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{"title":"A Method for Creating Scanned Map Metadata for Geoportals, Library Catalogs, and Digital Repositories: Reworking Existing MARC Records of Paper Maps to Create New Records for their Scanned Counterparts","authors":"Timothy M. Kiser, N. Smeltekop","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2019.1640166","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2019.1640166","url":null,"abstract":"This paper describes our process for creating metadata for digitized (scanned) maps, using the Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) records of the scanned maps’ original paper counterparts as a starting point. Initially prompted by the need for metadata suitable for a consortial geoportal, we created new MARC records by applying a variety of programmatic edits using the software MarcEdit, as well as various manual edits as needed. These MARC records, in addition to supplying discrete records for the scans to our local catalog and WorldCat, served as the starting point for conversions to other metadata formats suitable for use in multiple discovery platforms, including the geoportal, our local digital repository, and the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). The paper is therefore focused primarily on the MARC-to-MARC conversions – from descriptions of paper maps to descriptions of their scanned counterparts – that represent the first step of the conversions that followed.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2019.1640166","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42184245","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Towards a New Paradigm in Map and Spatial Information Librarianship","authors":"Marcy Bidney, N. Piekielek","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2019.1662673","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2019.1662673","url":null,"abstract":"In this editorial, we continue our conversation with readers about the value of map and geography libraries with a focus on the past and likely future trends that have and will continue to define our profession. In doing so, we identified three paradigm shifts that have occurred in map and spatial information librarianship over the last 25 years. Each shift was precipitated by a desire to stay relevant in the areas of collecting, providing access to, and using spatial information in a changing world. The third paradigm shift described below is ongoing as academic libraries in general and map and geography libraries specifically continue to evolve. As is typical of transitions of many kinds, variation in how the third paradigm shift is being perceived and applied at different institutions is substantial; meaning that there is an opportunity for us to share with one another what we are doing, what is working, and, perhaps more importantly, what is not working. The formal and informal conversations that ensue will help to shape the future of our profession. The Oxford English Dictionary defines paradigm as: “A conceptual or methodological model underlying the theories and practices of a science or discipline at a particular time; (hence) a generally accepted world view.” If we look back, we can see that during the past 25 years we can mark three major paradigm shifts in map librarianship. The first shift coincided with the arrival of decennial United States census data on CD-ROM, and a digital revolution in map libraries followed. The distribution of census data in a machine-readable format meant that libraries needed to have the machines to read the information. Libraries responded by installing public access computers in their spaces, a signal that how we accessed and used geographic information had changed forever. The next shift came with the introduction of another new format—digitized images of print","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2019.1662673","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44185060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Coordination with the Help of Geographical Coordinates: g-Governance in India","authors":"D. Giribabu, S. S. Rao, Chintala Sudhakar Reddy, P. Rao","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2019.1623149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2019.1623149","url":null,"abstract":"Geospatial technologies have evolved as a science for location-based problem solving at varying scales – from local, regional, national and even global levels. Location intelligence is the core strength of geospatial technology and enables efficient public administration and ensures proper delivery of government services. Technical advancements in geospatial technology enabled new modes of government services through the g-governance toolkit. At the heart of this articulation lies the conceptualization of g-Governance as a geospatial plug-in for e-Governance. Emphasis has been given on harnessing geospatial technology for enabling governments to do the public services by exhibiting high-quality and cost-effective operations, delivery of services, citizen engagement, bringing transparency, and accountability in the public administration process. The need of g-Governance in various service verticals was analyzed and compiled in this article.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2019.1623149","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41715972","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"FOSS4G 2018 Conference Highlights","authors":"Theresa Quill, Mireille Djenno","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2018.1628500","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2018.1628500","url":null,"abstract":"The Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial (FOSS4G) conference took place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in August 2018. The theme of “Leave No One Behind” centered the conference on issues of diversity and inclusion, and included a wide range of presentations. This article presents a review of FOSS4G2018 from the perspectives of a GIS Librarian and an African Studies Librarian.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2018.1628500","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44308492","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Best Paper of the Year Award for Volume 13","authors":"Katherine W. Hart, Paige G. Andrew","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2018.1468846","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2018.1468846","url":null,"abstract":"The past editors are pleased to present last year's best paper award for Volume 13 of the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries to Ms. Tamar Ganor for her article “An Integrated Spatial Search Engine for Maps and Aerial Photographs on a Google Maps API Platform.” The article was published in the second issue. This article presents a unique approach to collection discovery through a spatial search engine that accommodates the unique spatial metadata components found in maps and aerial photographs. Ganor outlines the problems associated with attempting a single search of both maps and aerial photos based on these variations, and then describes the concepts and technologies to support this alternate approach. This article is a clearly written overview with a timeline of processes. It also provides specific details about the HuFind platform and its outcomes. It is supported with helpful illustrations and meaningful background research and references. Ganor states, “[t]his article presents the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's (HUJI) map and aerial photograph collections and the spatial search engine that was developed in order to provide users with a tool to conduct preliminary independent research, enable access to material that is stored in closed stacks, and introduce complementary cartographic collections side-by-side. The rationale for displaying both material types together is discussed and the process of devising such a search engine is portrayed. This article also presents other spatial search engines that address these issues in different ways, as well as future prospects for the HUJI platform.” The additional unique aspect of this research, beyond that it successfully integrates spatial search outcomes between and across two cartographic formats, is that it encompasses the country of Israel. The Best Paper Award Committee believes that Ganor’s concept, technical approach, and presentation of research will offer valuable new insights and will enable and inspire others with geospatial data platforms to learn from the processes that she has described. In addition, Ganor’s work serves as a positive example of collaboration between different","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2018.1468846","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46607286","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"From Archive, to Access, to Experience––Historical Documents as a Basis for Immersive Experiences","authors":"Jiawei Huang, M. Bagher, Heather Dohn Ross, N. Piekielek, J. O. Wallgrün, Jiayan Zhao, A. Klippel","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2018.1498427","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2018.1498427","url":null,"abstract":"Libraries have been the key to preserving culture and historic legacy for centuries. One such treasure cataloged in The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Libraries is a collection of over 33,000 Sanborn™ Fire Insurance Maps. Originally kept safe in metal drawers, the library has embarked on a journey to digitize this abundance of information, combine it with other media such as photographs, and make it accessible through a web interface. Inspired by these efforts, we accessed this information and took it to the next level. Using state of the art 3D modeling and immersive technologies, we created a historic 3D model and immersive experiences of Penn State, exemplarily for the 1922 campus. The resulting experiences can be accessed through the web but also through head mounted displays (HMDs) and mobile phones in combination with VR viewers such as the Google Cardboard. Additionally, they can be used anywhere in the world or on the campus itself as a way to enable remote and in situ experiences and learning. Immersive experiences let us connect to the past, the present and the future, and as such offer value to digital cultural heritage efforts.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2018.1498427","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41271200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"In Defense of the Map Library","authors":"Marcy Bidney, N. Piekielek","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2018.1514856","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2018.1514856","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, the value of print map collections around the world has come into question resulting in the closure and consolidation of many map libraries and their collections (Keller 2001; Andrew and Weimer 2016). The justification for these closures is often that “print maps are no longer relevant in a digital world.” In this editorial, we (Marcy and Nathan) take this opportunity to introduce ourselves to the readership of the Taylor & Francis Journal of Map & Geography Libraries (hereafter “JMGL”), by outlining four major ways we feel that map libraries and the print cartographic collections that they preserve remain relevant and irreplaceable even in a digital world. There are likely other ways that map libraries and their collections remain relevant today and we invite you, the authors and readers of this journal, to contribute your own ideas and writing on the topic in future issues. In our view, there is a dearth of formal writing and scholarship in response to map library closures and if not in this journal, then where would one look for sound reasoning and justification to keep them open? The Oxford English Dictionary defines a map as a “drawing or other representation of the earth’s surface or a part of it made on a flat surface, showing the distribution of physical or geographic features (and often also including socio-economic, political, agricultural, meteorological, etc. information), with each point in the representation corresponding to an actual geographical position according to a fixed scale or projection; a similar representation of the positions of the stars in the sky, the surface of the planet, or the like.” For the purposes of this editorial, we refer to “maps” generically to also include the other print cartographic resources often housed in map libraries like atlases, globes, historic aerial photographs, and others. Print maps (and other print cartographic resources) are often the authoritative geographic and scientific documents of their time, accurately","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2018.1514856","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44052739","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Surveying Northeastern Pennsylvania: Contextualizing the Flower-Walker Collection at the Tioga Point Museum","authors":"John J. Swab, Todd M. Babcock","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2018.1468847","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2018.1468847","url":null,"abstract":"Local museums and historical societies often hold rare and unique cartographic resources that compliment larger map collections. A prime example of this is the Flower-Walker Collection at the Tioga Point Museum in Athens Pennsylvania. The museum holds a collection of over 800 hand-drawn, manuscript maps that depict in detail the development of Pennsylvania’s upper Susquehanna Valley from 1790 to 1940, a formative time period of land speculation and development in the United States’ history. The Flower-Walker collection is unique in that all maps in the collection come from a single family of surveyors who played a central role in documenting the settlement of the land. The Flower-Walker family’s rich tradition of surveying and commitment to preserving regional history, make this cartographic collection an exquisite case study of land speculation and development during the middle of the eighteenth to nineteenth centuries of U.S. history.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2018.1468847","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43854464","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Spatial Discovery of Linked Research Datasets and Documents at a Spatially Enabled Research Library","authors":"Sara Lafia, W. Kuhn","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2018.1478923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2018.1478923","url":null,"abstract":"Current publishing practices in academia tend to result in datasets that are difficult to discover. This is because datasets are not well-integrated across academic domains and they are often not linked to the documents that reference them. For these reasons, discovering datasets across domains can be challenging; for example, discovering archeological observations and biological specimens using the same search is not widely supported, even if both datasets share a similar spatial extent, like Mesoamerica. It is also challenging to retrieve relevant documents that reference datasets; for example, retrieving a series of field reports that reference archeological observations is typically not supported. Our work develops an extensible method for: (1) geographically integrating collections across disciplinary repositories and (2) connecting datasets to related documents. We describe a collection of spatially-referenced researcher datasets, capturing their metadata elements and encoding them as linked open data. We then leverage existing library services to formalize links from datasets to documents. The system described in this work has been deployed, resulting in an experimental open data site for the UCSB campus. Results indicate that this system can be scaled-up with support from an institutional repository in the near future.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2018-01-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2018.1478923","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48447041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Map and Geospatial Research and Reference Services at a Large Public Library: An Overview of the Leventhal Map Center","authors":"E. Thornberry","doi":"10.1080/15420353.2017.1408258","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15420353.2017.1408258","url":null,"abstract":"The Norman B. Leventhal Map Center (LMC) is a non-profit organization that provides stewardship of the Boston Public Library's (BPL) cartographic collections. The LMC moved into a new space in 2011 that displays rotating exhibitions and opens the collection for public inquiry, increasing awareness of reference services and research within the collection. In-person research numbers have declined slightly since 2012 as the LMC grows their digital collections. The LMC has made additional efforts to address increasing interest from tech-enabled researchers through the creation of a new digital collections website, by use of personas to inform design and providing workshops aimed at lowering the bar for entry into using GIS, and creating digital spatial indexes to supplement paper map indexes.","PeriodicalId":54009,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Map & Geography Libraries","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2017-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/15420353.2017.1408258","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42581113","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}