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Posted by: Amelia Raines
Curious about our collections? Please join Geography and Map Division staff tomorrow for a virtual orientation to our collections and resources!
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Julie Stoner
This post highlights some of the maps that were scanned and made available on the Library website in 2023.
Posted in: Geography and Map Division, Series: A Year in Review
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Explore a new search interface for the Sanborn map collection, launched in conjunction with an updated version of the Geography and Map Reading Room website.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, American History, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Meagan Snow
The Geography and Map Division has three geospatial news items to an announce: an upcoming virtual orientation on Geospatial Resources, a new GIS and Geospatial Resources Research Guide, and a new digital collection featuring Library of Congress Geospatial Applications.
Posted in: Events, Geographic Information Science, Geography and Map Division, Reference Guides
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
The Library of Congress celebrates GIS Day with a virtual event featuring talks on climate change mapping and geospatial technologies.
Posted in: Events, Geographic Information Science, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Please join Geography and Map Division staff tomorrow for a virtual orientation to our collections and resources! Date: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Time: 3:00-4:00 pm (Eastern) Location: Zoom Register for this session here! Join us for a virtual orientation that will provide an introduction to the world’s largest map library, this time with a special focus on …
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Amelia Raines
Please join Geography and Map Division staff tomorrow for a virtual orientation to our collections and resources! Date: Tuesday, June 13, 2023 Time: 3:00-4:00 pm (Eastern) Location: Zoom Register for this session here! Reference librarians Cynthia Smith and Julie Stoner will present an introduction to the Geography and Map collections at the Library of Congress. This orientation …
Posted in: Events, Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
Applications are now open for Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowship at the Library of Congress. Scholars of the history of cartography, Geographic Information Science (GIS), digital humanities or related fields are encouraged to apply for this fellowship utilizing the collections of the Geography and Map Division.
Posted in: Geography and Map Division
Posted by: Tim St. Onge
Our new interactive map showcases the Climatological Database for the World's Oceans 1750-1850, an exciting digital acquisition of the Library of Congress.
Posted in: Big Data and Visualization, Exploration, Geography and Map Division