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Dear colleagues - apologies for cross-posting The Map Curators’ Group (MCG) of the British Cartographic Society will hold its Annual Workshop in Birmingham, England, on Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th September 2014. The MCG workshop theme will be Hands across the Map: Co-operation and Partnership in Map Collections The organisers are calling for proposals for presentations to be given at the Workshop, on the following themes: • Partnership working between institutions e.g. delivery of joint web resources, sharing expertise • Partnership within individual institutions and libraries e.g. merger of work teams, shared reading room delivery • Collaborative initiatives in map collections • Future developments in map collections • Any other topic relevant to the subject! Those people making presentations at the Workshop will be given a day’s registration to the event and one night’s accommodation if required. Generally, presentations are made using PowerPoint, and should last approximately 30 minutes. Talks will take place on Wednesday 10th September 2014. Please contact the MCG Convener, Ann Sutherland with your proposal for consideration, by Monday 31st March 2014. Thank you! Ann Sutherland, Convener, Map Curators’ Group, [log in to unmask] Paula Williams, [log in to unmask] -- Anne Taylor Head of Map Department, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR Tel: 01223-333041. Fax: 01223-333160. email: [log in to unmask] http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/maps/ !!VAT NUMBER: G.B. 823 8476 09!!