MAGIRT - Map and Geospatial Information Roundtable (ALA)

03/29/2021

Join NMRT and MAGIRT for a joint panel discussion about map and GIS librarianship. This is an opportunity to learn more about the field, the duties of a geospatial librarian in different library settings, and map and GIS trends for the future.

April 2nd, 11am CT/12pm EST

You can register at: http://bit.ly/GeoLibWebinar

06/27/2020

Tsering Wangyal Shawa is our 2020 Honors Award recipient. Congratulations Wangyal!

06/17/2020

MAGIRT's Virtual Annual 2020 Meeting will take place on June 27 and 29 (Saturday and Monday)

June 27 & 29, 2020 - ALL TIMES LISTED ARE CENTRAL STANDARD TIMEVirtual meeting schedule for MAGIRT 2020 Annual Conference.

05/08/2020

Please join us Friday, May 15th at 2pm Eastern / 11am Pacific for the first in a new series of free webinars co-hosted by MAGIRT and WAML. Our speaker will be Deirdre Dalpiaz Bishop, Chief of the Geography Division at the U.S. Census Bureau. Talk and Q&A will last approximately 50 minutes.

The 2020 Census is underway! This presentation will share the ways in which the Census Bureau has modernized the decennial census taking process, with a focus on:

-The comprehensive national address list and associated geospatial database
-Invitation and self response phases
-Non-response follow up phase
-Data tabulation and dissemination

The presentation will share the current status of operations in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and plans for completing the 2020 Census count.

Link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/j/94053904021

04/16/2020

The April Issue of baseline is available:

Volume 41 Number 2 April 2020 Volume 41 Number 1 February 2020 Volume 40 Number 6 December 2019 Volume 40 Number 5 October 2019 Volume 40 Number 4 August 2019

01/25/2020

01/25/2020

01/25/2020

Tour of the Library Company of Philadelphia. Thank you Sarah Weatherwax, Rachel D’Agostino, and Will Fenton for the wonderful tour!

01/23/2020

See our full ALA Midwinter schedule:

MAGIRT Schedule ALA Midwinter Conference Philadelpha, Pa. : Jan. 24-Jan. 26

01/23/2020

Join us on Friday, January 24th for a tour at The Library Company of Philadelphia followed by dinner. Plan to meet at The Library Company (address below) around 2:45, our tour begins at 3:00pm, from there we will make our way to the Hard Rock Café Philadelphia. It is within walking distance, however depending on the weather you may want to grab a cab or ride share.

Please note, The Library Company follows the public school weather closings – if the school district closes due to inclement weather the library will also be closed. I will be watching school closings and be in communication with staff at The Library Company, if they close I will share that via email as soon as I know.

Curators at The Library Company of Philadelphia will provide an overview of the Library’s history and share cartographic treasures from the collection with attendees. The gallery exhibition Ghost River: The Fall and Rise of the Conestoga will be open for tours. Following the tour join us for a pay-your-way dinner just a short walk or taxi away, at the Hard Rock Café Philadelphia.

The Library Company of Philadelphia
Friday, January 24, 2020 3:00 – 4:30pm
1314 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107


Hard Rock Café Philadelphia
Friday, January 24, 2020 5:15pm
1113 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Looking forward to seeing you on Friday.

Sierra Laddusaw | Assistant Professor

Curator, Maps

Curator, Digital Scholarship

Co-Curator, Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection

Cushing Memorial Library & Archives

Texas A&M University Libraries

[email protected]

10/16/2019

Read the October 2019 issue of baseline, available on the MAGIRT website.
http://www.ala.org/rt/files/publicationsab/baseline/BL40-5.pdf