MAGIRT (Map and Geospatial Information Round Table ) Round Table

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  • Provides a forum for the exchange of ideas by persons working with or interested in map and geography collections
  • Provides a forum to increase the availability, use, and bibliographic control of map and geography collections
  • Increases communication and cooperation between map and geography librarians and other librarians
  • Contributes to the improvement of education and training of map and geography librarians.

Learn more about MAGIRT on the ALA website.

  • 1.  In case you missed it:

    Posted Nov 17, 2014 12:27 PM
    In cased you missed it, here is a link to view the webinar:

     

    The Geographic Information Librarianship Project Findings

     

    http://ala.adobeconnect.com/p6xljcz4yg9/ 

     

    The GIL project was a two-year curricular research collaboration between the University of Tennessee and Drexel University. In 2012, Professor Tony Grubesic, Ph.D., (Drexel University) and Assistant Professor Wade Bishop, Ph.D., (University of Tennessee) were awarded the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program grant via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in their "Programs to Build Institutional Capacity" category. The GIL project objectives were (1) to create two online GIL courses that address the important GIL core competencies; (2) to implement a recruitment plan and deliver the two online GIL courses at both institutions; (3) to build a model using a survey validation study of the knowledge, skills, and abilities to inform LIS curricula; and (4) to increase GIS related research in LIS. This webinar will present finding from all phases of the project and invite discussion on the future direction for education in this growing area.