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“Maps are Now Mine” by Dave McIlhagga, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jul 13, 2016 Blog

“Maps are Now Mine” by Dave McIlhagga, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Maps are now Mine Remember the good old days when mappers ruled the world, and every map that any mortal saw was sourced, designed,…

“Maps Provide the Big Picture” by Holly Heintz Budd, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jun 29, 2016 Blog

“Maps Provide the Big Picture” by Holly Heintz Budd, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Maps Provide The Big Picture What is a map? A map is a way to present information on music, history, science, and the arts…

Adventure Beckons, part of the IMIA Blog Series Part “What is a Map?”

Jun 15, 2016 Blog

Adventure Beckons, part of the IMIA Blog Series Part “What is a Map?”

Adventure Beckons What is a map? To me, a map is an adventure waiting to happen. As a teenager in the 1990s, I loved…

Jun 13, 2016 News

IMIA Member Profile: Brian Fox (USGS)

Brian Fox is currently the Systems Development Branch Chief for USGS’s National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) where he oversees development activity in support…

Jun 6, 2016 Blog

IMIA Member Profile: Margaret Spyker (Xentity)

Margaret Spyker, GISP, LEED GA, is the Data Team Lead for Go Code Colorado as a Data and GIS Analyst, specializing in creating new…

What is a Map? by John Cassidy, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Jun 1, 2016 Blog

What is a Map? by John Cassidy, part of the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

I’ve been asked to answer the question: “What is a map?”. I thought about this a lot, and started to write an answer to…

Encapsulated Vs. Laminated Maps

Aug 10, 2015 Blog

Encapsulated Vs. Laminated Maps

What is an Encapsulated Map? Probably the most often asked question is what does encapsulated map mean? Once I tell them that it’s also…

Introduction to the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Feb 24, 2015 Blog

Introduction to the IMIA Blog Series “What is a Map?”

Over the next few months IMIA will be sponsoring a series of blogs written by guest bloggers on the topic: “What is a Map?”.…

2014 Spatial Survey (Australia & New Zealand)

Nov 28, 2014 News

2014 Spatial Survey (Australia & New Zealand)

Want to know composition of Spatial Professionals? What is your expected Salary when you work in geospatial industry? Is Geospatial workforce aging? Which sectors…