![]() A web map is an interactive display of geographic information that can be opened in browsers or mobile apps. So let’s take a moment to define what a web map is. Web maps are central to understanding this ecosystem. Is there an intersection of the above two exciting trends? I believe so, and one way to think of it is for researchers to leverage web mapping technologies to communicate their research, in a web-enabled and engaging way. The empowerment, to my amazement, is fueled by geospatially enabled technologies such as Global Positional Systems (GPS), the Internet, and user-friendly cartography tools. Many individuals who lack traditional GIS training- engineers, entrepreneurs, journalists, researchers- have been involved in web cartography work. In the past decade, revolutionary internet technologies have driven Geographic Information System (GIS) to expand far beyond the professional GIS community. Neo-geography: breaking out of the box of professional GISĬoinciding with the sweeping open scholarship movement is the proliferation of web maps, known as neo-geography. Just think about the novel avenues in which researchers have dabbled to put their intellectual output: blogs, podcasts (or newly invented open peer-reviewed podcasts), and numerous web-based projects. The ways to disseminate and communicate research has never been more diverse and accessible, targeting a broad audience of specialists and non-specialists. The Open Scholarship and Knowledge Mobilization movements encourage us to think hard about how digital media and the open web have revolutionarily disrupted the traditional way of publishing. ![]() ![]() What has the Open Scholarship and Knowledge Mobilization movements taught us? This blog post was contributed by Sarah Zhang, GIS/Map Librarian at SFU Library. ![]()
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