Map & Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT)
Our Mission
The Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT) leads and inspires information professionals at all levels of expertise in their work with map and geospatial information resources, collections and technologies in all formats, through community, education and advocacy.
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Get Involved & Learn More About MAGIRT
MAGIRT member benefits
- A forum for the exchange of ideas by persons working with or interested in map, geography, or geospatial collections or information
- Advocacy and education for increased availability, use and control of map and geospatial collections
- Annual meetings with informative programs and opportunities to meet professional colleagues; virtual and Midwinter working meetings providing opportunities for involvement on committees and task forces; and informal social gatherings offering fun and new friends
- Publications such as base line, the MAGIRT newsletter; Cartographic Citations: a Style Guide (2nd edition published in 2010) and others related to map, geospatial, geography and GIS libraries and librarianship
Open Volunteer Positions for Members
Are you interested in connecting with talented colleagues who are specialists in their respective fields? Contribute your time as a chair or member of a MAGIRT committee. Opportunities are also available to act as liaison with other professional groups and share information on their activities with MAGIRT members. Fill out the volunteer form!
Currency vacancies include:
- Online Presence and Publications Committee Chairperson
- Assistant Webmaster
- Education Committee Chairperson and Liaison / ALA Education Committee
- Liaison / United States Geological Survey
- Liaison / ALCTS-CCS CC:DA
- Liaison / ACRL, Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS)
Questions & Comments
Please send any comments or corrections on this website to magirtwebmaster@ala.org.
Staff Contact
Danielle Ponton
Program Manager for Round Tables
dponton@ala.org
