Wednesday 30 January 2013

Help Geo-Reference the British Library's Map Collection

Here is an interesting project for students:

http://www.theatlanticcities.com/technology/2013/01/good-deed-day-help-georeference-british-librarys-map-collection/4516/


Further information http://www.bl.uk/maps/
Queries should be directed to georeferencer@bl.uk. To connect with other users of this technology and participate in discussions, join the User Group of our technology supplier, Klokan Technologies. For more information on the initial implementation of the British Library Georeferencer, see Kimberly C. Kowal and Petr Pridal. "Online georeferencing for libraries: the British Library implementation of Georeferencer for spatial metadata enhancement and public engagement" Journal of Map & Geography Libraries: Advances in Geospatial Information, Collections & Archives, 8:3, 276-289. To request access to this article online, contact georeferencer@bl.uk.

David Alvarez


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