The International Cartographic Association (ICA) meets for its 25^th
International Cartographic Conference in Paris in July. As part of that
conference there will be an exhibition of cartographic products from
around the world. For the UK contribution to the exhibition you are
invited to you to submit examples of any cartographic products prepared
or published by you since August 2009. Please provide two copies of each
item wherever possible; one copy will be displayed in the International
Map Exhibition in Paris. The other copy will be exhibited at a future
BCS event and will be added to the BCS collection held in the National
Library of Scotland.
Entries are invited in 4 categories: printed maps; atlases; globes; and
digital products. Details of each entry must be completed under the
appropriate category on an excel spreadsheet which is available from the
BCS website: www.cartography.org.uk/news.asp
<http://www.cartography.org.uk/news.asp> . The spreadsheet should be
sent as an e-mail attachment to:- [log in to unmask]
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> no later than 31^st March 2011.
For ‘Category’ please enter one of the following:
Topographic Map; Map based on Satellite Images and Remote Sensing;
Hydrographic or Maritime Navigation Chart; Map or plan of towns and
urban areas; Thematic Map; Map for tourism, orienteering and parks;
Other (maps belonging to other themes); or Educational Cartographic
resource (New for ICC2011). For education products please indicate: 1.
Primary School (3-12 years) 2. Secondary School (12 – 18 years), or 3.
Tertiary (undergraduate)
For the ‘Abstract/Comments’ entry please give a brief explanatory text
to describe your product.
Two copies of each Map, atlas, globe, or digital product (CD/DVD, etc.
should be sent to me at the address on the letterhead to arrive no later
than 7^th April 2011. Please enclose a printed copy of the spreadsheet
with your entry. For websites, please enter the URL at the start of the
abstract. If the number of submissions exceeds our allocated display
space the UKCC will select the most representative entries from those
submitted.
If you have any questions regarding any aspects of this invitation
please contact me by e-mail or on 0141 330 5401 Meanwhile, I look
forward to receiving your contributions.
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David Forrest PhD, FBCart.S
Senior Lecturer
School of Geographical& Earth Sciences
University of Glasgow, Glasgow G12 8QQ
Tel: 0141 330 5401
For some a map is just a piece of paper
For others it is a passport to adventure
The University of Glasgow, charity number SC004401
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