Map librarianship
Subtitle: a guide to geoliteracy, map and GIS resources and services
By: Susan Elizabeth Ward Aber, Jeremy Ward Aber
Contributors: Aber, Jeremy Ward, author
Series: Chandos information professional series; Chandos information professional series
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780081000212
Copyright date: 2017
Subjects: Libraries; Maps; Map librarians; Special collections; Map collections
Description: "Map Librarianship identifies basic geoliteracy concepts and enhances reference and instruction skills by providing details on finding, downloading, delivering, and assessing maps, remotely sensed imagery, and other geospatial resources and services, primarily from trusted government sources. By offering descriptions of traditional maps, geographic information systems (GIS), remote sensing, and other geospatial technologies, the book provides a timely and practical guide for the map and geospatial librarian to blend confidence with traditional library skill sets"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Front Cover; Map Librarianship: A Guide to Geoliteracy, Map and GIS Resources and Services; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Why Map Librarianship and Geoliteracy?; Why Maps?; Why Libraries and Librarians?; Why This Book and These Co-authors?; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: Introduction to Maps and Librarians; 1.1 Maps: Our Spatial Compass; 1.2 What is Geography?; 1.3 Historic Progression of Maps and Cartographers; 1.4 What Are NeoGeography and NeoCartography?; 1.5 Historic Progression of Map Librarianship; 1.6 What Is NeoMap Librarianship?; References; title: Chapter 2: Spatial Thinking and Geo-Literacy2.1 Geo-Literacy: Location-Based Spatial Thinking; 2.2 What Is a Map?; 2.3 Reference and Thematic Maps; 2.4 Mapping Data-Map Symbology Techniques; 2.5 The Choropleth Map; 2.6 The Dot Density Map; 2.7 The Proportional Symbol Map; 2.8 The Cartogram; 2.9 Mapping Terrain; 2.10 Mapping Data-Map Types; 2.11 Aeronautical Charts; 2.12 Atlas and Gazetteers; 2.13 Bird's-Eye View; 2.14 Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas Investigation Maps; 2.15 Geologic and Mining; 2.16 Historic; 2.17 National Parks; 2.18 Nautical Charts; 2.19 Physiographic; 2.20 Planimetric; title: 2.21 Political2.22 Soil; 2.23 Topographic; 2.24 Globes and Raised-Relief Models; 2.25 Aerial Photography; 2.26 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3: Basic Map Concepts-The Science of Cartography; 3.1 Scale and Resolution; 3.2 Geodesy; 3.3 Projections; 3.4 North Defined; 3.5 Legends; 3.6 Grids and Graticules; 3.7 Latitude and Longitude; 3.8 Universal Transverse Mercator Coordinate System; 3.9 State Plane Coordinate System; 3.10 Public Land Survey System; 3.11 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing; 4.1 What is a Geographic Information System?; title: 4.2 Layering the Data4.3 What is Remote Sensing?; 4.4 The Difference Between Vector and Raster Data; 4.5 Sources of Raster Data; 4.6 Web GIS as a Component of NeoGeography; 4.7 Volunteered Geographic Information; 4.8 The Role of GPS in VGI; 4.9 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5: Terrain Mapping Meets Digital Data; 5.1 Digitally Representing Terrain; 5.2 Digital Raster Graphics; 5.3 Digital Line Graphs; 5.4 Digital Elevation Models; 5.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 6: Map and Geospatial Librarianship; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Academic Preparation and Continuing Education; title: 6.3 History and Transitions in Map and Geospatial Librarianship6.4 GeoWeb and Geospatial Librarianship; 6.5 Historical Beginnings-ALA and MAGIRT; 6.6 Core Competencies: ALA and MAGIRT; 6.7 History of Academic Curriculum to Support Map Librarianship; 6.8 Transitions in Academic Curriculum to Support Map Librarianship; 6.9 Job Opportunities and Challenges in Map and Geospatial Librarianship; 6.10 Map Library Work Space and Equipment; 6.11 Conclusions; References; Chapter 7: Geospatial Resources and Instruction Services; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Navigating the Labyrinth-Legal Considerations