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Re: More interesting maps from north Devon

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A Paul R Cooper <[log in to unmask]>

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A forum for issues related to map & spatial data librarianship <[log in to unmask]>

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Tue, 13 Jun 2006 09:07:20 +0100

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I guess that we have very different perspectives. However, my own
perspective is that we are moving more and more to a purely digital
means of distributing map data, with printed maps only being provided in
cases where there is a justification for a particular sheet. That is our
own position - we have data to provide a wide range of maps on demand
and do so for our users, but we only publish printed maps where we can
see a significant and ongoing demand. I see public access to maps moving
in the direction of web accessibility of maps that the user can tailor
in various ways. I am providing access to Antarctic maps via this means;
for the general public a fairly controlled interface is being provided
with controlled symbology and intelligent choice of data layers to
ensure appropriate choices for the scale of display; For the technical
audience I provide access to the digital features. Now, I would see
provision of a service like the former being a good use of the NIMSA
funding, and there are already moves in that direction. I suspect that
Google Earth willl move the OS in that direction faster! I think that
the funding of the OS in particular and mapping in general may also have
to change in the medium term so that we use a service provider model not
a publication provider model.

However, I think the tension between us will not go away, and the
debate is a healthy one! From your side, of course a printed map has
advantages, in particular that it can be provided at a sheet size not
usually accessible to the man (or woman) on the Clapham Omnibus. It is
also easier to use as a planning tool than the web offerings. However, I
see these both as indicating the present immaturity of the technology,
not as a reason for not going down the digital route. And, of course,
the curatorial problems of digital data are very different from those of
paper maps! From my side, digital provision means that the user always
has the most up-to-date information available, can manipulate it in ways
that are useful to the user, and (best of all!) will not find that the
area of interest spans the corners of four maps!

There is room for both; as I implied above we provide digital
information, customized maps and printed maps. Each has its proper
audience; each provides different facilities; each has advantages and
disadvantages. However, it is unlikely that we will ever move back to a
position where printed output is the leader with the others following
behind; it is more likely that we will print general, regional maps and
keep the detailed information for other publication channels.

Best wishes

Paul

>>> [log in to unmask] 12 June 2006 22:00 >>>
Paul Cooper wrote:

> While I would agree with many criticisms of the OS, I am afraid I
can't
> agree with the "innovatorily stagnant" one! The OS is pretty much in
the
> forefront of providers of geographic information; has developed the
> Digital National Framework and from a data point of view is one of
the
> leaders in the field. Their adoption and promotion of the "TOID"
system is
> clearly a move forward in data management, and while it has problems,
it
> is probably the way forward. However, most of this doesn't appear in
> published maps -

- and THAT is the nub of the problem. I agree completely with the
quality
of the database: but the sad fact is that the ordinary man and woman
in
the street - whose taxes finance an accountancy device called NIMSA
which
converts a 10 per cent shortfall in OS's operations into an apparent
operating profit - has to rough it with 1:25,000 and 1:50,000 maps
mostly
drawn at least 25 years ago, with no flexibility of output, and an
insult
to anyone of sensibility masquerading as a 1:100,000! OS must be glad
that
the Ramblers Association  and Cyclists Touring Club are so busy with
rights-of-way and traffic law issues that they don't have time to
decry
this state of things!

I would be less indignant were it not that repeated promises of a new
generation of small-scale maps generated from the Landline/Mastermap
data
have so far come to nothing.

Richard Oliver
(Away for rest of the week)

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