Team Field Investigations

Shawn Heiser, Erica Krimmel, Joyce Monsees

Team Assignment:

Investigating individuals Map and GIS use through casual interactions

Increasing access to GIS and

geospatial data, along with proliferation of mobile and GPS devices, has created increased map use for work and daily activities from people in all walks of life. Map and GIS librarians need to know what types of maps and geospatial information their users are seeking in order to better provide the information to their users.

Library professionals have the opportunity to take advantage of this evolving technology and Library Pro the interests that library users have in it. Transforming the library professional into a geoliterate sevice provider will open the communication channel to a whole new level. Eva Dodsworth (2012)
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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Soil Map
http://ecotope.org/people/ellis/research/casfs_farm/

http://wildfiretoday.com/2013/07/15/california-mountain-fire/

Mapping the Spread of Wildfire

Topographic Map

Flora & Fauna Observations

Displayed on iNaturalist Map

Vegetation Map

Truck Access Route Map

Taxi Driver

Game System Map with HUD

(Heads Up Display)

College Campus Map

Landscape Illustration Map

Event Planner

Historical Map

FINDINGS
Map Uses by Age

FINDINGS
Map Uses by Gender

FINDINGS
Map Format Preferences

FINDINGS
Methods of Map Interaction

CONCLUSIONS
-More people prefer modifying pre-made maps to making their own -Younger people use interactive maps more than older people, who still prefer printed or online static maps -Online mapping programs becoming more common and easy to use, and overall use should continue to increase -It is important for Map & GIS Librarians to understand their users mapping and geospatial information needs in order to properly provide the information being sought, but also to have the ability to instruct users on how to analyze and use geospatial information and maps in beneficial ways

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Amistad Research Center Tulane University. (n.d) Lynchings by states and counties in the United States 1900 to 1931 [map]. Retrieved from http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2013/01/08/lynching_map_tuskegee_institute_s_data_on_l ynching_from_1900_1931.html Arch Vision Studio. (n.d.). Floor plans and site plans [illustration]. Retrieved from http://www.archivisionstudio.com/Architectural-Rendering/floor-plan/images/drivewaylandscaping-ideas.jpg California Department of Transportation. (2013). Truck network map [map]. Retrieved from http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/traffops/trucks/truckmap/truckmap-d03.pdf Del Piero, J. (Photographer). (2011). Hornet. Ellis, Erle. (1999). UCSC CASFS Farm Map: Soil Types [map]. Retrieved from http://ecotope.org/people/ellis/research/casfs_farm/

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Emulation64. (2013). Screenshots section. Retrieved from http://textures.emulation64.com/data/uploads/screenshots/kerbs-mariokart-re-texture.jpg Fullerton College Library. (2012). A pictoral history [map]. Retrieved from http://libraryfchistory.fullcoll.edu/director/p.php?a=JCMqOUxJan50f3hPcnQzOzM4OG15bCYz Nio/MTI+MiUiIi0jJjwmKDsnNyMoNDsuOjo3JT4mNzc=&m=1375243612 MODIS. (17 Jul 2013). Fire activity detected by MODIS (Mountain Fire) [map]. Retrieved from http://wildfiretoday.com/2013/07/15/california-mountain-fire