MIX, MASH AND SHARE: EMPOWERING 21 ST CENTURY RESEARCH WITH MAPS 21 ST CENTURY RESEARCH WITH MAPS Michael Howser & William (Bill) Miller University of Connecticut Libraries University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center – MAGIC November 5, 2009
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MIX, MASH AND SHARE: EMPOWERING 21ST CENTURY RESEARCH WITH MAPS21ST CENTURY RESEARCH WITH MAPS
Michael Howser & William (Bill) Miller
University of Connecticut LibrariesUniversity of Connecticut LibrariesMap and Geographic Information Center – MAGIC
November 5, 2009,
OUR MISSIONOUR MISSION
The University of Connecticut Libraries’ Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) collaborates with university departments and state agencies, and organizations to provide the citizens of the state of Connecticut and researchers across the globe with access to C ti t f d hi i f ti With f idiConnecticut focused geographic information. With a focus on providing access to maps, geographic data and resources MAGIC is committed to “Digitizing the Past to Empower 21st Century Research” through providing online access to Connecticut geographic data via the worldproviding online access to Connecticut geographic data via the world wide web with tools and resources which enable anyone to explore our data and maps.
Digitizing the Past to Empower21st Century Research
magic.lib.uconn.edu
21st Century Research
WHO IS BEHIND MAGICWHO IS BEHIND MAGIC
• Bill Miller – Map Library Managerp y g• Michael Howser – Undergraduate Education/GIS Librarian• Jeff Dunn – Geography PhD Student• Cary Lynch – Geography PhD Student• Thomas Bachant - Biomedical Engineering UG
C G• Joel Cinteron – History UG• Steven Daniels – Undecided UG
Tia Hogan Actuarial Science UG• Tia Hogan - Actuarial Science UG• Anna Kuziara – Geography UG• Doug Sands – Geography & Philosophy UGDoug Sands Geography & Philosophy UG
Shifting the ParadigmShifting the Paradigm
Content (Teaching) ParadigmContent (Teaching) Paradigm• We have what they want!
Interactive ParadigmInteractive Paradigm • Mapping made simple
Learning ParadigmLearning Paradigm• What our users want
Discovery ParadigmDiscovery Paradigm• What a great Idea! Empowering Users
Th C t t P diThe Content Paradigm:We have what they want!Pre-June 2008We have what they want!Pre June 2008
CONTENT PARADIGMCONTENT PARADIGM
• “We know what the • Official TerminologyWe know what the user wants”
• If the user really wants
Official Terminology• Structure is preferable
to searchingythis data they can install a plug-in or
g• 37800 = Connecticut• Advanced user
software• Users want to see
d b f h
Advanced user focused
• Library focusedmetadata before the map or data
b a y ocused• 200,000+ maps in
printp
LET’S FIND A MAP OF THE UNITED STATESLET S FIND A MAP OF THE UNITED STATES
USABILITY ISSUESUSABILITY ISSUES
• Difficult to Navigate,Difficult to Navigate, Access, View - (NAV)
• Click, Click, Click, , , ,Click…
• Great Content Hidden by Jargon/Terms
• Multiple Formats
Th I t ti P diThe Interactive Paradigm:Mapping Made SimpleJune 2008Mapping Made SimpleJune 2008
• Focus small first then • Collaborate• Georeference• Explore what others
expand• Empower students to • Explore what others
are doing - David Rumsey’s Historical
phelp create this contentu sey s sto ca
Map Collection
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
• Visit us at: magic lib uconn edu• Visit us at: magic.lib.uconn.edu
SOURCESSOURCES
• Hodge, D., Pasquesi, K., Hirsh, M., & LePore, P. (2007, April) From Convocation to Capstone: Developing the Student as Scholar. Paper presented at the meeting of Association of American Colleges and Universities, The Student as Scholar: Undergraduate Research and C ti P ti L B h CACreative Practice, Long Beach, CA.
• New Media Consortium, & EDUCAUSE (Association). (2009). 2009 Horizon report, the web version. Austin, Texas: New Media C ti htt // /h i 2009/Consortium. http://wp.nmc.org/horizon2009/.