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MESSAGE FROM NACIS XII
PROGRAM CHAIR
MESSAGES 1 The Twelfth Annual Meeting of
ACIS will be held October 14 - 17
FEATURED ARTICLES in St. Paul, Minnesota. As always
Cartographic animation: potential and research issues 3 the NACIS Conference will
Dori.;; Karl provide an open and professional
atmosphere for the exchange of
Visua li.ling uncertain information 10 information and ideas for all who
Ala11 M. MacEachre11 are interested in maps and cartog-
raphy. This year's program
BOOK REVIEWS promises to be quite exciting.
'vtaltman, A. 20 Highlights include addresses by
Geologicnl Maps the dean of American cartography,
rt'Pll'1tWf /Jy Nor111a11 Meek Arthur H. Robinson, and John
Fraser Hart, former president of
Maguire, D.J., M.F. Goodchild, and D.W. Rhind (eds.) 21 the Association of American
Gcograpilical i11for111atio11 systems: principles a11d applications Geographers.
n•·uicwed /Jy E. Ly1111 Usery The latest research develop-
ments in cartography, most
notably in the areas of animated
CARTOGRAPHIC PERSPECTIVES ON THE NEWS 22 mapping, cognitive cartography,
LA ·DsAT Update cartographic education, and map
librarianship will be presented.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS 23 Other sessions will explore recent
developments in software and
ANNOUNCEMENTS 25 hardware for cartogra phic produc-
tion, federal mapping initiatives,
CARTOGRAPHIC EVENTS 26 and map library services and
access. In addition, this year
NACIS NEWS 27 ACIS will be sponsoring a series
of "hands-on" workshops on
NACIS XII PROGRAM AND CONFERENCE SCHEDULE 31 animation in cartography and
thematic map design using the PC.
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR program and registration forms,
cartograpllic perspectives however, we have also included
This issue marks some changes for this information on pages 31 - 33 of
Cartographic Perspectives. Althoug h this issue. You should note that
the design and overall look of the NACIS is conducting three work-
publication remain the same (at shops this year: Macintosh Anima-
bulletin of the least I hope it does when it goes to tion, IBM Animation, and Map
North American Cartographic press), there have been som e Production and Design These
Information Society significant changes. One of these workshops will provide an excel-
is a change in editorship of the lent opportunity to get hands-on
Editor: journal. David DiBiase, who had exposure to some of the new and
Sona Karentz Andrews served as editor of CP since its first exciting techniques that are
Department of Geography issue in March of 1989, completed changing the way we conceive,
208 Sabin Hall his tenure as editor with issue No. store, and use maps. I urge
3414 N. Downer Avenue 12 (now known as the "white anyone that can take advantage of
Univ. of Wisconsin-Mihvaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53211 issue"). I know I speak for every these workshops to do so.
(414) 229-4872, ACIS member in thanking Dave Finally, I would like to encour-
e-mail: sona@csd4.csd.uwm.edu. for making CP a journal of high age each of you to let us know if
quality in both its content and you have suggestions for improv-
design. I personally appreciate his ing the quality and content of CP.
Assistant Editor
David W. Tilton assistance in making the editorial Your input will be greatly appreci-
Department of Geography transition go smoothly. Many of ated and not ignored. I look
Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee the contributions in this current forward to serving as editor and
Milwaukee, WI 53211 issue were initiated, and in some hope that the information we
e-mail: cases already completed for me, by provide through CP is interesting,
tilton@convex.csd.uwm.edu.
Dave and his staff at Penn State. l informative, and beneficial.
can only hope that we can con-
Copy editor tinue to produce a publication of Sona Karentz Andrews
Mark Zi111111ennan11 equal quality.
ISSN 1048-9085
Another notable change marked
C1rtographic Perspectives by this issue is that instead of a
is published triannually single Featured Article, this issue a passing
has two Featured Articles. It is my
hope, and that of the Editorial
Several field trips are also planned Board, that this precedent contin- On June 7, in Chicago, Illinois,
to familiarize conference partici- ues and that the cartographic Barbara Bartz Petchenik died of
pants with the Twin Cities and community benefit from the cancer at the age of 52. Barbara
their cartographic centers. NACIS increased scholarly contribution was a member of ACIS and
members should have recently that CP can make. We wish to throughout her professional career
received (or shortly will receive) encourage submission of manu- Barbara integrated scholarly
information and a registration scripts as well as all other items of research interests in the nature of
form for the mee ting. We have interest for publication consider- spatial knm·v ledge and mapping
also published a preliminary ation. Guidelines for papers and participation in commercial
confere nce schedule on pages 31 - submissions appear at the end of cartography.
33 in this issue of CP. Do not this issue. Barbara was a Senior Sales
hesitate to contact me if you have We will be publishing CP three Representative for R.R. Donnelley
any questions or wish to receive times per year. We have targeted a Cartographic Services, Mapping
additional information and Fall, Winter, and Spring publica- Services Division since 1975. From
registration material. tion schedule. This issue (Number 1970 to 1975 she was Cartographic
13, Fall 1992) has important Editor of the Atlas of Early Ameri-
Jeffrey C. Patton information about NACIS XII. can History, and from 1964 to 1970
Progrn111 Chair NACIS XTI The meeting will be held in St. was Cartographic Editor and Staff
Depart111e11t of Geogrnphy Paul, Minnesota from October 14 - Consultant in Research and Design
University of North Carolina - 17. ACIS members should have for World Book £11cyclopedia. She
Greensboro already received (or shortly will
Greensboro, NC 27412 receive) a conference schedule co11ti1111ed 011 page 25
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featured articles
data set in many different ways. The static map does not have this
flexibility in information display; it can show information only in one
\•;ay, so it is not a suitable instrument.
Finally, one should look at the map users of the future - the children of
today. This young generation is often called "the video generation" because
it has grown up with video and computer games. These children are more
accustomed to the computer than most adults; the interactivity and dynamic
aspects of computer games are a matter of course for them. At some schools
computers with interactive and dynamic programs are used as a didactic
device lo rouse the students' interest. Jn this respect, cartographers have to
ask if the traditional static map will be a good communication medium for
these future map users or whether we should look for alternati\'e forms.
Animated map sequences that can be controlled interactively are an alterna-
tive.
It seems that cartographic animation is more than a nice toy and should
be viewed as a powerful visualization tool for cartography that transcends
the potential of the printed map. In spite of this potential, computer
animation has been neglected in cartography until recently. Two main
reasons for the absence of animation in cartography will be discussed in
the following two sections. The first and most important reason is the
fixation on the paper map; the second, resulting from the first, is the
absence of a complete and systematic approach to cartographic animation.
THE EM Pf CASIS 0 . THE The traditional printed map is regarded by cartographers as an excellent
TRADITIONAL PRl TED MAP-- form of presentation. IL is considered to be a product that has ilttained near
AN OBSTACLE TO CARTO- perfection in a long evolutionary process. Many representational methods
GRAPHIC ANIMATTO.\J and techniques have been developed for topographic and thematic maps
which, in general, enable the creation of good maps. Also, the map user is
accustomed to the printed map and presumably he wants to have a "real"
map, a paper map. Thus, one can say that the traditional printed map is a
standard for both the mapmaker and the map user. 'ew techniques and
methods, such as the use of computers in cartography, are always compared
with and measured against the printed map and evaluated accordingly. This
is perhaps especially true in Europe as Gillessen (1986, p.53), a German
cartographer, states:
"Thi! t?xcellence of maps produced in Central Europe placL"i high quality demands
on altern,1tive mapping •.olutions and is therewith a standard of qua lit~ for all new
de\'Clopmcnh m c.utography. [... ]One would go so for as to sa\ that the high
standard of cartographv in Central Europe has hampered the development and the
willingne-.s to accept the products of any new technology[ ... [ in cartography."
This c.1uote illustrates the extent of Lhe fixation on the printed map. As
a result of this thinking, other and perhaps better information displays
are overlooked and the standard map is not placed in question.
If one asks why the traditional map is used as the standard, many
arguments are listed in its favor:
- traditional maps are though to be more attractive than computer
generated maps;
- text, line and other symbols are though to be more "alive" on a tradi-
tional map and not as artificial or synthetic in appearance;
- it attracts the eye and keeps the map user's attention.
All these arguments are based on the aesthetic impression of a map.
The exterior appearance is a very important criterion in its evaluation.
The importance of beauty in a map can also be found in a common
definition of cartography as the art and science of map making. But, can
the aesthetic value of a map continue to be one of the most important
Number 13, Fall 1992 cartographic perspectives 5
criteria for judging the quality of a map? "'vtaps are the carrier'> of informa-
tion in the process of communication and should they not be e\'aluated in
this light as well? So the question to ask is whether the traditional map is
really the best presentation form.
The use of computers in cartography offers new forms of information
display. Howe,·er, because we are still fixated on the traditional map, we
overlook this potential and use the computers predominantly to mimic
manual methods.
If one looks more closely at the application of computers in cartogra-
phy, one sees that they have been extensively used to shorten time and
work intensive tasks. Data processing and drafting have been automated
and interactive computer systems now facilitate the map de!:iign process.
Languages like Post!:icript allow the direct transfer of maps between the
display and the image setter. The main efforts have been directed in
making computer-created maps as good as the traditional map.
The fixation on the printed map ''"'ithin computer cartography can be
further demonstrated with regard to the German ATKIS project (Autho-
rized Topographic Cartographic Information System) that will contain the
data of the topographic maps of Germany in digital form. The purpose of
ATKJS is to make possible the digital production of topographic maps that
can be updated quickly and easily, and the creation of special purpose
maps of single topics. The maps that are generated from ATKIS are the
traditional paper maps. ew forms of information display are not a goal
of ATKlS. Harbeck (1989, p.98), one of the designers of ATKIS, states in
this context:
"Without doubt at the end of the digital topographic mform,11ton sy..tem tht.!re b the
cartogrnphic output the map. \\ hether this product i., on the compuh:r display or a
printed map depend., on the user. But surely it can be .,tah:d that th!.! color printed
m,1p will continue to h.we its importance - perhaps en•n gain in import,1 nce as a
commud1t\"
The fixation on the traditional map and on paper as the primary output
medium is strongly present within cartography. Jf we do not overcome
this fixation, we may ignore new forms of information display and we
may not reali7e their potential.
As a result of the fixation on the printed map, other forms of information THE ABSENCE OF A COM-
display have been overlooked and too little research has been done in this PREHE SIVE APPROACH U\'
area. This is true for cartographic animation. CARTOGRAPl IlC A IMA-
The potential of animation for cartography was initially described by TlON-- ANOTHER OBSTACLE
Thrower (1961) and by Cornwell and Robinson (1966). l\evertheless, only a
small amount of work has been done in this field. In the 1970s, when
computer animation became available, indi\'idual cartographers used ani-
mation predominantly to show spatial changes over time. The efforts were
focused on producing animated map sequences for special issues like the
grO\vth of a city (Tobler 1970), traffic accidents (\1oellering 1976), population
gro\.vth in urban regions (Rase 1974) and animation of three dimensional
objects (Moellering 1980). Most of the 1980s saw no further work in carto-
graphic animation. ot until the end of the 1980s was cartographic anima-
tion rediscovered when cartographers realized the potential of animation for
the depiction and exploration of spatial and statistical relationships and
patterns. Some authors again called attention to the potential of cartographic
animation (Campbell and Egbert1990),and a few new animation techniques
were suggested for the analysis of spatio-temporal data (Monmonier 1989
and 1990) and the study of geoscientific processes (OiBiase et. al. 1991). In
6 cartographic perspectives Number 13, Fall 1992
Cartographic applications
Most of the work in cartographic animation has been done in this area.
However, the issue has not been handled in its entirety. Further work
must investigate which other or new forms of animation are possible and
whether they are useful. For this we have to examine different map types
and their possibilities for cartographic animation. Perhaps we \vill find
new forms of animated maps. A great deal of experimentation must be
done within this issue.
will see a single map for only a short time, so the map cannot be too complex.
But how complt.?'\ can the map be? These issues must be tested.
Legend design
Animated map sequences are different than static maps, therefore, the
legend, the explanation of a map, should be different in an animated map.
How must it be designed? Multimedia offer the possibility to combine
animation ·with sound. Therefore, the legend can be an audio explanation.
But is an audio explanation sufficient for the complete understanding of
the animation, or must it be completed by a visual legend? If we need a
graphical legend, we have to think about the design. Surely, it would
have to be a dynamic legend; ho·wever, it also must be readable for the
user.
Animation techniques
We also need more knowledge of the different animation techniques and
for what types of animation they work best. Our experience in this area is
limited because only a few cartographic animations ha,·e been realized.
Gersmehl (1990) has examined this issue and describes nine animation
metaphors and their use. Further work should expand this subject.
Cartographic animation requires a variety of research on design,
creation, and use of animated map sequences. Because of the potential of
animation for cartography, more attention to research is required in this
field.
The potential of computer animation has already been realized by differ- CO CLUSIO>J
ent disciplines. It can also be used for cartography as a powerful visual-
ization tool that transcends the potential of the printed map. With anima-
tion, dynamic and interactive map sequences can be created that show
changes over time or can be used to depict or explore spatial and statisti-
cal relationships.
8 cartographic perspectives Number 13, Fall 1992
t Thl' idl'.1s prescntl'<.i here were -.tJmulatL'<i by an im it.1tion to p.1rliLip.1tl' in the \.ational
Ccntt·r tor Gl·o~r.1ph11: Information and Analy~is SpL'<:i.1list'-. \kt•tm~ on V1su,11i/ation of
Data Qu,1lity, lmll,1ti\ c 7. The p.1~r beg.in ,1-. a "worJ..mg p.1pL·r·· (Visti.1li/ation of Data
Unlcrt.1mt}: Rt•pre-.l·ntation.111-.sue~) th,1t w,i-. cin:ul,1tl>d onlv to the 25 particip.1nts of the
mcl'tmg. The p.1p<.'r pr..·-.cntt•d hen••" a rl'\'iswn ,rnd l''\p,111,ion of th.1t worJ..in~ p.1pcr
that bt.>nt.>htt.>d from n~.iction of other participant-. to tlw initial idt.>.1-. a-. well .is from
discussion on rL•latL'd issul>s r,w.cd during thl' llll'l'ting. I gra tl'lully .Kknowll>dge the
invitation and tr.wet support provided bv the 1'.CGII\ through tlwir 1\ational Scie nce
Foundation Cr.int# 5F.5-lll'-1U917.
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REPRESE TATIO. AL ISSUES As has been pointed out elsewhere, the term r·i~11ali:ntio11 has a number of
definitions (MacEachren and Ganter, 1990; \itacEachren, et. al., 1992).
Here it will be considered a human ability to develop mental image,
(often of relationships that have no visible form) together ·with the use of
tools that can facilitate and augment this ability. Successful visualization
tools allo"v our visual and cognitive processes to almost automatically
focus on the patterns depicted rather than on mentally generating those
patterns.
Following from the above conception of visualization, a research
agenda to address visualizing uncertain information should include
attention to the cognitive issues of what it means to understand attribute,
spatial, and temporal uncertainty and the implications of this understand-
ing for decision making and for symbolizing and categorizing uncertainty.
At the most basic level, uncertainty can be divided into two components
that might require different visualization strategies: \'isualizing accuracy
and visualizing precision. In addition, attention should be directed toward
the methodological, technical, and ergonomic issue:; of generating dis-
plays and creating interfaces that work. It is, of course, also essential to
develop methods for assessing and measuring uncertainty before we can
represent it. This latter topic, howe\'er, will not be addressed here.
referred to as color purity. Saturation could be varied from pure hues for
very certain information to unsaturated (grey) hues for uncertain informa-
tion. Another variable, beyond Bertin's original seven, that seems quite
promising as an uncertainty visualization tool is "focus."2 Presenting data
"out of focus" (as you would see it with an out-of-focus camera), or
simply at lower spatial resolution, might be an ideal way to depict uncer-
tainty.
Symbol focus can be manipulated in at least four \'l'ays:
Contour crispness- The most obvious way to apply focus is to vary
the "crispness" or "funyness" of symbol contours (edges). A certain
boundary (e.g., the U.S. - Canada border) might be depicted with a
sharp, narrow line, while an uncertain boundary (e.g., that between
Kuwait and Iraq) might be portrayed with a broad fuzzy line that fades
from the center toward the background (fig. 3). Similar "out-of-focus"
symbols could be used to represent certain or uncertain location of point
features, and an area may be depicted as not bounded at all, but as
fading in a continuous fashion from core to periphery (fig. 4).
Fill clarity- While contour crispness intuitively suggests uncertainty in
position, the crispness of elements making up interior fills for an other-
w ise precisely delineated area can be logically associated with attribute
uncertainty. A sharp, distinct pattern, for example, might be used to
indicate certainty while a less defined pattern might indicate uncertainty
(fig. 5).
Fog- The transparency of the "atmosphere" thnt an analyst views a
map through can be controlled on some computer display devices. lt is
possible to create w hat, in effect, looks like a fog passing between the
F('?ure 3: A catni11 (U.S. - Cmrndn) n11d
analyst and the map - the thicker the fog, the more uncertain that part of
n11 uncertni11 (Iraq - Kuwait) border. the map (fig. 6).3
Reso lution-Often maps are produced in which attribute data, geo-
graphic position, and temporal position are depicted with very different
resolutions. One method of communicating uncertainty would be to
adjust the resolution of geographic detail so that it corresponds to that of
attributes or time (e.g., adjust resolution with which coastlines are de-
picted on a world map to correspond to the resolution of thematic infor-
mation depicted) (fig. 7).
Most attempts thus far to graphica lly depict uncertainty of spatial data
have used the map pair strategy (e.g., Borrough, 1986; MacEachren, 1985; Fis11re 7: D<•sradin:.: of m1st11/ resolution (fro111
top to liolf<>m) 11s an 111d1cntwn of the 1111ca-
MacEachren and Davidson, 1987). Cartographers have spent relatively fc1111ty i11111odt'I 1>wd11ad 1111d-cretnteo11s ocean
little time investigating the impact of sequentia l information presentation. flmtts.
Possibilities of interactive mapping and GIS, as well as animation, have
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ACK.'\JOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank David DiBiase and Tony Williams for suggestions on
an earlier draft of this paper, Alan Brenner for sharing ideas on bi-\'ariate
maps of uncertainty, and Catherine Reeves m the Deasy GeoGraphics
Laboratory for the production of most of the illustrations.
REFERE CES Buttenfield, B. P., and Beard, M. K. 1991. Vbualizing the quality of
spatial information. In Tecl111ical Papers 1991. ACSM-ASPRS Annual
Convention. V. 6, Auto-Carto 10: 423-427.
Moellering, H.; Fritz, L.; Nyerges, T.; Liles, B.; Chrisman, N.;
Poeppelmeier, C.; Schmidt, W.; and Rugg, R. (executive committee)
1988. The proposed national standard for digital cartographic data. Tlie
A111crica11 Cnrtograplter. 15(1): 9-142.
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reviews States, Canada, Australia and New and American spelling of geologi-
Zealand. Discussion of geologic cal terminology, \Vhich could be
BOOK REVIEW mapping in other regions is mainly confusing to the novice. In this age
limited to a few examples from of computer-typeset texts, a
Geological Maps: A11 llltroductio11 France. Despite this limited publisher could ju5lify L\'\U print-
Alex Maltman. '\iew York: Van geographic coverage, there are ings of a scientific text •.vhen the
i ostrand Reinhold, 1990. 224 pp, substantial international differ- terminology is this divergent, with
maps, diags., and biblio. $49.95 ences between geologic maps in each text using the lexicon of the
cloth (ISB : 0-4-12-30307-6). the English speaking regions; the appropriate audience. In addition,
able comparison of maps pro- although this book is readily
Rei h7Ped by Norman Meek
1
duced by different mapping understandable to a geologist with
Oepnrt111e11t of Geograpliy traditions is a laudable aspect of a working knowledge of the
Califomia State U11ii1ersity this book. geologic time scale and basic
Sa11 Bernardi110. Each chapter includes a brief geologic principles, some of the
introduction, a discussion of the text could be much more difficult
Geologic mappers arc perhaps the topic, a chapter summary and an for the typical American geology
preeminent applied users of maps. annotated bibliography. Accom- undergraduate to use without such
The three-dimensional nature of panying each chapter are several background knowledge. More
most geologic phenomena means map exercises demonstrating the importantly, a few of the black and
that geologists must be able to principles introduced in it. Many white exercises arc simply too
read and manipulate a two- questions are posed about each complex to use con\'entional
dimensional map in many ways map, but it is left to the reader to pattern symbols to differentiate the
unimagined by most geographers. complete them because no exercise areas. For example, because I am
Perhaps the most difficult course solutions are included. Because familiar with the geology of the
for undergraduate geologists to the 24 map exercises are based on Baraboo, Wisconsin area, I am
master is the geologica l field camp 8.5'' ' 11 " black and white maps, con\'inced that I could not deter-
where geological maps are made. they can be easily reproduced for mine the geological history of the
Thu5, the complexity of the repeated personal trials or class- region to the extent reque5tcd in
techniques assures a need for room use. the exercise, gi\·en the cartographic
illustrated books showing the It is apparent from the anno- complexity of the map included.
fundamentab of geologic map- tated bibliography that several Thus, I am concerned that some of
ping. books about geologic mapping the other exercise maps might be
This book is a welcome addition have been published since I similarly fla·wed. Finally, I would
to the sparse literature of this field. completed my geological field recommend that the next edition
It is composed of fifteen concise camp in 1981, when this kind of include a geologic time sca le and a
chapters, each on a specific aspect reference book was unavailable. chapter I pamphlet of accompany-
of geologic maps: for example, Although this book would have ing exercise solutions.
cross-sections, portraying strike been an extremely useful reference Despite these criticism5, this
and dip, unconformities, and folds. book at field camp, I might not book is an excellent reference text
The chapters are liberally illus- have graduated if my instructors for field geologists. The diagrams
trated with block diagrams and could have assigned some of the explaining each topic are very well
easy-to-read figures summari7ing complex exercises that it includes. drawn, clnJ easily understandable
various topics, and eight full-color There is no question that anyone without reference to the text.
geologic map plates are included. who is able to complete all of the Although the book will be most
There are also chapters on topics exercises will ha\'e a thorough useful as a reference or field camp
peripheral to interpreting geologic knowledge of geologic maps and text, for me the highlight of this
maps, such as on old and new the various interpretati\'e tech- book was the entertaining stories
techniques of producing geologic niques that can be employed. about some famous geologic
maps, as well as on the heritage of There are some minor problems mappers. Like many Welshmen,
geologic mapmaking in Britain, with this text, but none that Professor Maltman is an excellent
where geologic mapping essen- discourage me from recommend- story teller. He has done as good a
tially originated. ing it. Although I found a few job writing captivating stories
The book is mainly limited to a typographical errors in the text about some famous geologists as
discussion of geologic maps and exercises, the typical Ameri- he has in clarifying the exceedingly
produced in Britain and its former can reader will find a surprisingly complex techniques of geologic
colonies, especially the United great difference between British mapping.
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cannot be effectively represented expound upon it in projections for lion costs for Landsat on October
in a ':>ingle volume. GIS to the year 2000. 1, saving the taxpayer $19 million
In the epilogue the editors In summary, the book is a major in Fiscal Year 1993. Landsat 6 will
reflect on the ideas presented step in developing a comprehen- be completed and delivered to the
throughout the book and make sive view of GIS. While one may government in October and
some statements about the current not agree with the statements in ·oAA has scheduled its launch
status of GlS with a prognosis for the introduction or the epilogue for January 23, 1993.
the future. It examines the out- (and there is contradiction among The first Landsat was launched
standing issues in the research the contributors), the editors are to in 1972; since that time, an archive
agenda, projections to the year be commended for the production of over 2.7 million images have
2000, and hm..· GIS fits in the of such a reference work. Flaws, been created. These images are
bigger societal future. Briefly such as inclusion of the subsection extremely valuable and useful for
examining its history, the editors titles on ly in the table of contents mapping, research, and monitor-
think GIS is converging upon a set and not in the subsections them- ing the Earth's natural resources.
of generic issues through the use selves, some cited references The Landsat Thematic Mapper
of technology. These issues which do not appear in the refer- (T'v1) sensor collects data from a
include data capture, data model- ence list or in the consolidated broad region of the electromag-
ling, accuracy, data volume, spatial bibliography, and a few isolated netic spectrum that includes
analysis, user interfaces, cost/ grammatical errors, are minor. visible bands, near-infrared,
benefit analysis, and impacts on One major problem is the color shortwave-infrared, and thermal
organization'>. An argument is plates. Most are too small to be wavelengths. With Landsat's TM
made for geographic information effective (with as many as eight 30 x 30 meter resolution and large
science instead of the technology per page), particularly in the area coverage (100x100 miles), the
of GlS. While GIS was once seen applications section, and in some sensor provides detailed informa-
only as access to maps, it is now cases the graphics are completely tion at relatively low cost per unit
viewed as access to the world illegible. This problem notwith- area, compared to aerial photogra-
represented by maps. Drawing a standing, the book is an excellent phy or other commercial satellite
parallel to statistical packages, GlS presentation of the framework of data. In addition, Landsat has
is said to be at the stage of those GIS principles and provides a repeat coverage every 16 days.
packages in 1970. Sta tis tics reasonable survey of the major GIS TM data is well suited for many
emerged as a discipline, will GIS application areas with a few environmental applications and is
do the same or will it follmv the detailed examples. The editors used to inventory and monitor
path of remote sensing and remain elicit major themes in their intro- world resources, wildlife habitats,
an interdisciplinary tool for all ductions and tic the 56 chapters marine environments and miner-
spatial scientists? together well. This work is likely als. Carla Adams, at EOSAT, has
While GIS has many of the to become required reference compiled a brief description of
trappings of a discipline, including material for GIS students and case studies of environmental
journals, trade press, conferences, practitioners; it certainly belongs monitoring using Thematic
textbooks, college classes and on the bookshelf of every GlS Mapper data. Examples include
curricula, is there a fundamental researcher. the use of Landsat TM data to
set of problems for GIS to exam- input information into a geo-
ine? Two views of GIS are put graphic information system by the
fonvard, one in which GIS follows
the path of the quantitative
cartograpl1ic perspectiv es
Suwannee River Water Manage-
ment District to help the regula-
'
revolution in geography in the on tlze news tory and planning staff assess
1960s. Today few geographers, where land cover is changing and
particularly human geographers, Landsat commercialization will to locate areas where land use
are concerned with quantification. reach a major milestone on Sep- could harm surface water. Shore-
This view portrays GIS as the tember 30, 1992, when taxpayer- line changes in the Aral Sea are
Edsel of electronic data processing. subsidi7ed operation of the being analyzed by comparing the
The second view projects contin- program ends. Landsat is the 1977 Mi\115 mosaic and 1987
ued com·ergence of ideas, disci- United States Civil remote sensing mosaic. The United States Na-
plines, technologies, and a need for satellite system operated by the tional CoastWatch Program
the various application areas to Earth Observation Satellite Com- intends to use TM data to develop
remain affiliated. The editors pany (EOSAT). EOSAT an- a comprehensive nationally
prefer the second view and nounced it would assume opera- standardi7ed GIS to assess changes
Number 13, Fall 1992 cartograpliic perspectives 23
in land co\·er and habitat in the Section D18.01.03 on Remote NR-F0-5740 and send a check or
coastal regions of the United Sensing and 018.01.05 on Map- money order payable to the
States. ping and GIS. The purpose of the University of Minnesota to:
Because TM data provides symposium was to bring together Distribution Center, 3 Coffey Hall,
current land cover information, it engineers and scientists to provide uniYersity Of Yiinnesota, 14-20
can be used to map urban cover, a forum for exchanging experi- Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-
update urban-rural boundaries, ences and findings related to GIS; 60€H. The Telephone number for
and identify the urban fringe zone learn from a variety of applica- the Distribution Center is (612)
for planni ng. Further examples of tions; promote technology trans- 625-8173. Their Federal Tax ID
TM data use for oil spill tracking, fer; and provide educational number is 41-6007513.
water quality assessment, air resources for GIS, maps, and
pollution, and global warming remote sensing. Persons desiring a
demonstrate the vast amount of copy of the publication should
analytical and mapping uses of contact the ASTM :vfarketing and DIGITAL DATA AND
Landsat imagery and data. Sales Office, 1916 Race Street, ELECTRONIC ATLASES
Landsat 6 will provide even Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
further value of this data to the (215) 299-5536. Strategic \>tapping has announced
mapping community with the the release of StreetBase Plus files.
introduction of a 15 meter pan- The files are derived from
chromatic band. A number of current publications Dynamap 2000, an enhanced set of
EOSAT is interested in making are avai lable from the American TIGER files originally developed
Landsat data grants available to Society for Photogrammetry and by Geographic Data Technology.
researchers. Thev have made a n Remote Sensing (ASPRS). These Street Base Plus provides a higher
agreement with 'ASA to dedicate include: Geograpliic lllformatio11 address match rate when com-
up to 25o/c of productive capacity Systems: A Guide to tlze Tecl111ol- pared to StreetBase or standard
to the collection of re earch data ogi; by John Antenucci, Kay TIGER files. StreetBase Plus files
selected by NASA, which will then Brown, Peter Croswell, \1ichacl conta in over 10 million va lid
pay 50'1 of the list price for this Kevany, and Hugh Archer; Intro- address ranges, zip code informa-
data set and ·will distribute the ductory Readings in Geograpltic tion for all street types and unique
da ta to researchers for noncom- Infonn ation Systems, edited by street segments. In addition to the
mercial use. EOSATwill use a ll Donna Peuquet and Duane requirements for running Atlas
revenues from these ASA Marble; Tl1e llltegratio11 of R emote Software, your system must be
purchases to make g rants to Sensing a11d Geographic Informa- equipped with at least: 2 MB RAM
researchers. tion Systems (Proceed ings of a and DOS 3.3 or higher. Contact:
specia l KCGIA session held at the Strategic \1apping, Inc., 4030
1991 ASPRS-ACSM Annual Moorpark Ave, Suite 250, San Jose,
Meeting). To obtain a price list CA 951 17; (408) 985-7400, fax (408)
and more information, contact: 985-0859.
recent publications ASPRS, P.O. Box 1269, Evans City,
PA 16033; (412) 772-0070, fax (41 2)
772-5281. Omnigraphics has announced a
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION new series: Tlz e Om11i Gazetteer
SYSTEMS State Series. The series w ill cover
The Extension Service of the all SO states individually and will
A publication entitled Geograpllic University of Minnesota has be available starting in September
lufor111atio11 Systems (GIS) and released a 12 page publication with the Omni Gazetteer of Neu>
1\tfapping- Standardization and titled Introd11ctio11 to Data Analy- York State. Each volume ·will CO\'er
Applications (Specia l Technica l sis Using Geographic Information Cl state's populated places, plus
Publication (STP) 1126) is available Systems. The publication pro- structures, facilities, locale ,
from the American Society for vides basic in formation about the historical places, landmarks, and
Testing and \ifoterials. It contains analytical capabilities of geo- named geographic features. For
twenty-six papers from a 1990 graphic information systems and more information contact: Paul
Symposium sponsored by the describes some of the computer Rogers, Omnigraphics, Inc.,
United States Geological Survey programs used by a GIS for map Penobscot Building, Detroit, Ml
and the American Society for analysis. The cost of the publica- -18226; (800) 234-13-W,
Testing and \1aterials (ASTM) tions is $2. To ord er, request item fax (313) 961 -1383.
24 cartographic perspectives Number 13, Fall 1992
Applied Optical Media Corpora- Microlmages, Inc., 201 North 8th pattens, etc. To order, send $15
tion has two CD-ROM atlases Street, Suite 15, Lincoln, l'\ebraska, plus 52 for shipping and handling
available for sale. American Vista, 68508-1347; (402) 477-95.3-l. payable to the ational Council for
an atlas of the United States, has a Geographic Education to: National
visual interface that provides Council for Geographic Education,
access to a rich multimedia envi- MAPPING SOFTWARE 16A Leonard Hall, Indiana Univer-
ronment with more than 600 sity of Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Megabytes of maps, information, GEOVISION, Inc. has released Pennsylvania 15705-1087; (412)
pictures, and sound . High resolu- StatMapIII. StatMapill for 357-6290.
tion maps, topographical maps, Windows is a statistical mapping
resource and industry maps from program that provides the capabil-
Hammond inc, and searchabfe ity to match demographic data The Third Edition of Map Use,
data from the 1990 U.S. Census. values to geographic coordinate Reading - Analysis - Interpreta-
Retail price 579.95. World Vista, files in order to create thematic tion written by Phillip C.
an international atlas, includes maps for analysis and presenta- Muehrcke and edited by Juliana 0.
maps and data of the new repub- tion. StatMaplII allows direct Muehrcke, is now available. The
lics of the old Soviet Union. It also access to U.S. Census Bureau new edition has over 500 illustra-
has access to a rich multimedia TIGER base map and 1990 Census tions, 10 new chapters, exercises
environment with more than 600 databases. The minimwn system added to each chapter, text up-
Megabytes of maps, information, requirements are MS-DOS 3.31 or dates from beginning to end, and
pictures, and sound. It includes later, Microsoft Windows 3.0 or more information about the impact
high resolution maps and data later, PC using an 80286 or better, of electronic technology. To order
from Rand McNally. Retail Price: 2MB memory, Floppy disk drive, send a check or money order for
$79.95. System Requirements for Hard d isk (40 MB minimum), EGA $32 to: JP Publications, P.O. Box
both products are MPC: MPC or or VGA graphics adapter and 44173, Madison, Wisconsin 53744.
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dia Extensions 1.0 is properly is offering Standard Topograplrical
installed). For the Macintosh: Maps of Canada, 1904-1948, a 31-
Color Macintosh with 2 MB RAM MAP USE page softcover booklet that lis ts
running System 7.0. For more maps produced by surveyors
in formation contact: Applied The National Council for Geo- working for the Canadian Govern-
Optical Media Corporation, 1450 graphic Education has published ment. The maps show mountain
Boot Road, Building 400, Tl1e Language of Maps, as the first ranges, lakes, rivers, and streams
Westchester, PA 19380; (215) 429- monograph in their Pathway i11 for different areas of Canada. In
3701, fax (21.3) 429-3810. Geography Series. The publication, addition, the book includes 22
authored by Professor Phil map-sheet illustrations. The cost is
Gersmehl of the University of 510. Also available are Early
MAPPING Minnesota, is a supplementary Canadian Topographic Map
manual that introduces students to Series: the Geological Survey of
Microlmages Press recently the language(s) used to express Canada, 1842-1949, and Sectional
announced the publication of A ideas about spatial relationships. Maps of Western Canada, 1871-
Guide to Map and Image Process- The volume is recommended for 1955: An Early Canadian Topo-
ing by Dr. Merri P. Skrdla. This use in introductory courses in graphic Map Series. These
292-page, soft cover edition is a geography and map reading. softcover booklets List sheets of
technical reference on the selection Topics covered include: basic sectional maps that contain
and use of a second generation spa tial concepts, various types of township boundaries and topo-
d esktop or laptop microcomputer maps and analytical tools used by gra phic features. Each costs $15.
system for integrated GIS, image the map reader, spatial ideas of Contact : ACMLA, c/ o MAPS,
processing CAD, spatial databases, distance, direction, area, and National Archives of Canada,
A\.1 / FM, and desktop mapping. volume, scales and grids, and Ottawa, Canada K1A ON3; (613)
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Art, the \foseum fur volkerkunde late 1970s to manage bibliographic field, with a minimum 3.0 GPA, or
(\'icnna), the Alters Art Gallery, data from the USGS Geological 3-5 years professional experience.
and from private individuals. Map Indexes (G\1Js). The data- Knowledge of Macintosh, PC, and
The exhibition includes an base was converted to DOS in the U IX workstation, and versatile
mtroductory film as well as 20 mid 1980s. GEO!N lJEX includes programming skills are also
highlighted stations that feature all data on the GM Is, as '"'ell as needed. Familiarity with carto-
outstandi ng treasures from the data collected through mid-1991. graphic software, data base
15th and 16th centuries. 1492: A11 GSSEARCH was developed by the development and maintenance is
Ongoi11g Vo11age is divided into USGS to search GEO! DEX and required. Send resume and salary
three sections: "On the Eve of other fielded databases on a requirements to: Dept. CP,
1492," "The Atlantic Voyage," and microcomputer. The hardware '\!fichelin tire Corporation, P.O.
"Europe Claims America." requirements are an IBM-compat- Box 19001, Greenville, SC 29602-
Among the items on display in the ible microcomputer (AT style or 9001.
exhi bit arc The Library's unique newer recommended), high-
1531 Huejotzingo (Mexico) Codex density 5.25 floppy disk drive,
(an illuminated document, on hard disk \Vi th 16 megabytes space
display for the first time), Caspar a\'ailable, EGA color monitor,
Vopell' s 15-!3 manuscript terres- 512K RA \1, system configuration:
trial globe, a 14th century sea chart 20 files, 20 buffers. The softwa re
(portolan) of the Eastern Vfediter- requirements are DOS 3.20 (or cartographic events
ranean, the 1507 Johann Ruysch hig her).
world map in Ptolemy's A report on the database,
Geograpltia, Diego Gutierre7's map entitled GEOINDEX Database 011 EVENTS CALENDAR
of America, and Martin Geologic Maps Accessible Usi11s 1992
Waldseemuller's 1507 GSSEARCT-1 Search and Retrieval
Cos111ogmplliae l11trod11ctio in which Software, has been prepared by H. August 1992- February 14, 1993:
the name America first appears. Kit Fuller a nd Gregory B. The Exhibition 1492: An Ongoing
1492: A11 011go111g Vovage will be Gun nells, and is a\'ailable in hvo Voyage. Library of Congress,
on view in the Madison Gallery of parts. Open-File Report 91-575-A Madison Gallery of the James
the James \.iadison Memorial (documentation only) is available Madison Memorial Building, 101
Building, 101 Independence for $3.25 (paper) or $4 (microfiche); Independence Avenue, S.E.,
A\·enue, S.E. from August 13, 1992 Open-File Report 91-575-B (data- Washington, D.C.
through February 14, 1993. Hours base, search software, and docu-
for the exhibition are 8:30 a .m. to mentation) is available for $84 (14 September 30- October 4: 24th
9:30 p.m. Monday - Frida) , and 5.25 high density floppy disks). Annual Conference of the Inter-
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and These items can be ordered from national Visual Literacy Associa-
Sunday. USGS Books and Open-File tion Imagery in Science and the
Reports, Box 25425 Federal Center, Arts. Pittsburg, PA. Contact: Dr.
Denver, CO 80225. Include Barbara Seels, lnstrnctional Design
Database on Geological Maps payment w ith your order. and Technology, 4A 16 Forbes
Now Available As USGS Report
Quadrangle, University of
The United States Geological
Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA 15260;
Survey (USGS) has released its Michelin Job Opportunities (412) 648-7338, fax (412) 648-5911.
bibliographic database of pub- Michelin Travel Publications has
lished geological maps for areas in immediate opportunities for October 6-9: GISOEX, the Geo-
the united States and its Territo- cartographers at their u.S. head- graphic Information Systems
ries. The database, ca lled quarters in Greenville, South Conference and Exposition,
GEOINDEX, contains up-to-date Carolina . These individuals will Focusing on the Use of GIS in the
information on geologic maps participate in all phases of map Federal Government. The Wash-
published by the USGS, State making and printing with respon- ington Hilton, Washing ton, D.C.
geological surveys, geoscience sibility for compilation, compu ter- Contact: CSPDI, Inc. (301) 445-
societies, and other publishers. aided design, preparation and on- 4500, fax (301) 445-5722.
The database is accompanied by press quality assurance of maps.
uses search and retrieval soft- Qualified candidates need a
ware called GSSEARCH. Bachelor's or Master's d egree in
GEOJ'\JDEX originated in the cartography or directly related
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NOM I NATIO NS COMM ITTEE Minutes of the deadline was moved back to June
Chair: James F. Fryman, Depart- NACIS Board Meeting 1. Dodd offer!> the support of the
ment of Geography, University of Board to aid Patton in any way
orthern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA M arch 21, 1992
50613; (319) 273-6245. possible. Greg Chu addressed the
St. Paul, Minnesota Board concerning local arrange-
CARTOGRAPHIC ments and offered potential guest
PERSPECTIVES President Dodd called the meeti ng speakers. The loca l program
Editor: Sona Karentz Andrews, to order at 9:00 a.m. The following schedu le wi ll be distributed for
Department of Geography, 208 Board members were present: Hull
Sabin Hall, 3413 . Downer d iscussion during ou r summer
McLea n, John Sutherland, Fred telephone conference. Brent
Avenue, University of Wisconsin-
Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI 53211; Fryman, Jeff Patton, Jack Dodd, Ed All ison w ill be a co-chair with C hu
(-114) 229-4872, fax (414) 229-3981; Hall, Jim Minton, Ruth Rowles, on local arrangements. Chu is
e-mail: !:>Ona@csd4.csd.uwm.edu. Craig Remington, and Ron Bolton. investigating possible local field
Also pre ent were Chris Baruth trips, transportation requirements
Assistant Editor: David W. Ti lton, (Executive Director), Mike
Department of Geographv, 208 and scheduling. The \1ap Library
Sabin Hall, University of Wiscon- Peterson (Chair, Editorial Board) at the Liniver!:>ity of Minnesota will
sin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI and Greg Chu (Chair, Local offer a reception on a non-banquet
53211; (41-1) 229-4866, fax (414) 229- Arrangements Committee). night with a gathering at Chu'-.
3981; e-mail: tilton@convex.csd.
uwm.cdu. restaurant to follO\v. Two concur-
Treas u res Report rent work!:>hop will be held at the
EDITORIAL BOARD President Dodd asked that the University of \itinncsota. One will
Clinir: Michael Peterson, Depart- minutes from Board \1eetings of address the uses of CorelDRA W
ment of Geography, University of October 20, 21, and 23, 1991 be oftvvare and the other will deal
ebraska at Omaha, Omaha, ' E accepted and called upon Ed Hall
68182; (402) 554-2662. with animation cartography.
to present the Treasures Repor t. Enrollment is limited to 20 partici-
Hall reports a balance of $23,203.10 pants in each workshop. A fee
in the NACIS account. Hall schedule was adopted as follows:
reports on a declining rate of Corel Workshop - 550 for full
interest being earned on the conference participants, $100 for
balance. He spoke concerning the non conference participants and
MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION need to establish a bank account $35 for !:>tudents.
which will allow unlimited Animated Cartography Work-
deposits and withdra1.vals without shop - $70 full, $125 non, and 545
For membership in the . orth a loss of interest income. Dodd student. Interest continues for
American Cartographic Informa- suggests the present as timely in
tion Society please fill out the form incorporating a workshop with
terms of centralizing financial Mcintosh p latforms as offered on
at the back of this issue with your
name, add res , name of your operations to Milwaukee and past occasions. Five enrollment
organization, your position and asked Baruth to explore banking slots will be set aside in each
mention your cartographic inte r- options in Wisconsin. Hall reports workshop for student participa-
ests along with a check payable to the membership of ACIS totals
'ACIS to Edward J. llall, Trea- tion . T he possibility of a Sunday
280 active members, 44 institu- workshop session exists if demand
surer, Map Library, 410 McGilvrey
Hall, Kent State University, Kent, tional, 197 personal and 39 stu- warrants. Concluding remarks on
OH 44242-0001. Membership fees dents. NACJS XH were offered by Ron
for the calendar year are as fol- Bolton as he praises the prepara-
lows:
NACIS XII tion which has taken place to
Jeff Patton, program chair, an- insure a successful meeting.
Individual / Regular nounced a call for papers for the
528.00 U.S. St. Paul program in various NACIS XIII
Students: 58.00 u.S. publications. Further announce- The Board reviewed several
Institutional: 558.00 U.S.
ments will be made through a potential sites for the Washington
direct mailing from our existing meeting as offered by Bolton.
Membership fees include subscrip- list of potential participants. The Final selection went to the Quality
tion to Cartovapliic Perspectiiirs and Board asked that Cartographic Hotel in Silver Springs, Maryland.
arc due January I. Animation be added to the sug- Dates for the meeting will be
gested topics list on the call for finalized so as not to conflict with
papers. The paper submission 1
.C.G.E. Fred Anderson and Al
Number 13, Fall 1992 cartographic perspectives 29
Herman were suggested as pos- the Editor. Dodd ask Baruth to Mission Statement
sible local arrangement representa- convey to And rews the need to The question arose concerning the
tives. publish C.P. in a timely manner. language of our mission statement
Dodd further receives Board as it relates to our non-profit status
NACIS XI Final Report support for production of a for postage permits. Baruth will
The Board accepted a Final Ex- brochure which promotes C.P. in investigate permit applica tion
pense/ lncome Report from Baruth order to broaden subscription. procedures for mailings from
on the Milwaukee meeting. In Chu suggests that the Review Milwaukee.
summary, the report showed Committee for refereeing articles
expenses totaling $6266.80 and be placed in a more prominent NACIS XIV
receipts totaling $6665.50 for a page position in C.P. Ed Hall The Board discussed potential sites
positive ba lance of 5398.70. Total asked to be released from the for this meeting, drawing from
conference attendance was re- responsibility of maintaining the responses to a questionnaire
ported at 92 participants. current data base for C.P. mailing placed before the membership.
Sutherland made a motion to labels. It was agree that this task Dodd suggests the use of a private
maintain the same fee structure for would be moved to Milwaukee. research group to help in site
full participants to ACIS Xll as Bolton asks Dodd to select with the selection to relieve Bolton of this
was established for ACIS Xl. The Editor a suitable time frame for arduous task. The Board felt that
motion was seconded and passed. C.P. production. The Board joins NACIS should continue to seek
Jim Minton mad e a motion for a in thanking Dave DiBiase and his ad visement from the membership
daily registration fee to be set at staff for their years of service on as to future sites. Patton spoke in
$25 for students and $45 for all Cartographic Perspectives. favor of Asheville, orth Carolina.
other conference participants As in the past, the problem of
excluding meals. The motion was NACIS Dues Increase finding members to serve on a
seconded and passed. This ma tter was tabled for later local arrangements committee
discussion. limited site options. Several
Cartographic Perspectives members of the Board spoke
Baruth announced that Sona Nominating Committee convincingly of the merits of
Andrews had received approval Fred Fryman asked that an an- Ottawa. Here the point was made
from her Dean to assume nouncement be placed in C.P. for that our Society's name has not
editorship of C.P. Baruth read a nominations to Board positions. lived up to our conference sites
report prepared by Andrews Dodd encourages members of selection along with a general
which ou tlined her progress NAClS who have not served on desire to incorpora te more Canadi-
through this transitional period . the Board to consid er running for a ans into ACIS Minton and
Patton points out that the Publica- sea t. Terms expire this year for Mclean will investigate facilities
tions Committee has in the past Bolton, Mclean, Fontanez and and planning for an Ottawa
worked with the Editor in the Hall. A question arose concerning conference.
selection of feature articles. The the maintenance of a permanent
Board asks for the Publications record of election results. Dodd Cartographic Users Advisory
Committee Chair (Mike Peterson) will contact Diana Riveria for Council Representative
to work on revising the name of clarification on this matter. Ed Hall was nominated to be the
the Committee to better reflect it's ACIS representative to C.U.A.C.
function. Further, the term of Membership Growth He accepted the nomination and
service on the Committee and the Subcommittee was elected to the post. McLean
professional composition of the In response to her interest, Barbara offers a motion caJling for NACIS
Committee members will be Trapido has been asked to serve on to support C.U.A.C. through a 550
reviewed. An emphasis on the subcommittee. Dodd will annual contribution. The motion
academic representation on the select a new chair. passed after discussion. Patton
Publications Committee was felt to offers a 1T1otion calling for NACIS
be an asset in projecting a schol- Centralization and Incorporation to support the Society's represen-
arly image of C. P. The Board joins Baruth reports that centralization tative to C.U.A.C. with a nominal
in the principal that C.P. should of NACIS operations continues in contribution in order to help
take on the s tyle of the Editor. Milwaukee. Incorporation of the defray the costs of attending
Formerly allotted fund s for Society in Wisconsin has been meetings. After discussion a
publication software have not been renewed w ith Baruth as the figure of $50 was arrived upon by
spent and remain at the disposal of register agent. the Board. The motion was
30 cartograplzic perspectives Number 13, Fall 1992
amended, voted upon, and passed. B11/leti11 of tire Society of Cartogra- announcements and comics.
phers. Published twice a year, the Contact: Ann Goulette, Editor,
Notebooks for President and Vice B11//et111 features articles on tech- Intergraph Corporation, 2051
niques and ideas applicable Mercator Drive, Reston, VA 22091-
President to the Cartographic Dra·wing 3414; (703) 264-7141; e-mail:
Dodd spoke of the value of main- Office. Contilct: John Dysart, ann@pluto.ne1300.ingr.com.
taining a notebook to be passed Subscriptions Manager, Room 51-1,
through the succession of Presi- Middlesex Polytechnic, Carto111a11ia. This quarterly news-
dents to aid in the continuity of the Queensway, Middlesex, E '3 4SF, letter of the Association of Map
England. ' Memorabilia Collectors offers a
Society's management. He i5 now unique mix of feature articles,
collecting such a notebook. Carto11clre. A quarterly publication news, punles, and announce-
offering news and anl1ouncements ments of interest to cartophiles.
Other Business to members of the CCA. Contact: ISS~ 0894-2595. Contact:
Minton asks that it become a Canadian Carto~raphic Associa- Siegfried Feller, publisher/editor,
tion, c/ o Jim Britton, Sir Sandford 8 Amherst Road, Pelham, MA
practice of the President to present Fleming College, School of atural 01002; (413) 253-3115.
a "State of the Society" report to Resources, P.O. Box 8000, Lindsay,
the Board which would address Ontario K9V 5E6 Canada; (705) Geotimes. Monthly publication of
committee assignments, duties of 32-1-9144; e-mail: britton@trentu.ca; the American Geological Institute.
office holders, and other matters fax: (705) Offers news, feature articles, and
324-9716. regular departments including
which reflect upon the well being notices of new software, maps and
of the Society. The suggestion met Cartograplrica. A quarterly journal books of mterest to the geologic
with Board support. Baruth asked endorsed by the Canadian Carto- community. Articles frequently
that a committee be formed to graphic Association/ Association address mapping issues. ISSN
address digital technology in the Canadienne de Cartographie that 0016-8556. Contact: Geotimes,
features articles, reviews and 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA
library setting. Chu suggested a monographs. B V Gutsell, founder 22302-1507.
future workshop on the matter. and editor. lSS 0317-Tl73.
Chu further suggests that Pat Contact: University of Toronto GIS World. Published six times
McGlamory might offer another Press Journals Department, 5201 annually, this ne\\'S magazine of
conference session concerning this Dufferin Street, Downsview, Geographic Information Systems
Ontario, M31 l 5T8 Canada; (416) technology offers news, features,
important topic. After brief 667-7781. and co\'erage of events pertinent to
discussion and yielding to the GlS. Contact: Julie Stutneit,
pangs of hunger, President Dodd Cartographic /011mal. Biannual Managing Editor, GIS World, Inc.,
finds that all necessary business Journal of the British Cartographic P.O. Box 8090, Fort Collins, CO
has been completed and adjourns Society. Includes research articles, 80526; (303) 223-4848; fax: (303)
'shorter' articles, official records of 223-5700.
at 5:10 p.m. the Society, book re\'ien1s, and list
of recent cartographic literature. l11for111atw11 Design jo11mal.
Craig Re111111gto11, Secretary Contact: Hon. Secretary, Charles Triannual publication of the
Beattie, 13 Sheldrake Gardens, Information Design Unit. Features
l lordle, Lymington, Hants, S04 research articles reporting on a
lOFJ, Engfand. wide range of problems concern-
ing the design and use of visual
Cartography. Biannual Journal information. Contact: Information
of the Australian Institute of design journal, P.O. Box 185,
EXCHANGE PUB LI CATIO NS Cartographers. Each issue con- Milton Keynes MK7 6BL, England.
Cartographic Perspectiiieo:; gratefully tains two parts, the Journal proper
ackno'vvledges the publications and the Bulletin. The Journal Perspecti'1.1L'. This newsletter of the
listed below, with which we enjoy contains original research papers, ational Council for Geographic
exchange agreements. We con- papers describing applied carto- Education ( CGE) is published
tinue to seek agreements with graphic projects, reviews of five times a year in October,
other publicil lions. current cartographic literature and December, February, April and
abstracts from related publications. June. ews items related to 1CGE
ACSM B11//cti11. Offering feature ISS 0069-0 05. Contact: John acti\'ities and geographic educa-
articles, regular commentaries, Payne, Circulation Manager, GPO tion are featured. Contact: NCGE,
letters, and news on legislation, Box 1292, Canberra, A.C.T. 2601, Leonard 16A, Indiana University
people, products and publications, Australia. of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA
the American Congress on Sur\'ey- 15705; bitnet: CLMCCARD@IUP.
ing and Mapping's B11//eti11 is Cartography Specialtv Group News-
published s1' times a year. Con- letter. Triannual Publication of the
tact: \ifembership Director, 5-no Cartography Specialty Group of
Grosvenor Lane, Bethesda, MD the Association of American
20814; (301) 493-0200. Geographers. Features news,
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Workshops
Cost 550 ($100 for non- Cost $70 ($125 for non- Cost: $75 ($125 for non-
registered participants, $35 registered participants, $45 registered participants, $45
for registered students) for registered students) for registered studen ts)
You will receive hands-on You will learn the basic You will explore the basic
training in creating maps principles of designing and principles and techniques of
using Corel Draw! 3.0. The producing dynamic ani- cartographic animation
differences between tradi- mated maps for broadcast using a variety of software
tional and computer-assisted purposes. The workshop demonstrated by five differ-
design methods will be will be conducted with a ent instructors. Twenty five
analyzed. Participants will combination Df le~res, Macintosh Iki computers
receive a set of public do- explanations, demonstra- will be available so that
main base map files to take tions, and hands-on exer- workshop attendees will
with them. cises. There will be opportu- have hands-on experience in
nities for questions. creating their own anima-
tions.
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