Abstract
Teaching an Old Map New Tricks
Track: User Presentations - Research
Authors: Ryan Mattke
The decision for libraries to make print collections available in a digital format has already been made - the question is how to go digital in a way that is practical (considering funding, staff time, etc.) and useful for patrons (both local and remote). Given the decrease in technological cost and the increase in technological efficiencies, making paper maps available in a digital format is more feasible than ever before.
We moved from posting scanned maps online to offering a Google Mashup for scanned aerial photographs to utilizing ArcMap and ArcGIS Server to turn historic paper maps into truly interactive digital maps.
We are using this technology for course support, faculty collaboration and special projects that highlight our unique cartographic collections.
This presentation will highlight our most recent project, a Campus History web application that displays 150 years of building footprints along with historic maps and aerial photographs.