in the United States (i.e., institutions that have 5,000 or fewer undergraduates and do not grant any humanities doctorates). The Fellowship includes: 
 
-Two RBS courses  (each valued at $1,500)
-An annual stipend of $1,000 for travel, housing, and food 
-Matching 

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China seizes 60,000 "problematic" maps destined for export.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czr1myxe673o

Dr Brendan Whyte, FRGS AFRHistS
Curator and Head of the Map Collection
The University of Chicago Library
1100 E. 57th St., Room 369
Chicago, IL 60637

(773) 702 4103
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

Hello all,

I've received a question from a graduate student here who is looking for historical versions of FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) data in a GIS-ready format, particularly for the period from 2000-2018. They already found some datasets available that have been shared in association with specific research projects (UNC Dataverse<https://dataverse.unc.edu/dataset.xhtml?persistentId=doi:10.15139/S3/ZOL7Q1>), through the Internet Archive<https://web.archive.org/web/20250209010548/https:/hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/NFHL/searchResult.action>, and through Princeton's geoportal<https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog?featured=geospatial&page=1&q=fema&search_field=all_fields>. 

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A reminder that this webinar will occur two weeks from today, Thursday, October 23. We hope to see you there!

From: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Kiser, Tim
Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 2025 1:31 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Upcoming MAGIRT webinar! A Map Librarian on the Road: Four Libraries in Four Days 

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Prestigious award recognizes Pearce’s work honoring Indigenous legacies

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation has named cartographer Margaret Wickens Pearce, a 2025 MacArthur Fellow, a highly prestigious award recognizing her work creating maps that foreground Indigenous peoples’ understanding of land and place and visualize their knowledge, history, and stories. 

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Members of the Royal Geographical Society (and you really all should join) can access this past Monday night's lecture by Prof. James Cheshire: The Library of Lost Maps
https://www.rgs.org/events/talks-on-demand

Both the lecture and the Q&A were good.

He answers one audience question about the future of map libraries:
"What I've concluded is that the only people that are going to save them are students, and getting students excited and engaged about it and saying 'Oh, we want to go back into the map library. We want to look at these things. We want to do stuff.' That is the only 

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Senior Manager, Rare Materials Cataloging
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Library Services Center (Queens, NY)
Compensation: $105,000 - $115,000 / year

The New York Public Library’s (NYPL) Special Collections Processing (SCP) department is seeking a proven and collaborative Senior Manager for Rare Materials Cataloging to strengthen and expand its current operations devoted to rare and special format materials. The Senior Manager will provide vision, leadership, and oversight for the cataloging and description of materials held and acquired by the curatorial divisions at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, and the Library for the 

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Hi,
Anyone out there have a copy of "Gombe Stream National Park," attributed to
Tanzania's Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development and published
ca. 1978? (I don't see it in WorldCat.)

Kinda desperate for a photo/scan of the park's label as it appears on the
map; the Society's copy is offsite.

Thanks if you can help. 

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Greetings from Rare Book School!

Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship and fellowship cycle. We would be grateful if you could pass this information on to your colleagues and students, as appropriate.

Applications are open for: 
 

*
All RBS-awarded scholarships (for both first-time and returning RBS students). See the Scholarships page<https://rarebookschool.org/admissions-awards/scholarships/> for descriptions of the various scholarships available. Submit one application to be considered for all awards for which you are eligible. The application deadline for scholarships is Sunday, 2 November 2025 at 11:59 p.m. ET. For questions about scholarships, please email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.   

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The State of Map Librarianship: Shaping, Strengthening, and Sustaining the
Future of the Profession

This special issue will focus on the current state of our profession and
share perspectives on the future of the profession. This will be an
opportunity to exchange ideas, address challenges, and identify potential
collaborations that can strengthen our community. Your insights and
participation will be invaluable in shaping the direction of our profession
and ensuring its continued relevance. 

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Western Kentucky University (Bowling Green KY) seeks a university archivist
:
https://wku.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp;jsessionid=2CE95AFD976C1B6E98DCB017EBF818AB?JOBID=192919

Best, Ashley

*Ashley Orehek Rossi*
*STEM Librarian and Assistant Professor, Western Kentucky University
<https://libguides.wku.edu/ashley>*
*Chair, Atmospheric Science Librarians International
<https://www.aslionline.org/wp/>*
*linktr.ee/thats_amore_hekrossi* <https://linktr.ee/thats_amore_hekrossi>

Kind MAPS-L colleagues,

On behalf of a researcher I am seeking maps of the Djenne area within Mali. Here is the text of the request:

I'd like to seek your assistance to locate the old and contemporary map of Djenne (a district in Mali) containing these neighborhoods: Djoboro, Konofia, Kouyetende, Sankorei, Farmatala, Algassouba, Tolober, Youboucaiina, Samse, Banana and Seyman. 

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Hi all,

Does anyone use (or know of) a standardized damage assessment scale for library materials?

Thanks,
Sarah

Greetings from Rare Book School!
 
Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for the M.C. Lang Fellowship in Book History, Bibliography, and Humanities Teaching with Historical Sources.
 
 With the goal of fostering animated book historical communities for undergraduate education, the Fellowship is specifically for faculty and librarians at liberal arts colleges and small universities in the United States (i.e., institutions that have 5,000 or fewer undergraduates and do not grant any humanities doctorates). The Fellowship includes: 
 
-Two RBS courses  (each valued at $1,500)
-An annual stipend of $1,000 for travel, housing, and food 
-Matching 

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The American Geographical Society Library Research Fellowship program is intended to help bring to the AGSL scholars who reside beyond commuting distance of UWM, and whose research would benefit from extensive use of the Library. Established by Helen and John S. Best, this fellowship opportunity now continues through the generous donations of members of the AGSL community who wish to continue the vision of the Bests. The Best family members are longtime supporters of UWM and the UWM Libraries and we are happy to continue to provide support for research in the AGSL collections.
Research projects supported by the Fellowship 

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Some dates for your diary! All to be held via Zoom. Please send an email to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> if you wish to join the mailing list to receive news and joining instructions.

CAMBRIDGE SEMINARS IN THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY

Programme 2025–26

18 November 2025, 5.30pm UK time

Chris Lukinbeal, University of Arizona

Cinematic cartography

24 February 2026, 5.30pm UK time 

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This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.

Final agendas and a final schedule are now available for the fall 2025 FDL Conference events.

* Agenda: FDLP Preconference: Updates from GPO (September 18): https://www.fdlp.gov/file-repository-item/agenda-fdlp-preconference-updates-gpo
* Schedule: fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference (September 25 - 26): https://www.fdlp.gov/file-repository-item/schedule-fall-2025-fdl-conference
* Agenda: fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference (September 25 - 26): https://www.fdlp.gov/file-repository-item/agenda-fall-2025-fdl-conference 

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Someone over at the Geonet listserv is trying to track down an obscure memoir. It was cited in multiple reports but is difficult to track down. Does anyone with hidden USGS papers have a copy?

I'm curious so please copy the list but also feel free to contact Kayleigh (address below) directly. 

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Hi All,

All books have been taken, but I’ll be sending another email out soon about some websites that need reviewing. Thank you!

Ilene

From: Ilene Raynes
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2025 11:54 AM
To: Maps-L: Map Librarians, etc. <[log in to unmask]>; [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Book Reviewers needed for November issue of WAML IB

Hi All-

I'm the Review Editor for the "Atlas and Book Review" section of the WAML Information Bulletin. I'm seeking reviewers for the following books (descriptions for these books are taken from Amazon or publisher’s websites): 

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Hi All-

I'm the Review Editor for the "Atlas and Book Review" section of the WAML Information Bulletin. I'm seeking reviewers for the following books (descriptions for these books are taken from Amazon or publisher’s websites):

* Mapmatics: A Mathematician's Guide to Navigating the World, by Paulina Rowinska, University of Harvard Press, September 2024, ISBN: 9780674294233 

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Hi all,
We are discarding these--anyone want them for their collection?
Unfortunately, we are unable to pay for shipping at this time but there's
not too many of them. Please let me know by Wed 9/17.
https://search.worldcat.org/title/422048450?oclcNum=422048450

Katie

Katie Lage
Associate Librarian
she/her
[image: A button with "Hear my name" text for name playback in email
signature] <https://www.name-coach.com/kathryn-lage>
MLML/MBARI Research Library
Moss Landing Marine Labs, San José State University / MBARI
8272 Moss Landing Road
Moss Landing, CA 95039
*https://mlml.sjsu.edu/library/ <https://mlml.sjsu.edu/library/>*
[log in to unmask]
831-771-4415
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0574-0588

Hi all,

My institution has a large number of maps stored at an offsite facility, and we are working on a project with the storage facility to perform reference-level imaging of the maps, as well as a condition assessment (most of the maps were moved there in the 1990s and have remained there ever since). Does anyone have a guide that they work from, or developed one yourself, for determining the map's condition? We are ok with them judging on a fairly simple Good/Fair/Poor scale, but I'd love to give them specific examples for what would fall under each category, 

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Hi All,

Does anyone in the Maps-L community have these type of map cabinets and how much they weigh empty? The map collection are our institution needs to be moved and we have to calculate weight bearing loads.

Any information about weights of these cabinets will help!

We have three models our collection
[1] 46” wide x 34” deep x 19 " high. 10 drawers. Steel.
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Greetings all,

You are cordially invited to submit blog, story, little piece, article, paper, etc. to the Western Association of Map Libraries Information Bulletin<https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.waml.org/ib/about-the-ib/__;!!BpyFHLRN4TMTrA!_L_787sgy-lnrFENsZ6py97kKR3bDoUSYKAkz3YrwQwB6r6wmbYJHh3GoEYBvdoiydOoMGdwcKsXLQ-qTtM$> (WAML IB) Volume 57, issue 1 - Winter 2025. The WAML IB is an open-access bulletin 'encouraging high standards in every phase of organization and administration of map and geospatial data libraries.' - WAML.org 

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A Map Librarian on the Road: Four Libraries in Four Days

In June 2025, Map Librarian Kathleen Weessies set out on a week-long journey to four academic map collections with a focused goal: to compare holdings of select international topographic map sets. But the trip quickly became more than a data-gathering mission. By approaching each collection as a researcher, Kathleen experienced firsthand the nuances of access, service, and user experience. 

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Hello,

Some of you may remember that I made a video on how to use a natural scale
indicator to calculate scale on a map. It was taken down from my library's
YouTube channel a while ago. It now resides in our institutional
repository. If anyone is interested in viewing it, the link is here
<https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/6768/>. 

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The State of Map Librarianship: Shaping, Strengthening, and Sustaining the
Future of the Profession

This special issue will focus on the current state of our profession and
share perspectives on the future of the profession. This will be an
opportunity to exchange ideas, address challenges, and identify potential
collaborations that can strengthen our community. Your insights and
participation will be invaluable in shaping the direction of our profession
and ensuring its continued relevance. 

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Hi all,

I've had an enquiry from Denmark regarding Goode's Base Maps, published by UChicago Press in the early-mid 20th century.

I found one digitized at NLA:
https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/catalog/7856710

Has anyone else digitized any of them?

Thanks

Brendan

Dr Brendan Whyte, FRGS AFRHistS
Curator and Head of the Map Collection
The University of Chicago Library
1100 E. 57th St., Room 369
Chicago, IL 60637 

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The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, in partnership with the Philip Lee Phillips Society, invite all map enthusiasts to the "Map Mixer" event at on September 18, 2025 from 2:00-4:00pm in Madison Hall (inside the James Madison Building at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC). During the mixer, staff will showcase recent Geography & Map Division projects and have a display of the "staff favorite" collection items. 

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Registration is officially open for the 22nd Kenneth Nebenzahl Jr. Lectures in the History of Cartography! Join us from 16-18 October 2025 for “Mapping from Mexico: New Narratives for the History of Cartography<https://www.newberry.org/calendar/22nd-nebenzahl-lecture-series>.”

This year’s event will feature:

* 7 speakers with a keynote by Raquel Urroz Kanán<https://www.filmoteca.unam.mx/profesor/raquel-urroz-kanan/>
* a hands-on workshop making papel amate
* presentations of material from our collections
* tours of the Mapping Outside the Lines<https://www.newberry.org/calendar/mapping-outside-the-lines> exhibition
* A Rare Map and Book Fair in the Newberry 

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Folks, I have a request from some colleagues who are collaborating on a digital humanities project focused on the year 1462. The beta for the project is London. And, funding permitting, additional phases focused on Milan and Paris in order to create a triangulation around these 3 metropolitan areas during 1462.
Perhaps the cartophile community can point us toward early cartography of these cities, starting with London. Maybe they've been reproduced in historical atlases.
Any leads welcome.
--Ken Rockwell
University of Utah

Dear all,

I have a user looking for maps and related resources on *Ciudad Juárez,
Mexico*, spanning roughly from the *1850s to the present*.

In particular, he is interested in maps and materials that highlight:

-

Industry
-

Railroad system
-

Housing
-

Demographics and population information
-

Construction materials/techniques
-

Floods and floodplains
-

Rio Grande river flow
-

Border boundary evolution

Would any of you be able to point me toward relevant maps or collections
that cover these areas? 

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Dear Colleagues,

I am working on a research request related to the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The researcher is a fire protection engineer engaged in modeling wildland urban interface (WUI) fires. He is interested in locating these data related to the Great Fire:

*
Details of the fire progression and a map of Chicago around the time of this fire
*
Map/layout, fire location, structure separations, wind gust info
*
How community structures evolve with regards to fire resilience 

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This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.

Detailed agendas and an updated schedule are now available for the fall 2025 FDL Conference events.

* Preliminary Agenda: FDLP Preconference: Updates from GPO (September 18): https://www.fdlp.gov/file-repository-item/preliminary-agenda-fdlp-preconference-updates-gpo
* Updated Schedule: fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference (September 25-26): https://www.fdlp.gov/file-repository-item/preliminary-schedule-fall-2025-fdl-conference
* Preliminary Agenda: fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference: https://www.fdlp.gov/file-repository-item/preliminary-agenda-fall-2025-fdl-conference 

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Good morning all,

A guest room block, and special rates are being held at the Best Western Plus University Inn for the WAML 2025 Conference in Moscow, ID. The room booking date has been extended to August 27!

Prior to August 27th, 2025, please visit Reservations<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.13035.html?groupId=7G3HX8L2__;!!JYXjzlvb!mw_ojObpmbVCSbQxEz8YvgbxShf7nhMtkSxgjCYlSjc19-cQ1UKjaX11KY6Us58HWK4Zyx6Su5oHPS7ezylq$> or call 208-882-0550 x 0 and mention Western Association of Map Libraries. When using the link, please confirm your arrival and departure dates at the top of the first page. 

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Good morning Maps-L!

While researching Africa maps for a patron, my co-worker and I found an 1844 LOC map that labeled the area that is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a "desert". Here is the link<https://www.loc.gov/resource/g3200m.gcws0193/?sp=76&r=-0.13,-0.06,1.441,0.868,0>.

There are other maps from the 1800s that label the area as varying forms of "terra incognita", but I was intrigued by the "desert" designation. I have a vague recollection that cartographers would sometimes label unexplored areas as "deserts", but I can't remember the source of that idea. 

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Greetings!

A quick reminder that if you would like to book a room at the WAML Conference Hotel, Best Western Plus University Inn<https://uinnmoscow.com/>, the WAML hotel block link will expire after August 25th, 2025. More information can be found on the WAML 2025 Accommodations<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/accommodations/> page.

Shuttle service is available from the Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW) directly to the conference hotel. Please contact the hotel<https://www.uinnmoscow.com/amenities/> for details. 

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Data provenance tells us about the source of metadata, the methods used to create it, and when it was created or updated. This has always been important in cataloging, and the use of AI-generated metadata only makes data provenance more important.
Join us either Tuesday, 12 August at 10:00 am EDT (UTC -4) or Thursday, 21 August at 4:00 pm EDT (UTC -4), whichever is more convenient for you, as Kate James will explain ways to record data provenance with MARC 21. There will be plenty of examples and explanation of the benefits of different techniques. While “$7 (dpes/dpsfa)Latn” will 

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Dear colleagues,

Please join the Library of Congress Geography & Map Division for this upcoming webinar on Tuesday, August 12, at 3pm EDT.

Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/1917544178799/WN_pBRQ1_UTR4akac_MSfFZ1Q

Reference librarians will present an introduction to the Geography and Map collections at the Library of Congress. This general orientation session will highlight a wide range of cartographic formats and subject matter. The focus of the session will be on search and discovery of maps and electronic resources in the Library's new online catalog. Topics covered will also include search tips and tricks, research and collection guides, ways to engage with the collections online, 

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I was on vacation when this particular FOIA Files newsletter made it to my
inbox, and since I haven't seen it on Maps-L, I thought there would be
interest.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2025-07-25/inside-the-denali-to-mount-mckinley-name-change

Saint Louis University Libraries seeks a creative, user-focused Social Sciences Librarian to join a team of library faculty who value collaboration and are committed to providing exceptional public services at an R1 University. The successful candidate will apply the ACRL Framework to design and teach curriculum-integrated information literacy sessions, provide strong research assistance, and develop meaningful collections for undergraduate and graduate programs in the Social Sciences. The successful candidate will also cultivate meaningful partnerships with library colleagues and disciplinary faculty to advance information literacy and library services.
Key information: 

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I am curious when the David Rumsey Historical Map Collection started adding
an AI-Generated Summary to the MEDIA INFORMATION section? Has there been an
announcement?

Is the AI generating the summaries directly from the Rumsey metadata, or is
it also pulling in information from outside sources?

I see that the "Pub Note" (human crafted) has not been replaced, but pushed
further down the MEDIA INFORMATION list with the addition of the
AI-Generated Summary. 

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Hello all,

I have this map that appears to be an inset from the lower right of some larger map (notice the way it's trimmed, etc.). The hand written note says it's from a Chinese government postal map issued about 1928. There is also a note in the lower right saying it was corrected to 1921. I've done a fair bit of digging without success. 

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I found a few isolated examples for the East Coast, but has there been
no systematic effort to create vectors of the Enumeration District maps
from pre-1960 censuses?

It feels like it would be worth the effort to re-compile some spatial
micro-data based on the now published rolls. Even just counting the
number of lines (ie: people) would give more granular population density
than what is otherwise available. As for demographics: before the
country was completely tracted, race/ethnic/foreign born tabulations
really only exist for counties, MMSA's, and big cities. 

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Imago Mundi Prize

The Trustees of Imago Mundi CIO are pleased to announce that the eleventh Imago Mundi Prize has been awarded to Patrick Ellis for his article ‘“Maps to the Homes of the Stars”: California, Celebrity, and Cartography in the Twentieth Century’. Imago Mundi Vol. 76, Part 2: 167–189.

The Imago Mundi Prize is awarded every two years for the article in the Journal judged ‘to have made the most significant contribution to the discipline’. This award covers volumes 75 (2023) and 76 (2024). Only full-length articles are eligible for the prize. The prize is judged by three Trustees 

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Hi everyone,

Long time MAPS-L interloper here. I'm a software engineer and artist who
works primarily in the OpenStreetMap ecosystem (I am, for example, one of
the maintainers of the software behind the spinoff OpenHistoricalMap
project). I pipe up occasionally when my experience with web mapping
technologies seems relevant but mostly I lurk and admire the
problem-solving that goes on here. Some of you have facilitated my speaking
at your institutions as I tour my performance cartography project around
North America and that's been a great pleasure and learning experience. 

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Hello all,

Here is our latest issue of the WAML IB: Volume 56, Number 3 (Summer 2025)<https://waml.org/waml-information-bulletin/volume-56-number-3/>.

A few highlights:

*
Geospatial Data Management Interview Series: Interview with Alicia Urquidi Diaz, Scholar’s Geoportal<https://waml.org/waml-information-bulletin/volume-56-number-3/geospatial-data-management-interview-series/>
*

* Beautifying your space can increase belonging and use<https://waml.org/waml-information-bulletin/volume-56-number-3/beautifying-your-space-can-increase-belonging-and-use/> by Heather Dohn Ross and Jove Goldberg

Enjoy!

Best,
Sarah

WAML IB Editor

Sarah Zhang, MLIS M.S.                    
Librarian for Geography, GIS, & Maps
Simon Fraser University Library

Does anyone want 2000 roadmaps maps in 35 small boxes? They're sorted by oil companies with some AAA and some state maps. The individual lives in Wisconsin.

Email me and I'll put you in touch with the person.

🙂

Angie Cope
AGS Library, UW Milwaukee Libraries
2311 E. Hartford Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211

http://uwm.edu/libraries/agsl/
M-F 8:00am-4:30pm [log in to unmask]
Personal phone: (414) 251-7608
AGSL phone: (414)229-6282
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The State of Map Librarianship: Shaping, Strengthening, and Sustaining the
Future of the Profession

This special issue will focus on the current state of our profession and
share perspectives on the future of the profession. This will be an
opportunity to exchange ideas, address challenges, and identify potential
collaborations that can strengthen our community. Your insights and
participation will be invaluable in shaping the direction of our profession
and ensuring its continued relevance. 

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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations for two Federal depository library awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, August 1, 2025.

* Learn more about the awards and nomination guidelines, and nominate libraries: https://www.fdlp.gov/library-of-the-year

Library of the Year
Nominate an exceptional Federal depository library for the 2025 Federal Depository Library of the Year award. GPO seeks to honor libraries that have implemented innovative services or programs as well as recognize staff members who are engaged with meeting the needs of their communities. You may either self-nominate or 

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Travel to Middle-earth, Narnia, and Beyond!
In 1981, Karen Wynn Fonstad authored The Atlas of Middle-earth<https://geography.wisc.edu/madgeognews?mailpoet_router&endpoint=track&action=click&data=WyIxMyIsIjBjODBiMiIsIjM0IiwiYjZiZThmNzUxOTZmIixmYWxzZV0>, the official geographic guide to the world of author J.R.R. Tolkien. This summer, for the first time, Wynn Fonstad's original hand-drawn maps will be exhibited to the public.

From July 21-August 1, stop by the Robinson Map Library in historic Science Hall to get a glimpse at how this groundbreaking cartographer shaped our collective understanding of fantasy geography. Curated by her son, UW-Madison alum and current Associate Professor of Geography at the University of Oregon Mark Fonstad, the Fantastic Worlds exhibition will combine 

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Exploitation Specialist/Data Manager & Cataloger - Junior

* Leidos<https://www.dice.com/company-profile/6a143167-6eec-5586-8491-849dd65f3252?companyname=null>
* St. Louis, MO

https://www.dice.com/job-detail/112f02e1-2ae2-4920-afee-09a92e928f37

The Exploitation Specialist will be cataloging, collecting, maintaining and storing the customer's collection of geospatial and textual products (maps, charts, CDs, DVDs, textual material, intelligence documents, handheld photography and digital datasets), maintain the library collection, and ensure that all products are fully discoverable.

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Are you working on new or interesting initiatives at your library that feature your depository collection? Share your experience and expertise with the FDLP community during the fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference. GPO is seeking your content for the all-virtual event, September 25 - 26. 

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Are you working on new or interesting initiatives at your library that feature your depository collection? Share your experience and expertise with the FDLP community during the fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference. GPO is seeking your content for the all-virtual event, September 25 - 26. 

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Hello everyone,

The single-blind, open-access journal Documents to the People wants your submissions! We're looking for articles on government information and activities, and current events at the local, state, national, and international or intergovernmental levels.

Submit your work by August 15, 2025 for inclusion in the Fall 2025 issue! I know there is A LOT going on right now related to government information. 

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Dear map enthusiasts and friends, please circulate the following information and attached program for the Australian & New Zealand Map Society conference "Southern Frontiers" to be held in Hobart at MONA, Museum of Old and New Art, October 17-18, 2025.

Early Bird Registrations are now open -
Earlybird $120 for two days, or $75 per day. Students 1/2 price if attending both days. 

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Hi all,

The Digital Content Management Section of the Library of Congress has a survey open to help improve the Library's "Selected Datasets<https://www.loc.gov/collections/selected-datasets>" collection, which contains (but is not exclusive to) geospatial datasets. Data users who are interested in completing the survey may do so here:

https://www.research.net/r/selected-datasets-survey

Thanks for considering!

Best,
Meagan

Meagan Snow
Geospatial Data Visualization Librarian
Geography and Map Division<https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/refer.html>
LMB-02 | 202.707.4038
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All,

Since moving to Colorado in 1995, I have been keenly interested in Trails Illustrated maps. Being a hiker, I love the maps. Based here in Colorado, Trails Illustrated has been one of the most important and consequential mapping companies in the state’s history. Being a map librarian, I have collected the Trails Illustrated maps because they meet the needs of our patrons. Being a map cataloger, I have reveled in puzzling out how to catalog Trails Illustrated maps properly. Through my years of experience and interactions with the staff at Trails Illustrated, here are some things to help guide 

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All,

Trail Illustrated/National Geographic Maps (NOT the Society) closed their office in Evergreen to go to remote work. The head cartographer, David Lambert, reached out to me & asked if we wanted some maps. Through a series of conversations, I was able to acquire their entire reference collection (mostly hiking maps) and 1 copy of everything Trail Illustrated/National Geographic Maps produces including the National Geographic atlases. I estimate we acquired over 200 books & atlases, and 2,000 maps. 

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Good morning all,

It has been brought to my attention that we neglected to add tickets for WAML Lifetime members! That has now been fixed and there is an option for you all to register<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waml-western-association-of-map-libraries-annual-conference-2025-tickets-1382984436679?aff=oddtdtcreator> <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/waml-western-association-of-map-libraries-annual-conference-2025-tickets-1382984436679?aff=oddtdtcreator> now.

Thanks for understanding and we look forward to seeing you at WAML 2025 in Moscow, ID<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/>. 

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Hello all,

🎙️ Join us for ArcGIS StoryMaps Live on August 13! We’ll unpack the creative process for map and image choreography — and we want to hear from you!
🗳️ Vote for which story you’d like to see us rebuild live and register for the webinar: https://storyscape-esriwhere.hub.arcgis.com/pages/community

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Take care,
Andria

Andria Olson | Sr. Content Specialist | ArcGIS StoryMaps 

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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking nominations for two Federal depository library awards. The deadline to submit nominations is Friday, August 1, 2025.

Learn more about the awards and nomination guidelines, and nominate libraries: https://www.fdlp.gov/library-of-the-year

Library of the Year

Nominate an exceptional Federal depository library for the 2025 Federal Depository Library of the Year award. GPO seeks to honor libraries that have implemented innovative services or programs as well as recognize staff members who are engaged with meeting the needs of their communities. You may either self-nominate or nominate 

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You are cordially invited to join the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) and the Depository Library Council (DLC) for the FDLP Preconference: Updates from GPO's Library Services & Content Management and the fall 2025 Federal Depository Library Conference.

View our event page, and register to attend: https://www.fdlp.gov/2025-fdl-conference 

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Hello all,

Registration is now open for the WAML 2025 Annual Conference in Moscow, Idaho! The conference will take place Wednesday, September 24 to Saturday, September 27, 2025.

The WAML site<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/> has details regarding registration<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/registration/>, accommodation<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/accommodations/>, transportation<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/transportation/>, the banquet<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/banquet/>, and field trip<https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/field-trip/>. Stay tuned for more information on the session programs.

Thanks to Eastview and Simply Analytics for sponsoring this year's conference. If you'd also like to sponsor, contact me for further information. 

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Dear Map Community,

I am sad to announce that we recently we discovered that the Online Guide to Map Collections has been taken down and the data cannot be fully recovered. We are doing our best to get as much of the data back as possible, but this will certainly be a setback. We are using this time to reenvision the project and to see if we can create a sustainable organizational structure that can support future development of the Online Guide. 

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Hello Maps-L!

I have a patron request for a map of the western Mediterranean. I've found several maps (numbers 52000, 52010, 53000, etc) that show this area, but I've had no luck finding a single map of the entire Mediterranean.

Our nautical chart collection is largely unused, so when it's requested, I feel like I'm taking a lot of time to sort through international charts. Here is my ask: 

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Greetings all,
Please submit your nominations to the committee chair by Friday, July 18th, 2025. EXTENDEDED!!! Friday Aug 1, 2025. We need nominations!
2025 Call for GSIS Mary B. Ansari Best Geoscience Research/Reference Award Nominations

The Best Geoscience Reference or Research Resource Award Committee is now accepting nominations! We want to hear about the geoscience reference or research tools you’ve relied on most this year—whether it’s a go-to database, an indispensable handbook, or a standout digital resource. If there’s a resource you’ve found particularly valuable or used often, we encourage you to nominate it for this year’s award. Help us 

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Applications open now! Deadline August 25th 2025

$25,000 stipend

More information:

https://www.nypl.org/about/fellowships/middle-eastern-islamic-studies

Application:

https://fellowships.nypl.org/home

Map Scholars please apply!!!

A student is after the Dakar sheet in the 1942 AMS series G621 Senegal 1:125,000.
Of course that's the one sheet we are missing.

Does anyone else have this sheet, or can point me to an online scan?

Thanks

Brendan

Dr Brendan Whyte, FRGS AFRHistS
Curator and Head of the Map Collection
The University of Chicago Library
1100 E. 57th St., Room 369
Chicago, IL 60637 

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Hello!

This is a general call for discussion topics for the meeting of the ALCTS-CaMMS/MAGIRT Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group at the ALA Annual Meeting.

Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025
Time: 8:30-10:00 AM EDT
Location: Philadelphia Marriott, Room 411

The Cartographic Resources Cataloging Interest Group meeting is an open discussion session for addressing topics of interest to the cartographic and geospatial resources cataloging community. This is a great forum for posing questions to and exchanging ideas with members of the cartographic resources cataloging community. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

25th Edition of the Guía Roji Por Las Carreteras de México Road Atlas Now Available

Santa Barbara – June 18, 2025 — The iconic 25th edition of the Guía Roji Por Las Carreteras de México Road Atlas is available, reaffirming its role as the essential navigation tool for anyone traveling the diverse highways and byways of Mexico. 

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Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians<https://sites.google.com/site/greatlakessbc/home>: Reminder to register
July 8-10, 2025. VIRTUAL
Registration<https://iu.zoom.us/meeting/register/pijoOfYSQiG5Shv-0VYt6Q#/registration>
A reminder to register for the 2025 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! As we are virtual in 2025, it is FREE!

Please join us at this science conference which offers librarians an opportunity to learn about science research and science librarianship while immersing themselves in a collaborative environment. Our researchers will be speaking on the theme: History and Philosophy of Science and Medicine this year while our lightning talks will feature STEM librarians engaging with current issues. Whether you 

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Hello, I was trying to obtain this (CD-ROM), https://search.worldcat.org/title/68043244?oclcNum=68043244,

But the ILL request is coming back unfilled.

Anyone have any ideas how we may be able to obtain this?

Thanks for any help,

Tony Diaz | Geology & Planetary Sciences Librarian | Caltech Library
Mail Code 100-23 | Pasadena CA 91125 | 626-395-6699 | www.library.caltech.edu<http://www.library.caltech.edu/>

Hi all,

Please note that the deadline for the 2025 WAML Scholarship to attend this
year's annual meeting has been *extended to June 25, 2025.*

If you know of anyone who would be interested and would benefit, please
feel to share!

*2025 WAML Scholarships Open!*

The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML <http://www.waml.org/>) is
an independent association of map and geospatial librarians and other
people with an interest in maps and geospatial librarianship. WAML is
committed to actively encouraging diverse voices and new perspectives in
the field of map and geospatial librarianship and within our organization. 

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Reminder-Call for Proposals to present at the WAML 2025 conference to be held September 24th-27th on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho.

You can choose to do a 90 minute pre-conference workshop on Wednesday September 24th or give a 15 minute talk or a 5 minute lightning talk during the main conference. 

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Hello MAPS-L!

I am seeking guidance on how other institutions manage disposal with their map collections, everything from weeded duplicates and superseded materials to donations out of scope. Any look at formal policies or workflows is wonderful, but also appreciative of just a quick ‘here’s what we do’ note if you have the time. My department is working on revising a deaccession policy and I’m navigating articulating our disposal options. I’d particularly love to hear from anyone who has had ‘free to a good home’ maps (or, if this practice has phased out for your institution, would love to hear 

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I have print copies of Information Bulletin,

From v. 16 (1985) through v. 42 (July 2011).

If anyone would like individual issues, let me know and we can send.
(There may be a few issues here and there missing)

Prefer someone take them all, but unable to ship all to one location.

Would prefer someone who is local come pick them up. 

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ONE WEEK AWAY

Please join us for a WAML website Editing Party on June 11th, 2025, at 1pm-3pm Central (2pm-4pm Eastern, 12pm-2pm Mountain, 11am-1pm Pacific).

Come spend a relaxed two hours co-working on Zoom with the WAML Communications Committee to dust off the WAML website to fix broken links, update text, and chat about map and GIS librarianship. Feel free to stay for as little or long as you'd like. 

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Call for Nominations for the 2025 Guidebook Awards

The Guidebooks Committee of the Geoscience Information Society
<http://www.geoinfo.org/> (GSIS) is accepting nominations for the 2025 Best
Guidebook Award(s) and Outstanding Geologic Field Trip Guidebook Series
award. Geologic field trip guidebooks from any region that were produced
from 2023-2025 can be considered for the award, which is awarded in the
fall at the annual meeting of the Geoscience Information Society. Via these
awards, the GSIS seeks to recognize the value of guidebooks and reward
examples of excellence. In addition to being outstanding in content, the
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Dear colleagues,

Join the Geography and Map Division next Tuesday for a virtual orientation to maps of World War II! Please share with any and all interested parties.

Tuesday, June 10
3pm Eastern
Register here: https://loc.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/8717489749718/WN_-3eNMamQR1y7mybLbU1d5Q

Reference librarians will give a brief overview of maps and other cartographic items from World War II that can be found in the Geography and Map collections at the Library of Congress. This session will highlight items made by American forces, as well as captured maps made by the Axis powers. The breadth and content of these items and how they came to the 

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Hello,,

The MARC Advisory Committee will be meeting virtually June 25th and 26th.
The following proposals and discussion papers are on the agenda
<https://www.loc.gov/marc/mac/an2025_age.html> with links to the full
document. Please get any comments to me by June 10th, especially for
Discussion Papers 11-14 since I will be traveling for the conference and
not able to attend the meeting. 

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Hello!

I am a Special Collections Librarian at Davidson College, a small liberal arts college in North Carolina. This fall, we will receive a donation of about 250 historic maps and the donor would like to provide us with funds to have them cataloged. Does anyone have the names of people who might be interested in taking on this job on a contract basis? Or can you share who you might outsource map cataloging to? 

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I have begun working on a collection of older map, i.e. 1600-1700 range, and am coming across a bunch of non-common statements of scale. While I am also able to find cataloging for many of these, I'd like to double check the scale calculations. Is there a resource available to help me calculate scale when it is "milliare gallica" or some other earlier form of scale? 

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Of the 74 items of documentary heritage inscribed on the Memory of the World International Register in 2025<https://www.unesco.org/en/memory-world/register2025?hub=1081>, at least 8 are of cartographic interest

Archives of the expedition of d’Entrecasteaux (1791-1794)
Submitters: Australia and France.
The d'Entrecasteaux expedition (1791-1794), a voyage of scientific exploration around the world, explored Tasmania and the coasts of Australia, New Caledonia (France), Tonga, Papua New Guinea and many Pacific islands. The archives consist of 58 boxes and registers including correspondence, logbooks, drawings, plans, maps and coastal surveys, totalling around 27,000 pages. The highlight of this voyage was the establishment of one of the first 

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*Šafařík's maps inscribed on the UNESCO Memory of the World Programme.*

*Czech documentary heritage have achieved a significant international
success with the inscription of unique maps by Slavist Pavel Josef Šafařík.
The UNESCO Secretariat received 122 applications, and only 74 were
successful. Among them was the above-mentioned Czech nomination, which was
entered into the UNESCO International Register Memory of the World. The
Faculty of Science of Charles University can be proud of its second entry
in this prestigious international list. In 2017, it succeeded with the
nomination of Camocio's maps.* 

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What: Journal of Map & Geography Libraries special issue on “GeoAI and GenAI: Considerations for Map and Geospatial Library Professionals<https://think.taylorandfrancis.com/special_issues/geoai-and-genai-considerations-for-map-and-geospatial-library-professionals>”

Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:

*
Core AI knowledge, skills, and abilities for map and geospatial library professionals
*
Applications of AI, machine learning, and deep learning techniques for map and geospatial library collections
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Teaching about and/or with GeoAI and GenAI and ways that use of such tools may enhance learning in map and geospatial library contexts
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Intersections of GeoAI and GenAI with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy and other relevant literacies (e.g., cartographic, 

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Dear Colleague,

We are seeking your input on the use of geospatial data in the social sciences and humanities and invite you to take our very brief (5 minute) survey on your interests and experiences as a teacher and researcher. We will use this feedback as we develop a series of free virtual workshops for faculty, staff and students to be offered in Summer 2025 (8/14, 1-3pm). If you would like more information about these workshops, you may share your contact information at the end of the survey (no prior GIS experience is necessary to participate). 

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Call for Proposals to present at the WAML 2025 conference to be held September 24th-27th on the University of Idaho campus in Moscow, Idaho.

You can choose to do a 90 minute pre-conference workshop on Wednesday September 24th or give a 15 minute talk or a 5 minute lightning talk during the main conference. 

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Anyone out there from Mississippi?
I'm looking for air-photos of a site just east of Money in Leflore county. Ideally mid-1950s, but anything 1950-1970 would be ok.
Can anyone point me to anything online?

Thanks!

Dr Brendan Whyte, FRGS AFRHistS
Curator and Head of the Map Collection
The University of Chicago Library
1100 E. 57th St., Room 369
Chicago, IL 60637 

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Hi all,

The Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML <http://www.waml.org/>) is
an independent association of map and geospatial librarians and other
people with an interest in maps and geospatial librarianship. WAML is
committed to actively encouraging diverse voices and new perspectives in
the field of map and geospatial librarianship and within our organization.

We are excited to announce *two* scholarship opportunities in conjunction
with the 2025 WAML Annual Meeting at the University of Idaho from September
24th – 27, 2025 <https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/>. Each
scholarship includes an award of $1000, a one-year membership in WAML, free
conference registration and the opportunity to 

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Hello Geo4LibCamp Enthusiasts!

Though you may not be able to join us in person in Minneapolis for the
Geo4LibCamp 2025 unconference sessions, we're hoping you will join us
virtually for our some planned presentations, lightning talks, and the
keynote!

Tuesday, May 20 - Zoom Registration Link
<https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN__CvjmCS5Qv2RtTVd_o52nQ>

Presentations - 10-11am (central)

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Earthworks & GeoBlacklight
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Running GeoBlacklight on GitHub Pages
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We are excited to announce the publication of "Cataloging and Describing Maps: Advancing Discovery and Access for Cartographic Resources." This Journal of Map & Geography Libraries special issue also honors Paige Andrew's career and lasting impact on map cataloging, librarianship, and the journal he co-founded and co-edited for many years. 

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Please join us for a WAML website Editing Party on June 11th, 2025, at 1pm-3pm Central (2pm-4pm Eastern, 12pm-2pm Mountain, 11am-1pm Pacific).

Come spend a relaxed two hours co-working on Zoom with the WAML Communications Committee dusting off the WAML website to fix broken links, update text, and chat about map and GIS librarianship. Feel free to stay for as little or long as you'd like. 

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*ICA Commission on Cartographic Heritage into the Digital **Call for Papers*

The ICA Commission on Cartographic Heritage into the Digital cordially
invites you to its pre-conference workshop entitled "Cartographic Heritage
of the Americas” at the 32nd International Cartographic Conference.

Location: Vancouver Convention Center, Vancouver, Canada

Date: 17 August 2025, 12:00 – 15:30

Possible topics include but are not limited to: 

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Hi all,

All review books from this email have been claimed. Keep an eye out for more books in the future.

Also, if you want to suggest an interactive mapping website that you think should be reviewed in the IB, please fill out this google form. Filling out the form does NOT mean you are agreeing to review the website; you're just suggesting it for review. 

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Hi all,

There's just one book still available for review! First to claim it gets it! Write to me off-list!

Wish You Were Here: Guidebooks, Viewbooks, Photobooks, and Maps of New York City 1807-1940, by Mark D. Tomasko, The Grolier Club, April 2025, ISBN: 978-1605831220

A striking narrative of New York City's history, urban planning, and architecture told through maps, guides, and more. 

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Hi All-

I'm the Review Editor for the "Atlas and Book Review" section of the WAML Information Bulletin. I'm seeking reviewers for the following books (descriptions for these books are taken from Amazon):

* Territorial Imaginaries: Beyond the Sovereign Map, by Karen Wigen (editor), University of Chicago Press, April 2025, ISBN: 978-0226839004 

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I'm puzzled today over not being able to download/export GeoTIFF files from the ProQuest Sanborn product. Their GeoTIFF availability was their main selling point. It has been awhile since I've wanted that functionality so I don't know how long it has been missing from the interface. Searching back through old emails, I'm only finding an exchange with ProQuest Tech Support circa November 2013 because the GeoTIFF export wasn't functioning. I assume we got it back up and running. Did ProQuest axe that functionality at some point? I'll email our current ProQuest rep but I wonder if someone in maps-l land 

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Applications for the Library of Congress Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship are now open for 2025!

Awardees conduct research at the Library of Congress in the largest and most comprehensive cartographic collection in the world. Fellows will be awarded an eight-week residency in the Geography & Map Division at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, supported by an $11,500 research stipend. Applications are due by September 15, 2025. 

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Good afternoon,
I'm hoping someone here knows the term for the marks in this image.

It's an index for a series of Otto Roach Photography oblique aerial images
of Denver, with the vertical tag indicating the direction of the photo (#31
is a photo taken toward the SW), and the number indicating the photo
number. The location of the marker seems to indicate the location of the
airplane over that spot. 

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The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its annual meeting. The ACRL TSIG will meet in person on Sunday, June 29, 2025, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM at the ALA Annual Conference at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

We would particularly like to hear from prospective presenters who wish to share their experiences with various issues regarding current developments and activities within the context of technical services in academic libraries. Presentations should be approximately 10-20 minutes in length and in line with the group's charge. 

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Dear colleagues,

We're thrilled to announce the 22nd Nebenzahl Lectures, titled "Mapping from Mexico: New Narratives for the History of Cartography," will take place from 16 to 18 October here at the Newberry Library. This year the lectures will include 7 hybrid lectures, hands-on workshops and presentations, and a Map and Book Fair. For more information and a tentative schedule, take a look at our calendar page<https://www.newberry.org/calendar/22nd-nebenzahl-lecture-series>. You can also see our website for a history of the lectures themselves<https://www.newberry.org/research/research-centers/smith-center/nebenzahl-lectures>. A registration form will be made available in late summer. 

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Hello Colleagues,

I am very new to maps and still learning how to best steward our collection. I have a question about print nautical navigation maps. I think current maps can be found on the NOAA site - https://www.nauticalcharts.noaa.gov/. In our current climate, if the maps are online, I wonder if they will stay there. The librarian who managed the map collection before me mentioned that she stopped collecting print navigation maps. Personally, I might keep things are related to our area - Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana - and the rivers around us. 

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Good afternoon, colleagues,
I received a reference request from a graduate student that I'm hoping
someone might have some help for:
"Ideally, I could acquire georeferenced files of historical road networks
across the 1900s in Los Angeles, Orange and San Bernardino counties. I am
interested in seeing whether the genetic structure of coyotes we see today
is more related to past or present road networks. I will attach a map of
my study area for your reference. I have been able to gather current road
density data from the 2020 census using the R package tirgris (that only
goes back 

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Greetings!

Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the Choice/ACRL bibliography of essential titles for undergraduate collections, seeks experienced library subject selectors and faculty to serve as peer reviewers. We are currently seeking referees for the RCL Social Science and Science and Technology subjects, including: Geography.

Peer reviewers provide feedback and evaluate how well the core title list supports the college curriculum, including collection assessment considerations centered on diverse publications, emerging scholarship, and historically underrepresented voices or perspectives. The RCL peer review is a one-time professional service opportunity that can strengthen collection assessment skills, inform local projects, and build subject expertise. See 

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CAMBRIDGE SEMINARS IN THE HISTORY OF CARTOGRAPHY

The next Cambridge Seminar in the History of Cartography will be held via Zoom

on Tuesday 6 May at 5.30pm (UK time ; BST ; = GMT + 1)

The speaker will be Onur Engin, University of Cambridge

Echoes on the map: unveiling the auditory history of late Ottoman Istanbul through digital cartography All are welcome: please forward this email to anyone who you think might be interested in attending. 

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SAVE THE DATE

Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians
July 8–10, 2025, VIRTUAL
Hosts: Librarian Colleagues Around the Great Lakes
Cost: Free

The 2025 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held July 8–10, 2025, and hosted by librarian colleagues from around the Great Lakes region.

This year’s immersive conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about historical advances in sciences and breakthrough scientific anniversaries. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp will strive to cultivate an ongoing learning community of librarians providing research support for scientists. Details will be added to our 

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Hi everyone,

A local historian reached out to me recently to see if I could date a collection of aerial photos of Matthies Memorial Park (CT) from Fairchild Aerial Surveys. The only info he has are the labels on the top right of the photograph. I'm still relatively new to map librarianship and am not sure what might exist out there for finding this information when it's not included with the item/collection itself, especially since Fairchild is long out of business. 

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I am forwarding the following message/question on behalf of Scott Dutkiewicz, please make sure to respond to him directly at [log in to unmask] as well as here on the list:

I am writing a procedural document and I want to explain the codes that appear on CIA maps.
A typical code for Kazakstan is Base 802515AI (C00217) 12-01. This code appears on the right bottom corner of the map.
I can tell that 12-01 means December 2001, but what does the rest mean? 

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Call for Presentations -

Map and Geospatial Curators Group Meeting – Mapping the Future:
Collaboration & Advocacy
Wednesday 21- Friday 23 May 2025 | Harokopio University of Athens, Athens,
Greece

The Map and Geospatial Curators Group will meet in Spring 2025 to discuss
the current state of our profession, explore ways to organize ourselves
more effectively and share perspectives on our Group's future. This will be
an opportunity to exchange ideas, address challenges, and identify
potential collaborations that can strengthen our community. Your insights
and participation will be invaluable in shaping the direction of our
profession and ensuring its continued 

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Greetings all,

You are cordially invited to submit blog, story, little piece, article, paper, etc. to the Western Association of Map Libraries Information Bulletin<http://www.waml.org/ib/about-the-ib/> (WAML IB) Volume 56, issue 3 - Summer 2025. The WAML IB is an open-access bulletin 'encouraging high standards in every phase of organization and administration of map and geospatial data libraries.' - WAML.org 

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The Library of Congress is pleased to announce the annual call for input from stakeholders involved in the lifecycle of creative works for the upcoming annual revision of the Recommended Formats Statement. The impactful changes made in recent years, including the expansion of content categories and improved tracking of changes, represent the Library's understanding of the growing importance of the Statement not merely in its own work, but to the broader community and its determination to ensure that it meet the needs of all its stakeholders. 

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Hi all,

I'm pleased to announce that WAML is accepting scholarship applications to
attend the WAML Annual Meeting at the University of Idaho from September
24th – 27, 2025. <https://waml.org/conferences/waml2025/>

This year, we will award 2* scholarships of $1000.* Please see the full
announcement, description, and application instructions below, or
visit our Scholarship
Page <https://waml.org/scholarships/>

And, if you know of anyone who might be interested, please share
this announcement! 

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What: Journal of Map & Geography Libraries special issue on “GeoAI and GenAI: Considerations for Map and Geospatial Library Professionals”
Who: We welcome submissions from map and geospatial library professionals, library professionals in other areas with relevant expertise, and disciplinary researchers working on GeoAI and GenAI topics applicable to map and geospatial libraries.
When: Article abstracts are due on May 23, 2025, and authors will be notified by May 30, 2025 of an invitation to submit a full manuscript. Manuscript submissions will be due by September 5, 2025.
How: Send article abstracts to [log in to unmask] and [log in to unmask] with the subject: AI 

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The Geography and Map Division of the Library of Congress, in partnership with the Philip Lee Phillips Society (PLPS), invites you to "Exploring Map Surrounds" on May 8, 2025, in the Jefferson Building in Washington, DC (LJ-119).

Join us at 1:15 p.m. for a Meet & Greet before the first presentation at 1:45 p.m. by PLPS Fellow Chet Van Duzer, titled "Drawing Identity: Cartographic Self-Portraits in the 20th and 21st Centuries." 

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Geo4LibCamp 2025 Keynote Announced + One Week Left to Register

We are excited to announce the keynote speaker for Geo4LibCamp 2025!

Michael Corey will deliver a talk titled "Mapping Prejudice: The Process is
the Product."

Mapping Prejudice's Deed Machine software is built with people at the
center in a time when loud voices are claiming that LLMs and other AI
technologies are the only way to tackle big challenges. But Mapping
Prejudice's Geospatial, Technical and Data Lead Michael Corey will argue
that too many conversations about scale are focused on solving the wrong
problems at a moment where researchers and 

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Hi folks:

Now through Monday, May 19 at 5pm ET, the Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library welcomes applications to our Small Grants Fund for Early Career Digital Publications for the 2024-2025 academic year.

The grant consists of a stipend of $1,200 to support research and development time, together with institutional research and technical support from LMEC staff through the stages of the digital publication process. Projects may be conducted by scholars working both inside and outside of the academy on all topics related to geography, maps, history, and the humanistic spatial social sciences, either individually or in a group (though the stipend amount is fixed regardless of the number of scholars involved in the project). The primary author of the publication should be an early career scholar. Read more about eligibility and how to apply on our website: https://www.leventhalmap.org/research/digital-publication-small-grants/

For examples of previous publications, see below:

• Mapping Black Cambridge: 1790-1820, by Joan Brunetta and Eve Loftus—a short essay and accompanying web map
• John Winthrop’s “City on a Hill,” Mapped, by Nathan Braccio—an annotated tour through a single map, produced using the LMEC-created Panel Truck interface
• Mapping Renewal, Engaging Residents, by Claire Dunning—a textual essay containing numerous images and zoom-in embeds from Digital Commonwealth and LMEC collections
• The Brownies' Book in Boston, by Tieanna Graphenreed—a short essay and accompanying web map

Don't hesitate to reach out to us if you have any questions. Please submit your application by Monday 5/19 at 5pm ET.

Best,
Ian Spangler
Assistant Curator of Digital & Participatory Geography
Leventhal Map & Education Center at the Boston Public Library

Three days left to apply!

The Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress has a new job opening for an Acquisition Librarian. The job begins at GS-09 but has promotion potential up to GS-12.

Please feel free to forward widely:

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/834073200

https://www.loc.gov/item/careers/librarian-acquistion-vacancyvar003021/

Best,
Meagan

Meagan Snow
Geospatial Data Visualization Librarian
Geography and Map Division<https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/refer.html>
LMB-02 | 202.707.4038
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Good morning colleagues,

After more than 25 years of membership on this list, as Assistant Map Curator at the University of Melbourne and then the National Library of Australia, I am happy to report that I am no longer a 'foreign correspondent' from down under, but now just beginning my second day in charge of the map collection at the University of Chicago (literally 'coming in from the cold!'), in a position last permanently occupied by the inestimable Chris Winters in 2016, and kept running in the interim by my very capable assistant Sam Brown. 

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Join us Friday, April 11 for the Big Ten GIS Conference 2025
<https://gin.btaa.org/conference/2025/>, a free virtual event hosted by the Big
Ten Academic Alliance Geospatial Information Network. The conference brings
together students, educators, researchers, and professionals to share
current work and insights across the geospatial field.

🎤 Keynote: Professor Emily Fairfax
Dr. Emily Fairfax (University of Minnesota) will present on the
intersections of beaver activity, satellite imagery, and climate
resilience. Her groundbreaking research has been featured in National
Geographic, NPR, and BBC. 

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Accessibility metadata helps patrons find resources that meet their specific accessibility needs and informs them of accessibility hazards such as motion simulations. In OCLC’s April Virtual AskQC session, Accessibility metadata in bibliographic records, Kate James and Morris Levy will discuss ways to provide this information in your records.

Join us either Tuesday, 8 April at 10:00 am EDT (UTC -4) or Thursday, 17 April at 4:00 pm EDT (UTC -4), whichever is more convenient for you, as we cover MARC fields obvious (341 and 532) and not so obvious (041, 340, 546) used for this metadata along with corresponding RDA 

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We are excited to announce the scheduled programming at Geo4LibCamp 2025!
Thank you to those of you who are preparing the content for these sessions.

Scheduled Programming

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Geospatial Library Support Services
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Introduction to Allmaps
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Geospatial Metadata Strategies
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New Tools for Writing Code

Lightning Talks

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GIS and a Newly Established University Open Source Program Office
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BTAA-GIN Geodata Collection Pilot
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Running GeoBlacklight on GitHub pages
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Have you registered to attend the spring 2025 Depository Library Council (DLC) Virtual Meeting and the lead-up event, the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) Pre-Meeting? Agendas for both events are now available.

FDLP Pre-Meeting: Updates from GPO

Wednesday, April 23, 2025; 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (ET) 

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All,

I have 168,000+ air photos of Colorado dating from the 1930s to early 2000s. I would love to scan various sets of these photos & mash them into 1 orthophoto layer per set (so a single layer containing the 1938 set of photos of my area).

I work in ArcPRO for desktop. I have found a few tutorials but they don't seem to fit my situation. Most tutorials deal with more modern data taken by satellites or by airplanes and have a large amount of associated metadata. 

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Hello all,

Here is our latest issue of the WAML IB: Volume 56, Number 2 (Spring 2025)<https://waml.org/waml-information-bulletin/volume-56-number-2/>.

Enjoy!

Best,
Sarah

WAML IB Editor

Sarah Zhang              

Librarian for Geography, GIS, & Maps
Simon Fraser University Library

Hello,

I am working with a couple of other map catalogers to bring a proposal to
the MARC Advisory Committee to add a code for remote sensing images to
field 008/25 and field 006/08 Type of cartographic material. Right now, our
options are: single map, map series, map serial, globe, atlas, separate
supplement to another work, bound as a part of another work, unknown,
other, and no attempt to code. We have examples of aerial photography but
we need to include examples of satellite imagery as well. If people could
point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it.
 

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Hello all,

I wanted to share that we've resumed our ArcGIS StoryMaps Live webinar, which is free and open to registration. This year, we'll focus on going "behind the scenes" of creating stories and discussing creative processes for making compelling stories. Information for our upcoming episode:

🎙️Join us for ArcGIS StoryMaps Live on April 23! We’ll unpack the creative process for planning, outlining, and theming your story—and we want to hear from you!
🗳️ Vote for which story you’d like to see us rebuild live and register for the webinar: https://storyscape-esriwhere.hub.arcgis.com/pages/community 

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Hi all,

Any tips on citing something from the Living Atlas? (to use the Koppen-Geiger Climate Classification in a paper).

https://www.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=1e468410784c4b9a81f43af7f0f9b133

I noticed it's a CC license, but the source says:
Source Information

Data were download from https://www.gloh2o.org/koppen/

The full details are described by Beck et al 2023.
Beck, H. E., T. R. McVicar, N. Vergopolan, A. Berg, N. J. Lutsko, A. Dufour, Z. Zeng, X. Jiang, A. I. J. M. van Dijk, and D. G. Miralles. High-resolution (1 km) Köppen-Geiger maps for 1901-2099 based on constrained CMIP6 projections. Scientific Data 10, 724 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02549-6 

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The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) is seeking Senior Outreach Librarians to join the Library Services & Content Management (LSCM) team. The incumbents will serve in the Federal Depository Support Services (FDSS) unit of LSCM. FDSS provides one-on-one support and operational consultation services for library staff who participate in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Senior Outreach Librarians provides support and training for the available services and products offered by LSCM which aid FDLP libraries in the provision of, and access to, Government information for their communities. Senior Outreach Librarians are 

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FYI

https://sla.org/news/697086/Special-Libraries-Association-Announces-Dissolution-After-116-Years-of-Service.htm

Special Libraries Association Announces Dissolution After 116 Years of Service - Special Libraries Association, Inc.<https://sla.org/news/697086/Special-Libraries-Association-Announces-Dissolution-After-116-Years-of-Service.htm>
Contact Us. Special Libraries Association 1120 Route 73, Suite 200 Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 1.703.647.4900 | [log in to unmask]
sla.org

I went to SLA in San Francisco in 1992. I remember Jim Minton & Johnnie Sutherland buying me a drink and talking to me about being a map librarian. They also wondered who this "punk kid" was who was trying to get in on the profession. Good times 🙂 

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Map and Geospatial Curators Group Meeting – Mapping the Future:
Collaboration & Advocacy <https://map-curators.org/>
*Wednesday 21- Friday 23 May |Harokopio University of Athens, Athens,
Greece*

The Map and Geospatial Curators Group will meet in Spring 2025 to discuss
the current state of our profession, explore ways to organize ourselves
more effectively and share perspectives on our Group’s future. This will be
an opportunity to exchange ideas, address challenges, and identify
potential collaborations that can strengthen our community. Your insights
and participation will be invaluable in shaping the direction of our
profession and ensuring its continued relevance.  We are also organizing
 

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The Geography & Map Division of the Library of Congress has a new job opening for an Acquisition Librarian.

Please feel free to forward widely!

https://www.loc.gov/item/careers/librarian-acquistion-vacancyvar003021/
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/834073200

Thanks!
Meagan

Meagan Snow
Geospatial Data Visualization Librarian
Geography and Map Division<https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/refer.html>
LMB-02 | 202.707.4038
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Hi all,

I'm currently going through our atlas collection, as many of them are in
bad shape or simply very out of date.

However, trying to find appropriate replacements is proving difficult,
especially from international publishing houses that no longer exist (I'm
based in the US). Do y'all have suggestions for where to look for atlases?
I've searched for the publishers and been going into WorldCat to see what's
out there with similar subject tags, but finding things published
relatively recently has proven challenging. 

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**Please forgive cross posting; feel free to share/fwd as relevant**

Greetings,

Recent weeks and months have brought shifts to the pursuit of research across the United States, including funding freezes and budget cuts, executive orders regarding DEIA (and its variants) and other justice-related topics (e.g., environmental justice), restrictions, and preferential treatment based on specific terminology/language within research projects and proposals, and more.* 

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Hello Maps-L!

I'm currently brainstorming some map collection-based ideas for little social media videos (Instagram/Facebook). I have a few ideas, but I was interested if anyone else could share their experience promoting/teaching/doing silly things in their map collections.

I've looked at some other institutions' social media, including Milwaukee Public Library, LA Public Library, and Denver Public Library for inspiration. If you have any insight or suggestions, please let me know! Some ideas I'm working with right now: 

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Hi All,

I'm trying to help a patron translate an excel spreadsheet of reverse
geocoded results (approx. 40 thousand) into English. So far, I've managed
to get ArcGIS API for Python and test out the langCode parameter which has
been working decently well from some sample points (Korean addresses have
been the exception so far). 

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Do you like cataloging maps, but like to mix it up a bit with
other amazing items?

Does the concept of working at a supportive, public-focused institution
that isn't downsizing every year sound appealing?

If you said yes, then check out this exciting opportunity for a Denver
Public Library Special Collections Cataloger
<https://denver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/CCD-denver-denvergov-CSC_Jobs-Civil_service_jobs-Police_Jobs-Fire_Jobs/job/Downtown-Denver/Special-Collections-Cataloger_R0073837-1>
!

Craig

Craig Haggit
Special Collections and Archives
Map and Geospatial Librarian 

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The Library of Congress Geography and Map Division is accepting internship applications through April 11. For more information please see: https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/exploring-the-world-internship/

Program Contact: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>

M. Amelia Raines
Reference Specialist
Geography & Map Division, Library of Congress
[log in to unmask]
Worlds Revealed Blog<https://blogs.loc.gov/maps/> | @LOCMaps<https://twitter.com/LOCMaps>
[cid:image001.jpg@01DB9805.6819A090]<https://www.loc.gov/rr/geogmap/>

**Please excuse cross postings**

The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) is seeking a volunteer to serve as the Incoming Convener (2025-26) / Convener (2026-27). This position serves a two-year term and is responsible for planning and facilitating a conference session at ALA Annual Conferences, organizing additional programming during the year, and communicating group activities. Annual Conference attendance is strongly encouraged. 

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Dear all,

I’m reaching out again for advice.

We originally planned to purchase the Gaylord oversized map case with
drawers (XLFF595 - 24 1/4"H x 95"W x 62"D). However, after consulting with
a library colleague responsible for ordering and moving large items, we
learned that these map drawers cannot be turned sideways and must remain
level during transport. Unfortunately, no entryways into our Map Room can
accommodate their dimensions. Even the loading dock and freight elevator
won’t work, as the door leading from the freight elevator room into the
rest of the library is only 40" wide. 

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On 13 March 2025, OCLC installed changes to WorldCat Validation. See the WorldCat Validation Release Notes, March 2025<https://help.oclc.org/Metadata_Services/WorldShare_Record_Manager/WorldCat_Validation_release_notes_and_known_issues/2025_release_notes/100WorldCat_Validation_release_notes_March_2025> at oc.lc/validation-release-notes<https://protect-us.mimecast.com/s/hMDrCyPzO9h6XjqYiQDSwY?domain=help.oclc.org> for full details.
This validation installation includes the following new features and enhancements:

* OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes Announced 4 September 2024-6 February 2025
* Accessibility Content Source Codes
* Genre/Form Code and Term Source Codes
* MARC Code List for Relators
* Name and Title Authority Source Codes
* Standard Identifier Source Codes
* Subject Heading and Term Source Codes
* MARC 21 Bibliographic Update No. 39 (Announced December 2024)
* Fill characters in fields 006, 007, 

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The ALA Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)
<https://www.ala.org/magirt> has physical copies of books published by the
organization available for free giveaway, with postage paid. Below you will
find a list of the titles available. These will be given out on a first
come, first served basis. To request a copy of one, or more, of these
titles email Michael Smith at [log in to unmask] All requests for copies of
these titles need to be received by June 1, 2025. 

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Registration for the 10th annual Geo4LibCamp is now open!

Register for Geo4LibCamp 2025
<https://learning.umn.edu/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?method=load&entityId=54713343>

Where: University of Minnesota Campus, Minneapolis, Minnesota

When: May 19-23, 2025

Geo4LibCamp is a hands-on meeting to bring together people working in any
area that involves geospatial data. The main focus is to share
best-practices, solve common problems, address technical issues, and plan
for the future of geospatial librarianship. For the purposes of the camp,
we broadly define geospatial data from scanned maps and aerial photography
to highly structured geodata. The camp is structured partially as an
unconference with suggested topics coming from the participants, but 

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Twice a year in January and June, Harvard University's Center for Geographic Analysis (CGA) offers a two-week training course in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and its application to research. The program is designed for Harvard graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and staff, as well as external researchers who want to integrate spatial thinking, incorporate GIS methods, learn spatial analysis tools, and communicate with maps in their research. 

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Former NZ diplomat Derek Leask has been researching the mapping of the Maori Wars / New Zealand Wars / Land Wars for many years.
The first volume of his study of these maps will be published by University of Auckland Press in mid-April for NZ$90

https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/atlas-of-the-new-zealand-wars-volume-one/

Atlas of the New Zealand Wars: Volume One 1834–1864, Early Engagements to the Second Taranaki War
Derek Leask<https://aucklanduniversitypress.co.nz/authors-and-editors/d/derek-leask>
Format: Hardback
Pages: 384
Published: 10 April 2025
Specs: 29cm x 24cm
ISBN: 9781776711291 

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On 6 March 2025, OCLC expects to install changes to WorldCat Validation, including the following new features and enhancements:
This validation installation includes the following new features and enhancements:

* OCLC-MARC Validations of New MARC Codes Announced 4 September 2024-6 February 2025
* Accessibility Content Source Codes
* Genre/Form Code and Term Source Codes
* MARC Code List for Relators
* Name and Title Authority Source Codes
* Standard Identifier Source Codes
* Subject Heading and Term Source Codes
* MARC 21 Bibliographic Update No. 39 (Announced December 2024)
* Fill characters in fields 006, 007, and 008
* Duplicate 

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**Please feel free to share/forward to others who may be interested in participating.**

Greetings,

Recent weeks and months have brought shifts to the pursuit of research across the United States, including funding freezes and budget cuts, executive orders regarding DEIA (and its variants) and other justice-related topics (e.g., environmental justice), restrictions, and preferential treatment based on specific terminology/language within research projects and proposals, and more.* 

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Hello all, maybe I'm not familiar, but are the USGS 1:100,000 metric topo quads available online? I know they are on TopoBuilder (https://topobuilder.nationalmap.gov/), but I was wondering if somewhere there is a listing with simple one-click downloads,

Thanks for any help,

Tony Diaz
Caltech
Pasadena, CA

What map library would be complete without a copy of ... The Map Library boxed set!

https://rollandplaypress.com/products/the-map-library

100 maps on 50 double-sided sheets, for use with D&D and other role playing games.
Published 10 February 2025 by Roll & Play Press, London (UK).

Brendan Whyte
National Library of Australia

This message has been cross-posted. Please excuse any duplication.

The Depository Library Council (DLC) and the staff at the U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) invite you to participate in the spring 2025 DLC Virtual Meeting and the lead-up event, the FDLP Pre-Meeting.

* FDLP Pre-Meeting: Updates from GPO; Wednesday, April 23, 2025; 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (ET)
* Spring 2025 DLC Virtual Meeting; Thursday, May 1, 2025; 12:00 - 5:15 p.m. (ET) 

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Greetings all,

Map cataloging is not my forte, so I come seeking the collective wisdom of the Listserv.

Recently I noticed that a lot of map records use the Prime characters Miagkii znak (ʹ) [U+02B9) and Tverdyi znak (ʺ) [U+02BA] to represent (arc)minutes and (arc)seconds for coordinates. I understand that LRCI 1.0e (2006) indicates to use the Miagkii/ Tverdyi znak symbology. (Arc)minutes (′) [U+2032] and (arc)seconds (″) [U+2033] have been available for around 30 years in Unicode. Within Unicode, the LCRI prescribed characters seem to presently be more representative of transliterations of Cyrilic hard sign and soft sign characters. 

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One of the faculty members and I are doing a project on Cuba. He recently visited Cuba and found historical aerial photos of Cuba taken in the 1950s. He was told that the aerial photos were taken by the United States. I searched NARA's website that allows you to look for the foreign aerial photos taken by the Defense Intelligence Agency. I found many, but almost all seem to be related to mission specific aerial photos and are not very useful for creating an orthomosaic image of the study area. I am guessing that historical aerial photos of Cuba might 

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