Geography and Map Libraries Section
Strategic Plan
2006-2007
Mission
The Section is an international forum to promote and coordinate the collection, storage, and access to geographic and cartographic information. It provides communication between and the professional development of map librarians and curators. The Section's objectives are to initiate projects, studies, and workshops. The findings of each are published in the form of technical monographs, occasional papers, standards, cataloging rules, manuals, directories, bibliographies, newsletters, etc. Close liaison with cartographic, geographic, and related organizations is created and maintained.
Goals
1. Promote the completion of the modernization of the ISBD-CM and promote alterations to related ISBD sections. Monitor the progress of updates to ISBD, keep in contact with responsible parties, and share the document with the global cartographic community to insure integrity and promote compliance.
(Professional priorities: (i) Promoting standards, guidelines, and best practices)
ACTIONS
1.1 Promote the completion of the modernization of the ISBD-CM and promote associated alterations to related ISBD sections. Monitor the progress of updates to ISBD, keep in contact with responsible parties and share the document with the global cartographic community to insure integrity and promote compliance.
1.2 The chair will write to the parties responsible for the ISBD-CM to request a cartographic librarian be placed on any review committees. Section members will continue to distribute drafts of the revised CM and coordinate suggestions and alterations.
2. To educate librarians generally, not only those working with maps, on the varied uses of cartographic information; to promote the use of cartographic information, such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS), archiving of digital cartographic materials, and collection and preservation of paper and other hard copy cartographic items; and to promote the Section as a means of collaboration and communication.
(Professional priorities: (f) Promoting resource sharing; (g) Preserving our intellectual heritage; (h) Developing library professionals)
ACTIONS
2.1 To educate librarians generally, not only those working with maps, on the varied uses of cartographic information; to promote the use of cartographic information, such as GIS, archiving of digital cartographic materials, and collection and preservation of paper and other hard copy cartographic items; and to promote the Section as a means of collaboration and communication.
2.1a The Section will look for sponsors and co-sponsors for conference programs and workshops on topics of universal concern such as acquisitions, cataloging, storage and access, preservation and scanning, digitization, GIS, and metadata. The Section will invite speakers of varied backgrounds and look for other means of promoting cooperation and collaboration with other IFLA sections, national associations and institutions.
2.1b The Section will contact regional cartographic associations and institutions in areas where future conferences will be held, to invite
