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Dear all
Apologies for cross posting (or duplication on this list, we seem to be having
a little trouble posting!).
We are delighted to announce that booking is now open for the annual Workshop
of the Map Curators’ Group of the British Cartographic Society.
This will be held on Wednesday and Thursday 7-8 September 2011 at the Park Inn
in York, England.
Join us in the historic city of York to meet colleagues and exchange ideas. All
are welcome and you do not have to be a member of the BCS or the MCG to
attend!
This year’s topic is “How to do more with less: promoting and running a map
collection in a time of austerity”
Programme (the full timetable will be sent with your joining instructions):
Wednesday 7th September - Speakers and meeting (approx. 9am-6pm)
Andrew Janes (The National Archives, UK) : Make do and mend : signposting the
unfindable on a budget
Carolyn Hansen (Brooklyn (N.Y.) Historical Society) : Un-hiding maps
@brooklynhistory: Using blogging software and social media to promote
collection visibility
Jean-Luc Arnaud (French National Research Center, CNRS) : CartoMundi - online
promotion of cartographic heritage
Stuart Nicol (University of Edinburgh) : The Visualising Urban Geographies
Project
Rink Kruuk (National Geographic Institute, Brussels) : The Cartesius Project
Bob Lilley (Ordnance Survey (U.K.)) : OS OpenData
The annual Business Meeting of the Map Curators' Group will follow the speakers.
The evening will finish with an optional group meal at a local restaurant (for
those who have booked).
Thursday 8th September – Visits (approx. 9.30am-4pm)
York City Archives and Local History – See historical maps of York and its
surroundings, including the 1624 map of the Manor of Dringhouses and the
Knavesmire!
York Minster Library – The Old Library houses the collections of 17th-century
Archbishop of York Tobie Matthew, which includes books on travel, and early
atlases!
National Railway Museum – group admission includes booked tables for lunch,
discounts on lunch and in the shop. See the newly displayed Royal Trains
exhibition, Palaces on Wheels!
Accommodation:
Arrangements have been made with the Park Inn for special rate rooms when
delegates book via the MCG booking form. Please see the booking form for
details.
Booking:
The Booking Form can be found on the British Cartographic Society Website at
http://www.cartography.org.uk/downloads/MCG/MCG_Sept2011_booking.pdf
Early bird booking closes 1 August 2011.
Questions?
Booking queries should be directed to ad...@cartography.org.uk.
Workshop queries to acarlu...@btinternet.com or ann.m.sutherl...@talk21.com.
Workshop web page: http://www.cartography.org.uk/default.asp?contentID=992
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Anne Taylor
Head of Map Department, Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3
9DR
Tel: 01223-333041. Fax: 01223-333160. email: ae...@cam.ac.uk
http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/deptserv/maps/
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