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Routefinding

Routefinding. Navigating through online government maps & geospatial information. Kathryn Lage Map Librarian, Acting Faculty Director Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library University of Colorado at Boulder Six-State Virtual Government Information Conference August 16, 2010.

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Routefinding

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  1. Routefinding Navigating through online government maps & geospatial information Kathryn Lage • Map Librarian, Acting Faculty Director • Jerry Crail Johnson Earth Sciences & Map Library • University of Colorado at Boulder • Six-State Virtual Government Information Conference • August 16, 2010 Stefana McClure. Map of the World, 2005-06, cut paper, 22 inches circumference

  2. Outline • Introduction • Maps • The National Atlas • The National Map • US Topo • Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) • Geospatial Data • Search Strategies • Geospatial One Stop • Mashups • Other Important Map & Geospatial Data Sites • Resources for Help with Maps and Geospatial Data Image from UT Austin Perry-Castañeda Library http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/ams/china_city_plans/txu-oclc-6567312-1.jpg

  3. The State of Government Digital Cartographic Products • Online, online, and more online • Often outside of normal government agencies’ publishing mechanisms • - Harder to keep track of • - Harder to understand, sometimes • + More accessible, often • + More easily reused http://nationalmap.gov/125years/index.html

  4. Types of online maps and geospatial information • Static (PDF/JPG) • Dynamic • GeoPDF • Interactive • Web Map Services • Geospatial Data • Downloadable Data • Mashups

  5. I 19.111:998 Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  6. Nationalatlas.gov: New Topographic Maps Illustrating Physiographic Features Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  7. Nationalatlas.gov: Wall Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  8. Nationalatlas.gov: Print Reference Maps Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  9. Nationalatlas.gov: Map Maker Air Pollution Sites & Population Density Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  10. Nationalatlas.gov: Map Maker More Map Layers Available in the Map Maker Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  11. The National Map I 19.79:N 19 Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  12. National Map Viewer Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  13. The National Map Viewer: Orthoimagery and Layers Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  14. The National Map Viewer: Download Data Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  15. The National Map Viewer: Download Data Process Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  16. US Topo: Next Generation of Topographic Maps  I 19.81:37095-A 5-TF-024/2009   Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  17. US Topo: Next Generation of Topographic Maps  I 19.81:37095-A 5-TF-024/2009 Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  18. US Topo Release Status Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  19. US Topo: Download through the USGS Store Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  20. US Topo: Download through the USGS Store (cont.) Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  21. I 19.16/2: Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  22. Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  23. Government Geospatial Data • Data referenced to a specific location on the earth’s surface • Many sources • Geospatial One Stop (GOS) • USDA Geospatial Data Gateway • Census Bureau Geography webpage • U.S. Geological Survey (too many to list!) • The National Map Viewer • USGS Water Data Discovery • Geographic Data Download (FPT access to some older but still very well-used datasets) • Digital Coast—NOAA Coastal Services Center http://datagateway.nrcs.usda.gov/

  24. Search Strategies • Similar to finding maps or other government documents • What agency might create the data? • What agency might be interested in the data? • Geographical region: study areas/regional or local agencies • Not usually cataloged in Catalog of U.S. Government Publications or in library catalogs unless released in tangible digital format (CD/DVD) Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  25. Search

  26. Results

  27. Results for Downloadable Data Only

  28. Mashups • Government geospatial data “mashed up” with other data to create a new resource • DataMasher • Programmable Web—tagged “government” • Apps for Democracy (Washington D.C.) • Apps for Californians http://billmaps.com http://www.bing.com/maps/?mapurl=http://www2.a2gov.org/feeds/rss.aspx?view=geo

  29. Other Important Map andGeospatial Data Sites • BLM: Geocommunicator • CIA Maps: Library of Congress American Memory, UT Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection • US Forest Service • FS Geodata Clearinghouse • Census • American FactFinder, Census Bureau Map Products Page • USGS Publications Warehouse Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  30. Other Important Map andGeospatial Data Sites • Historical Maps: • Library of Congress American Memory • David Rumsey Historical Map Collection • UT Austin Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection • U.S. Congressional Serial Set databases • CU Boulder Map Library Portion of: Hayden, F.V. ,“Map Of The Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers.” 1869.From the David Rumsey Collection. http://davidrumsey.com

  31. Resources for Help with Maps & Geospatial Data • Western Association of Map Libraries: Information Bulletin, News & Notes, Map Librarian’s Toolbox, new mapping lists, publications: Map Index to Topographic Quadrangles of the United States, 1882-1940. Riley Moore Moffat, 1986 • MAGERT: Baseline,Coordinates, electronic publications: No. 6 A Guide to the Cartographic Products of the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). Michele Shular, 2006 • To improve visibility/access of maps: import records for electronic government maps • from GPO catalog or MARCIVE: Documents Without Shelves • Put GeoPDFTerraGo toolbar & DjVuviewer on library computers • Cartographic Users Advisory Council Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  32. Cartographic Users Advisory Council(CUAC) • “to enhance the distribution and knowledge of the cartographic products of U.S. government agencies” Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

  33. Questions? Six State Virtual Government Information Conference  August 11-13 and 16-17, 2010

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