======================================================================= 73 COSML WORKSHOP The Committee on Southern Map Libraries (COSML) of the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) is holding their Eleventh Map Libraries Workshop. The Workshop will be held on Sunday November 20, 1994 with an informal social event on Saturday evening November 19th. The Annual Meeting of SEDAAG begins on Sunday and runs through Tuesday November 22, 1994. COSML is a regional group of map librarians and others concerned with maps/spatial data in the SEUS. It provides an opportunity for persons to network with others of similar interests in a smaller venue than national conventions. Everyone is welcomeed at the Workshop and many past Workshop attendees have been from outside the region. The theme of the Workshop this year is spatial data resources in Libraries and includes several interesting talks and demos on GIS plus resources available on the Internet. One emphasis of the Workshop is on public services in libraries and the development of staff and user educational tools. The participants are encouraged to bring examples of their tutorials, guides, etc. and plenty of time is allotted for an information exchange forum. The SEDAAG members will present an estimated 84 papers on a variety of geographic subjects including GIS during the SEDAAG Annual Meeting. There is also a field trip planned to the City of Virginia Beach which is one of the original sites to use INTERGRAPH in an urban setting. Registeration is $28.00 for the Workshop and includes complimentary registration to attend all the SEDAAG sessions. There is an additional $5.00 for those planning to attend the Suite Party social event on Saturday evening. The SEDAAG Meeting is being held at the Cavalier Hotel in Virginia Beach, VA. The hotel room costs are $52.00 plus tax for either a single or double (It is a beachfront resort hotel with all the amenities). The Eleventh COSML Map Libraries Workshop Program is attached. Registration information will be mailed next week to all SEDAAG members and former Workshop participants. For those wishing additional information concerning the Workshop please contact: HelenJane Armstrong [log in to unmask] Map & Imagery Library OR Phone: 904-392-2828 110 MSL Fax: 904-392-4787 University of Florida Gainesville, FL 32611-2020 For Registration Information Contact: Dr. Donald Ziegler. Department of Political Science & Geography, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 23529-0088. Phone: 804-683-3841 -------------------------------------------------------------- ELEVENTH WORKSHOP ON MAP LIBRARIES Committee on Southern Map Libraries (COSML) Southeastern Division Association of American Geographers November 20, 1994 Virginia Beach, Virginia PROGRAM 8:00 - 8:30AM Registration. 8:45 - 9:00AM Opening Remarks. Moderator: HelenJane Armstrong, Map & Imagery Library, University of Florida 9:00 - 10:00AM Integration of Past Jamestown Archaeology with Current GIS Technologies. Kirk T. Kehrberg, Interpretative Support Specialist, Colonial National Historic Park. The presentation will provide historical background on the Jamestown site in addition to a description and demostration of the GIS developed for the site. 10:30 - 11:30AM Geologic Information Visulation: Computer Mapping at Your Desk. Christine Cook, US Geological Survey Physical Scientist. An explanation and demonstration of the new USGS mapping software. 11:30 - 1:00PM LUNCH (on your own---time for socializing and networking) 1:00 - 1:45PM Untangling the Web: Geographic Information Systems and the Internet. Paul F. Bergen, Social Sciences Data Services Coordinator, Social Sciences Data Center and GIS Lab. Alderman Library, University of Virginia. Roaming the World Wide Web in search of maps and other cartographic resources. 1:45 - 2:15PM Break/Software Demos. 2:15 - 3:00PM GIS and Map Libraries in the Academy. Denise Stephens, Documents Information Services Librarian, Government Documents Section Alderman Library, University of Virginia. A discussion of the emerging characteristics and relations between traditional map libraries and geographic information systems at American universities. 3:00 - 3:30PM Public Service Aspects of Digital Maps and Atlases in Libraries. Melissa LaMont, Government Documents Librarian, Homer Babbidge Library, University of Connecticut. The presentation centers on education of the staff and public in the use of digital data in libraries. Included are the development of user guides, tutorials, etc. Also addressed is the question of how much assistance should the public user be provided? 3:30 - 4:30PM Discussion by the Workshop Participants of Public Service Needs and Aids for Using Digital Data in Libraries. A forum is provided for questions, exchange of ideas and the display of user aids developed by workshop participants. The discussion will be guided by Melissa LaMont, whose preceding talk will serve as a "springboard" for the interchange. Participants are strongly encouraged to bring with them examples of guidelines, tutorials, etc., that they have developed, both paper and electronic. It is hoped this practical exchange of ideas and experiences will aid fellow participants and prevent each of thm from "reinventing the wheel." 4:30 - 5:00PM Closing Remarks. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Saturday Evening 11/19/94: at 8:00PM there will be a Suite Party for those wishing to socialize with fellow workshop participants and SEDAAG members. A separate $5.00 fee covers refreshments and should be paid with the Conference Registration. Inquire at Cavalier Hotel Front Desk for location of COSML Suite.