Dear all
Apologies for cross posting
The Map Curators' Group of the British Cartographic Society is pleased
to make this preliminary programme announcement for its Workshop to be
held on*Wednesday and* *Thursday 7-8 September 2011* at the Park Inn in
*York,* England.
This year's topic is/*"How to do more with less: promoting and running a
map collection in a time of austerity" */
On *Wednesday 7th* our *speakers* will be:
Andrew Janes (The National Archives) /Make do and mend : signposting the
unfindable on a budget/
Carolyn Hansen (Brooklyn Historical Society) /Un-hiding maps
@brooklynhistory: Using blogging software and social media to
promote collection visibility/
Jean-Luc Arnaud (CartoMundi) The CartoMundi project
Speaker to be arranged but the topic will be the /Visualising Urban
Geographies /project./
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Rink Kruuk (National Geographic Institute, Brussels) The Cartesius project
Bob Lilley (Manager Cartographic Design & Development, Ordnance
Survey) OS OpenData
The annual Business Meeting of the Map Curators' Group will follow the
full-day programme of speakers.
The day will finish with an optional group meal at a local restaurant.
On *Thursday 8th* we are arranging the following *visits*:
YorkCity Archives and Local History
York Minster Library
National Railway Museum
Full details and booking forms will be available in mid-June.
Arrangements have been made with the /Park Inn/ for special rate rooms
which delegates will book via the MCG.
Mark these dates in your diary and please join us in the historic city
of York to meet colleagues and exchange ideas.
Ann Sutherland
Convener, Map Curators' Group
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Paula Williams
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Anne Taylor
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April Carlucci
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