NACIS 2016 Presentation
Diana K.B. Hoover, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
In the heart of Wisconsin, where the Menomonie people have lived for many thousands of years, in a small city that houses a medium-sized liberal arts university, some generous and visionary individuals, organizations, and corporations join forces to celebrate culture and reinvigorate community. Fueled by entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the arts, many of the creative collaborations bring together individuals representing diverse perspectives. One of these undertakings is the upcoming event series, Expressions of Place sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During this talk I will present the genesis for this project, the variety of arts and geography mash-ups in the program, some obstacles encountered as well as discoveries made while organizing this compendium on mapping, sensing, living and expressing Place.
Curators as gatekeepers – Diversity at Art FestivalsVictoria Durrer
Lisa Gaupp, Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Luneburg, analyzes how diversity is being standardized through conventions in the (performing) arts. It takes a look at how different notions of diversity are curated at renowned international (performing) art festivals while analyzing the respective meanings of diversity. Talk held at Intercultural Relations in Arts and Cultural Management Practice, the fourth seminar of an AHRC funded research network, Brokering Intercultural Exchange: Interrogating the Role of Arts and Cultural Management. The network is based at Queen's University Belfast (PI Victoria Durrer) in partnership with Heilbronn University (Co-I Raphaela Henze). www.managingculture.net
Curators as gatekeepers – Diversity at Art FestivalsVictoria Durrer
Lisa Gaupp, Post Doctoral Researcher, University of Luneburg, analyzes how diversity is being standardized through conventions in the (performing) arts. It takes a look at how different notions of diversity are curated at renowned international (performing) art festivals while analyzing the respective meanings of diversity. Talk held at Intercultural Relations in Arts and Cultural Management Practice, the fourth seminar of an AHRC funded research network, Brokering Intercultural Exchange: Interrogating the Role of Arts and Cultural Management. The network is based at Queen's University Belfast (PI Victoria Durrer) in partnership with Heilbronn University (Co-I Raphaela Henze). www.managingculture.net
Access, Advocacy, Inclusivity: Campus Roles in Building Musical CommunityChristopher Smith
Dr Christopher J Smith (associate professor & Chair of Musicology and director of the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University); keynote address Jan 27 2011 at Texas Association of Music Schools Annual Convention
Festival is considered as one of the key ingredients in culture development. This means that in an effort for a community to meet its cultural growth agenda, attention should be a place of the festival activity. This study is on the design of festivals and the knowledge about artforms in Agbeliza of Avenorpedo. The main objective is the identification of artistic componentsand understanding the symbolisms as used in the celebration of Agbeliza. Qualitative approach was used to describe the activities of the celebration. A participant observation, interview and questionnaire techniques were used to identify the major artforms. The main artforms showcased in the celebration of the festival were visual and performing arts. The results indicated the following credibility of knowledge of the Agbeliza celebration; 70% identified various art forms but did not understand them, 11.5% identified some and gave their own meanings and, 18.5% could not identify but saw them as something needed to enhance the celebration. It was found that the lack of understanding of the visuals that enhance the celebration of Agbeliza bridges the embarrassment of their cultural heritage. It was recommended that educating citizens and Ghanaians to learn to understand and manage their cultural heritage may provide them with adequate insight to avoid escalating negative feelings. Suggested approaches like, making and using approaches with field and school experiences were the expectations of the study.
http://entrelib.org/conferences/2013-conference/scheduled-presenters/
In this session the second cohort of Academic and Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Scholars facilitate a dialogue on diversity issues that impact equity and inclusivity in the library and information field and services. Four diversity issues will be introduced through “ignite”presentations, during which experiences, perspectives, challenges and strategies and best practices related to the issues will be discussed, and will conclude with group summaries of strategies. Using a critical lens and in conversation with these recent MLIS graduates (16-20), diversity concerns and barriers in the profession will be uncovered. This proposed session is an exercise in collaborative learning and in connecting theory and practice around diversity and libraries. - Jennifer Herring, Mari Noguchi, and Touger Vang, ACE Scholars
Working with Tribal Members to Interpret Native American Themes in the Nation...West Muse
In recent years the National Park Service has made a concerted effort to broaden its interpretation of American Indian cultures at NPS sites; their traditional connections with the land, their difficult interactions with Euro-Americans, and their contemporary culture. This presentation will highlight interpretive planning, exhibit, landscape, and building projects that involve indigenous community themes, motifs, and stories.
My books- Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343 Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/CDT
Access, Advocacy, Inclusivity: Campus Roles in Building Musical CommunityChristopher Smith
Dr Christopher J Smith (associate professor & Chair of Musicology and director of the Vernacular Music Center at Texas Tech University); keynote address Jan 27 2011 at Texas Association of Music Schools Annual Convention
Festival is considered as one of the key ingredients in culture development. This means that in an effort for a community to meet its cultural growth agenda, attention should be a place of the festival activity. This study is on the design of festivals and the knowledge about artforms in Agbeliza of Avenorpedo. The main objective is the identification of artistic componentsand understanding the symbolisms as used in the celebration of Agbeliza. Qualitative approach was used to describe the activities of the celebration. A participant observation, interview and questionnaire techniques were used to identify the major artforms. The main artforms showcased in the celebration of the festival were visual and performing arts. The results indicated the following credibility of knowledge of the Agbeliza celebration; 70% identified various art forms but did not understand them, 11.5% identified some and gave their own meanings and, 18.5% could not identify but saw them as something needed to enhance the celebration. It was found that the lack of understanding of the visuals that enhance the celebration of Agbeliza bridges the embarrassment of their cultural heritage. It was recommended that educating citizens and Ghanaians to learn to understand and manage their cultural heritage may provide them with adequate insight to avoid escalating negative feelings. Suggested approaches like, making and using approaches with field and school experiences were the expectations of the study.
http://entrelib.org/conferences/2013-conference/scheduled-presenters/
In this session the second cohort of Academic and Cultural Enrichment (ACE) Scholars facilitate a dialogue on diversity issues that impact equity and inclusivity in the library and information field and services. Four diversity issues will be introduced through “ignite”presentations, during which experiences, perspectives, challenges and strategies and best practices related to the issues will be discussed, and will conclude with group summaries of strategies. Using a critical lens and in conversation with these recent MLIS graduates (16-20), diversity concerns and barriers in the profession will be uncovered. This proposed session is an exercise in collaborative learning and in connecting theory and practice around diversity and libraries. - Jennifer Herring, Mari Noguchi, and Touger Vang, ACE Scholars
Working with Tribal Members to Interpret Native American Themes in the Nation...West Muse
In recent years the National Park Service has made a concerted effort to broaden its interpretation of American Indian cultures at NPS sites; their traditional connections with the land, their difficult interactions with Euro-Americans, and their contemporary culture. This presentation will highlight interpretive planning, exhibit, landscape, and building projects that involve indigenous community themes, motifs, and stories.
My books- Learning to Go https://gum.co/learn2go & The 30 Goals Challenge http://amazon.com/The-Goals-Challenge-Teachers-Transform/dp/0415735343 Resources at http://shellyterrell.com/CDT
Indigenous Perspectives on Museum Diversity (Part 3/3) - Reclaiming our Place...West Muse
As we plan for the next seven generations, should diversity matter to tribal museums and communities? What does diversity within these museums look like, especially in a time where discussions around diversifying staff, boards, and collections are everywhere in the museum world? This session brings together museum scholars and practitioners to share stories of the practice of diversity in Indigenous museums.
1. Research service for students taking the Indigenous social work 321
2. Information literacy for the ECD class researching about Early Childhood Development theories
3. IS1102 class connecting the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
4. Resources for the students for the Indigenous Social Work degree
5. Psychology 1500 Basic Psychological Processes research assignment used online databases
6. Statistics Canada presentation about the upcoming Census 2016 for the research class on November 16
7. NAIT librarian visited our library on November 16
8. Indigenous Knowledge Workshop on November 21 at the Wetaskiwin Museum
9. Public lecture about Indigenous Methodologies on November 23rd
10. First Nations Knowledge Services Without Borders, April 13-15, 2016
11. Open Education Conference
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Sarah Battersby, Tableau Software
Complex, large N point datasets present challenges for visualization and synthesis of spatial patterns due to the density of marks and resulting clutter from overlapping mark symbols. One suggested method for dealing with complex point datasets is to partition the space into polygonal bins, and symbolize each bin based on point count inside the bin. Because regular polygonal (e.g., square or hexagonal) bins appear as same size and shape, they are suggested as a method for improving ability to analyze smooth, continuous change in point distributions, while avoiding artifacts from irregular political bin geometry. However, there is a fallacy if regular geographic bins are really considered to represent "same size and shape." In this presentation, we discuss challenges and tradeoffs the cartographer must consider in creating spatial bins, and, more importantly, challenges the map reader faces in interpreting bins in a way that aligns with the cartographer’s intended message.
Pretty maps without the price tag: Cartography with just QGISnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Emily Eros, Red Cross
To produce quality maps for disaster situations, the American Red Cross constantly struggles to balance rapid deadlines with good cartographic design. We also believe in using free and open software whenever possible. Historically, we struggled to make print-ready maps using just QGIS; its print composer isn't intuitive and certain functionalities just aren’t there. So until recently, we used QGIS to process our data and then performed styling in Illustrator. This method works, but adds extra time and complexity that just isn’t realistic in the aftermath of a major earthquake. Over the past year, we’ve channeled our energy into figuring out tricks and processes for doing cartography entirely within Q. In this session, we’ll show how to do some of our favorite styling effects without needing Adobe. We’ll demonstrate how to make the print composer work. And we’ll share some of the limitations we’re still experiencing.
Women Shaping the World: Women and Globesnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Judith Tyner Geography Dept., CSU Long Beach
Globes today are looked at as toys or teaching aids for the elementary schools or as decorative objects for the home. But in the 18th and 19th centuries, globes were scientific instruments and while they were used in schools they were used to teach mathematical or astronomical geography; they were not mere toys. While the history of women in cartography has only recently begun to be studied, women's contributions to the creation of globes have been almost totally ignored. Yet women have been involved in globe making since at least the 18th century, there have been at least nine U.S. patents for globes and tellurians granted to women and globes were edited and sold by women. This paper looks at the history of women in globe making and at some specific women and their globes.
NACIS 2016 Presentation
John Lindemann, Consulting Geologist
In 1809 William Maclure - one of the first American geologists - published what is arguably the first geologic map of the United States. Over the next three decades this map, little changed with the exception of its topographic base, was republished in four iterations. To the modern earth science community these maps are largely unknown. What caused these seemingly pioneer maps to slip into near obscurity?
Geohistory-Géohistoire Canada: Developing a partnership for historical GIS an...nacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Byron Moldofsky, GIS and Cartography Office, Department of Geography and Planning, University of Toronto
Marcel Fortin, Map and Data Library, University of Toronto
The Canadian Historical Geographic Information Systems (HGIS) Partnership Development Project is a diverse group of geographers, historians, librarians, research NGOs, GIS companies, and members of the public. We are working to improve our collective ability to research historical subjects using GIS, and map them, primarily on the web. We are reaching out to the larger HGIS community to consolidate knowledge about what kinds of resources are currently available, and what will be needed in the future - not only to build historical GIS data and tools, but also to facilitate collaboration and data-sharing. In the first year of this two-year project we are laying the groundwork by reviewing current capabilities and needs, including doing a user needs survey for HGIS web-mapping. This presentation will present preliminary results from this study, and will discuss plans for pilot projects in the coming year.
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Michael Page, Emory University
Matthew Pierce, Emory University
Alan Pike, Emory University
Jason Yang, Emory University
The Digital Lab of Emory's Center for Digital Scholarship produced a 3D geodatabase and geocoder of circa 1930's Atlanta, Georgia as part of its Atlanta Explorer Project which seeks to transform city directories and historical spatial data into geospatial tools and immersive visualizations for exploring the history of the city. This presentation discusses the methods used and lessons learned from the first phase of the project and how it has informed our strategy to produce geocoders for the years 1867-1930.
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Brian Greer, Dynamic Planning + Science
Using ArcMap, InDesign, Photoshop, and ArcMap in tandem has allowed high-volume, high-quality production in our 2-man shop. Here's an whirlwind dive into our workflow for a 50-map series of flood depth and inundation maps. This workflow includes data driven pages map production in ArcMap, batch raster processing in photoshop, graphic legend production in illustrator, and composition in InDesign.
The Rise and Fall of a Worldian Language: Amenity Icons from ISOTYPE to Open...nacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Will Payne, UC Berkeley
Episodes of standardization and divergence in the icons used by cartographers and designers over time help illuminate the broader political economy of mapping, tourism, navigation, and the contemporary geoweb. In this talk, I trace the development of the familiar "fork and knife," "cocktail glass," and "coffee cup" symbols to socialist designers in interwar Vienna who created the ISOTYPE system of pictorial statistics, through the 1960s standardization of pictograms for global travel, sports, and conventions (Buckminster Fuller hailed these symbols as a "worldian language"), up to the present day. Open-source and proprietary geoweb applications extend these conventions in different ways, reflecting the interests of developers and users: for example, sponsored corporate logos in Waze and alternate bar icons in OpenStreetMap (adding British pint glasses and German steins). Ironically, a form of visual communication intended to unite a global working class has ended up facilitating economic integration and consumption by global elites.
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Tim Sinnott, GreenInfo Network
Maegan Leslie-Torres, GreenInfo Network
For 20 years, GreenInfo Network has provided map-based communications solutions to a long list of nonprofit organizations working on a wide range of environmental and social issues. From printed maps to custom web applications, we work to help organizations transform geographic data into clear, compelling messages using various mediums, on various timelines, sticking to various budgets. Join GreenInfo staff to discuss how a well-designed map can boost the effectiveness of an organization's mission, message, or campaign. We'll share how we work in partnership with our clients to develop cartographic communication tools that deliver the right message to the right audience at the right time with efficiency and elegance, and we'll give you a behind-the-scenes tour of our mapping/development process. We'll also talk about some of our most successful client partnerships and discuss the positive changes our work has helped bring about.
Hashtag to Map: Transforming Zombie Data to Living Mapsnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Rex Cammack, University of Nebraska at Omaha
Paul Hunt - University of Nebraska at Omaha
In this research we are investigating how to turn data flowing through social media hoses into live maps. This research focuses on the graphic representation of location enabled social media data. The first aspect of this project is gathering and storing this zombie data. Decisions about infrastructure and implementation will be outlined regarding issues such as endless verses revolving data storage, spatial or non-spatial data storage, distributive verses aggregated data, raw verses contextual data, and server versus client processing. The results of these infrastructure decisions coupled with map and interactive design choices provide map users with the ability work with data that is more lifelike than raw zombie data. The underlining data flow and processing research will be demonstrated through a case study that looks at temporal and cumulative patterns of tweets about NCAA College football teams.
Mapping Demographic Change with Cartes et Donnéesnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Kazimierz Zaniewski, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Demographic change over time can be shown on several types of quantitative thematic maps. Some types (e.g. choropleth and bar graph maps) have been frequently used to portray spatial and temporal trends in population change and its two components, natural increase and migration. Other less popular types (e.g. nightingale and polar graph maps) can also be used for displaying demographic trends from a more complex (i.e. multidimensional) perspective. This paper discusses several cartographic techniques, available in the latest version of a French software packages Cartes et Données, for mapping population change in the United States at the state and county level.
Expressions of Place: an interdisciplinary and interactive community event se...nacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Diana K.B. Hoover, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point
In the heart of Wisconsin, where the Menomonie people have lived for many thousands of years, in a small city that houses a medium-sized liberal arts university, some generous and visionary individuals, organizations, and corporations join forces to celebrate culture and reinvigorate community. Fueled by entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the arts, many of the creative collaborations bring together individuals representing diverse perspectives. One of these undertakings is the upcoming event series, Expressions of Place sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During this talk I will present the genesis for this project, the variety of arts and geography mash-ups in the program, some obstacles encountered as well as discoveries made while organizing this compendium on mapping, sensing, living and expressing Place.
Who's on First: Adminstrative Boundaries and Localitiesnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Martin Gamache, Art of the Mappable
Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, Mapzen
Who's on First is an open source gazeteer. Administrative level 2 and localities boundaries for countries outside North America and Europe where largely missing from this gazeteer. We have been collaborating on a project to populate or create these from open sources when available or secondary sources when necessary for most of the world. We have built polygons from point sources, scoured the internet for national mapping agency data, and compiled boundaries for dozens of countries around the world, helping create a true open source dataset that can be used for any purpose.
Always have a plan: Developing a data acquisition policy at the University of...nacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Philip White, University of Colorado at Boulder
Elise Gowen, University of Colorado Boulder Libraries
Acquisition of data from external sources is often overlooked in academic libraries' collection development policies. Library policies' inclusion of data acquisition guidelines range from well-defined to nonexistent. Recognizing a need for a coordinated approach, librarians at the University of Colorado Boulder sought to formalize data acquisition guidelines to avoid acquiring data of limited usefulness and to improve cohesion of interdepartmental data policies. We systematically reviewed literature and collection policy documents from more than 20 peer institutions to identify common approaches and explore data collection assessment strategies. We will discuss best practices for implementing a data acquisition process. Due to the dynamic nature of GIS data, we will also examine the unique policy needs of geospatial data users. This presentation discusses our findings and explores broader applications for library-wide collection development.
Designing an atlas with a minimalist aestheticnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Travis White, University of Kansas
This project was born of a conversation about how stripped down a map design can become before the mapped features are unrecognizable and the design no longer retains any aesthetic or functional elegance. Heady stuff, but relevant to a series of river maps I wanted to design. I started with two beautiful works of inspiration (Darton and Gardner's 1823 Comparative Heights of the Principal Mountains and Lengths of the Principal Rivers and Joost Grooten's 2005 Metropolitan World Atlas) and the minimalist design aesthetic found in the De Stijl movement, the Bauhaus school, and the International Style (over-simply put, less is more and form follows function). This presentation shares my process of conceiving and developing this river atlas, the final design solutions I arrived at, and early attempts at both print and digital production.
National Geographic Magazine, Yellowstone Special Issue Cartographynacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Martin Gamache, Art of the Mappable
Lauren Tierney, National Geographic
Brian T. Jacobs, National Geographic
We will discuss the cartographic work that illustrated the May 2016 National Geographic Magazine Greater Yellowstone special issue. We will specifically discuss the Elk migration supplement as well as the land ownership and reference maps found throughout the issue. Specific topics will include GIS analysis of elk GPS collar migration data, base map data compilation, relief, property ownership and finally the interactive edition of the supplement.
The complete solution from data to mobile devicenacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Nick Burchell, Avenza Systems Inc
Avenza's platform is revolutionizing cartography in the digital era. This presentation will demonstrate how cartographers can bring raw geospatial data into graphic design applications to create high quality maps, then show how they can be distributed to smartphones and tablets for public consumption. Where maps were once only for print, you will see how they can now be easily and quickly distributed to map readers globally for use in their work and for their leisure activities.
Interactive Animated Projected Elk Map and Terrain Model nacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Alex Tait, International Mapping
This presentation will look at the design and production process for creating an interactive map exhibit showing the Elk migration in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The center of the exhibit is a solid terrain model. A high-lumen projector casts an interactive animated map image onto the model from an iPad controller mounted to the reader rail. The primary design challenge was to show a complex geographical story in a manner that would be easy to understand and manipulate for a general user. An additional challenge was to create an effective animation of the annual elk migration and the seasonal changes in the environment.
3D Printed Terrain Models and Maps -- Current State of Technology and Challengesnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Michael Higgins, Summit Terragraphics Inc.
3D-printing technology offers exciting possibilities for cartographers to create accurate full-color terrain models of their work. For areas with mountainous or complicated terrain features, producing a physical map with the precise 3D terrain shape makes for a valuable interpretation tool. 3D-printing allows a quick and accurate process for creating these terrain/map models, but it also has challenges and limitations. Since 2008 Summit Terragraphics has been using 3d-printed terrain models as molds for the thermoformed raised-relief map production process. And recently, Summit has offered full color, 3d-printed models for display in museums, visitor centers, and other applications. This presentation will look closely at the design, data requirements, data processing, and construction of a 3d-printed terrain model of the island of Kauai. Print resolution and vertical scaling issues will be addressed. Summit will bring a sample of this finished model to the presentation for show-and-tell.
Enabling Users to Easily Filter TNM Datasets to Smaller Scalesnacis_slides
NACIS 2016 Presentation
Andy Stauffer, US Geological Survey, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
Brittany L. Roche, US Geological Survey National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
Seth D. Webinger, US Geological Survey National Geospatial Technical Operations Center
The US Geological Survey's National Geospatial Technical Operations Center (NGTOC) currently hosts vector data themes (including elevation, hydrography, transportation, boundaries, structures, geographic names, and woodland tint) appropriate for cartographic display at approximately a 1:24,000-scale. NGTOC is evaluating methods to enable users to automatically filter the 1:24,000-scale data so that it may be appropriately used at smaller scales through database enrichment. A new attribute, named VisibilityFilter, is currently being evaluated which will tag each feature with an appropriate (smallest) scale-of-use. While the VisibilityFilter attribute will enable users to define the content appropriate at a target scale, the resulting content may still require geometric simplification for specific user needs. This presentation will define the VisibilityFilter attribute and demonstrate how it can be used.
You could be a professional graphic designer and still make mistakes. There is always the possibility of human error. On the other hand if you’re not a designer, the chances of making some common graphic design mistakes are even higher. Because you don’t know what you don’t know. That’s where this blog comes in. To make your job easier and help you create better designs, we have put together a list of common graphic design mistakes that you need to avoid.
Transforming Brand Perception and Boosting Profitabilityaaryangarg12
In today's digital era, the dynamics of brand perception, consumer behavior, and profitability have been profoundly reshaped by the synergy of branding, social media, and website design. This research paper investigates the transformative power of these elements in influencing how individuals perceive brands and products and how this transformation can be harnessed to drive sales and profitability for businesses.
Through an exploration of brand psychology and consumer behavior, this study sheds light on the intricate ways in which effective branding strategies, strategic social media engagement, and user-centric website design contribute to altering consumers' perceptions. We delve into the principles that underlie successful brand transformations, examining how visual identity, messaging, and storytelling can captivate and resonate with target audiences.
Methodologically, this research employs a comprehensive approach, combining qualitative and quantitative analyses. Real-world case studies illustrate the impact of branding, social media campaigns, and website redesigns on consumer perception, sales figures, and profitability. We assess the various metrics, including brand awareness, customer engagement, conversion rates, and revenue growth, to measure the effectiveness of these strategies.
The results underscore the pivotal role of cohesive branding, social media influence, and website usability in shaping positive brand perceptions, influencing consumer decisions, and ultimately bolstering sales and profitability. This paper provides actionable insights and strategic recommendations for businesses seeking to leverage branding, social media, and website design as potent tools to enhance their market position and financial success.
Can AI do good? at 'offtheCanvas' India HCI preludeAlan Dix
Invited talk at 'offtheCanvas' IndiaHCI prelude, 29th June 2024.
https://www.alandix.com/academic/talks/offtheCanvas-IndiaHCI2024/
The world is being changed fundamentally by AI and we are constantly faced with newspaper headlines about its harmful effects. However, there is also the potential to both ameliorate theses harms and use the new abilities of AI to transform society for the good. Can you make the difference?
Dive into the innovative world of smart garages with our insightful presentation, "Exploring the Future of Smart Garages." This comprehensive guide covers the latest advancements in garage technology, including automated systems, smart security features, energy efficiency solutions, and seamless integration with smart home ecosystems. Learn how these technologies are transforming traditional garages into high-tech, efficient spaces that enhance convenience, safety, and sustainability.
Ideal for homeowners, tech enthusiasts, and industry professionals, this presentation provides valuable insights into the trends, benefits, and future developments in smart garage technology. Stay ahead of the curve with our expert analysis and practical tips on implementing smart garage solutions.
Book Formatting: Quality Control Checks for DesignersConfidence Ago
This presentation was made to help designers who work in publishing houses or format books for printing ensure quality.
Quality control is vital to every industry. This is why every department in a company need create a method they use in ensuring quality. This, perhaps, will not only improve the quality of products and bring errors to the barest minimum, but take it to a near perfect finish.
It is beyond a moot point that a good book will somewhat be judged by its cover, but the content of the book remains king. No matter how beautiful the cover, if the quality of writing or presentation is off, that will be a reason for readers not to come back to the book or recommend it.
So, this presentation points designers to some important things that may be missed by an editor that they could eventually discover and call the attention of the editor.
Expressions of Place: an interdisciplinary and interactive community event series
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Diana K. B. Hoover
Professor of Graphic Design
Department of Art & Design, College of Fine Arts & Communication
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Stevens Point, WI, USA
North American Cartographic & Information Society Conference (NACIS)
Colorado Springs, CO, U.S.A.
October 2016
ABSTRACT
In the heart of Wisconsin, where the Menominee people have lived for many thousands of years, in a small city that
houses a medium-sized liberal arts university, some generous and visionary individuals, organizations, and corporations
join forces to celebrate culture and reinvigorate community. Fueled by entrepreneurial spirit and passion for the arts,
many of the creative collaborations bring together individuals representing diverse perspectives. One of these
undertakings is the upcoming event series, ‘Expressions of Place’ sponsored by the College of Fine Arts and
Communication at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. During this talk I will present the genesis for this project, the
variety of arts and geography mash-ups in the lineup, some obstacles encountered as well as discoveries made while
organizing this compendium on mapping, sensing, living and expressing ‘Place’.
. . .I find myself humbled and I am energized by the extraordinary talks from people who are
championing mapmaking as a methodology and a cornerstone of pedagogy through
experimentation, collaboration, embrace of complexity and of failure as a path of true learning.
This talk falls at the end of the NACIS 2016 conference and it is about the future. To pick up on
one of Kirk Goldsberry’s, threads that, ‘there are no tidy borderlines or boundaries in
cartography’ and his call to action to extend the reach of mapmakers everywhere, I am interested
in finding ways to add my expertise in graphic design to the effort of expanding how we work
together to map stuff. . .
Introduction:
At my first NACIS conference last year in Minneapolis, I presented about artists who use maps in
their work and I was one of the lucky ones to participate in Matt Dooley’s Gunpowder workshop.
Not just the explosives sparked my imagination, though that was a blast, but also by the
profound creativity, passion and inclusiveness of the people that I met in this organization. This
talk is about an interdisciplinary colloquium I am facilitating on the ideas of place and mapping
that is a direct result of my NACIS experiences last year. I will present some specific inspirations
for the project, different events that are planned and some thoughts on the interdisciplinary
nature of cartography as a catalyst for collaboration.
Dedication:
For most of us the place we live both —is, and is not— our home. How do we represent ideas of
location, dislocation, borders, migration and home?
Where do we locate the borders of cultural awareness and ownership on the land?
Whose perspectives are privileged on a map?
2. How do celebrate those untidy borderlines between disciplines, cultures, and .com and .edu?
What can be gained by sharing divergent interpretations of place?
The images onscreen are of the iconic mural on my campus —a map in its own right— designed
and created by the late Dick Schneider, who taught ceramics for over 50 years. Dick worked to
incorporate technology, art and design as well as principles of social equality among the
symbolic forms he used in this 50ft x 150ft mural. He was a man who felt strongly about place and
labored to represent the sense of place in a multicultural framework, especially acknowledging
the native peoples who are of the area.
Prologue: A good place to Live
In the heart of this continent, the Menominee people have lived for many thousands of years, in a
region they call Wēskōhsek, —‘a good place to live’. There is, in Wēskōhsek, a place called
Pasīpahkīhnen — roughly translated into English means, ‘it juts out as land, or point of land’. 1
In 1836, the Menominee signed what is referred to as the Treaty of the Cedars, ceding huge
tracts of their homeland territories to the United States government. These lands were located
along and around multiple rivers in central and eastern Wisconsin. 2
Years after the 1836 treaty, a
man named George Stevens who habitually used this area to stop and stow his belongings on his
quests to develop lumbering opportunities, became its English namesake. Stevens Point is
known as ‘The Gateway to the Pineries’ because of the water routes he helped make accessible
for logging.
Forest management methods used by Europeans were and are much different than those of the
native tribes. As Patty Loew notes in her Indian Nations of Wisconsin, “The history and identity of
the Menominee people is rooted in the white pines and sugar maples of the western Great
Lakes. The forest sustained the tribe before Europeans arrived on the continent, and to this day
the forest continues to provide cultural and economic sustenance to the Menominee.” Loew
further states that, “The Menominee Forest, which has become a laboratory for sustainable
forestry is considered one of the most beautiful and healthy forests on earth.” 4
This is the place where I now live, defined by the Wisconsin River and the point of land that juts
into it. I have lived here for only 15 years. Though it happens that this is the longest time I have
personally stayed in any one place, my relatives and ancestors are not from here. I have kayaked
the rivers and ridden the bike trails and walked in the green spaces, but I know this place chiefly
from my frame of reference in academia and through the stories of others.
Inspirations:
My primary motivations for undertaking this project include an ongoing drive to study the
significance of place and a number of native and non-native individuals who embody place in
powerful ways. I was particularly moved by the following five people to bring this idea into reality.
3. Mike Hoffman is Menominee and Ottawa descendant and a fluent speaker and teacher of the
Menominee language. He is the cultural consultant and adviser for the Menominee Clans Story
on permanent display at University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. After decades of painstaking
development Mike produced the Menominee Place Names Map of Wisconsin with cartographers
at the university. The web site for the interactive map is here:
https://decolonialatlas.wordpress.com/2015/01/12/menominee-place-names-map/
Jessie Conaway is an activist and cartographer who during the map gallery at NACIS 2015
exhibited the large vinyl floor map from her work on the Bad River Water&Culture Maps Project.
She has an Environment and Resources Ph.D. with a minor in Cartography/GIS from the Nelson
Institute in Madison and has been working with the native tribes of the western Great Lakes for
several decades to promote wise and sustainable practices and policies for our natural resources.
Karen Ann Hoffman is a celebrated Oneida artist who’s exceptional Iroquois Raised Beadwork is
in the collection of the Smithsonian Museum. She is a prolific artist, enthusiastic teacher and
collaborator and a traditional storyteller. Karen has recently curated the regional exhibition, ‘In
Our Midst —Wisconsin’s Contemporary Native American Art’. The show features work by some
of Wisconsin’s most notable Native American Artists. Karen has also acted as intermediary
between the community and the campus and between the native and non-native participants in
this project.
Matt Groshek is a one of my colleague teaching Graphic Design at UW-Stevens Point and serves
as the Curator of Exhibits at our Museum of Natural History. He has been a Fellow at the
Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy and Service directing the People of Rural Wisconsin project.
Matt has lived and taught in a number of places in the Midwest and recently moved back to live
on his family farm in Rudolf, Wisconsin.
Finally, Rhonda Sprague, the interim dean of the College of Fine Arts & Communication, was the
lynchpin in this whole thing, as she was the person who, after hearing about the fabulous
experiences I had in Minneapolis, planted the idea that would become the colloquium. Also, the
project funding is coming mainly from the college.
Project & Process:
At the start of the planning stage, I cast a wide net for interested faculty and staff from all over
campus and in the greater community. An email invitation went out to likely collaborators from
my own college in art, art history, arts management, dance, graphic design, music, storytelling,
theatre, video and film. In the other colleges and units I reached out to colleagues in cultural
anthropology, english, ethno botany, forestry, geography, geology, interior architecture and
sociology as well as our Museum of Natural History, our Native American Center and our Library.
From the greater community I contacted local artists, teachers and historians and our major arts
organization.
4. The initial planning meeting was a resounding success, not because everyone who had been
invited came, but because of the unique mix of voices and perspectives coming together. Natural
affiliations were discovered as we discussed our own work and the topic of place from many
viewpoints. This coming together was inspiring and people dispersed to continue building on
thematic threads. Notes from this gathering were distributed to provide continuity prior to the
next meeting. At the second meeting deeper conversations took place, collaborative concepts
for events were firmed up and the title for the colloquium was decided upon by consensus. The
work continues.
Some insights gained from the process: Developing the budget, the individual events and the
overall marketing requires a deft balancing act between open dialogue and firm decisions. It’s
experientially exciting to facilitate cross-pollination in big group meetings, but far more effective
to manage nitty-gritty work in smaller groups. Empowering individuals to create and execute.
Finally, delegate whenever feasible.
Scheduled Events:
The colloquium will unfold over a three-month period beginning in February. In total there will be
a dozen different events in this unique collaborative series.
Honoring the People—An opening event for ‘Expressions of Place’ will honor the longest
surviving residents of this place, the Menominee, as well as the other indigenous peoples in
Wisconsin. Special guests will be Mike and Karen Hoffman who will share their stories and
perspectives of place, home and land. Traditional storytelling needs to be conducted when the
earth is still frozen, so this event will happen in February.
Visual Art/Communication—An invitational exhibition featuring artists who use maps or mapping
in their work will be on view in the Noel Fine Arts Center. The art exhibition is serving as the
centerpiece for the colloquium and will provide a venue for receptions, artist talks and
presentations during the run of the show. The curatorial team of Matt Groshek and Leigh Wilcox,
our gallery director, are extending the exhibit beyond the gallery walls into several satellite
spaces to incorporate other disciplines and areas and emphasize a sense of place on campus.
Travel—Kathe Julin from Interior Architecture and Liz Fakasiz from the Division of Communication
are facilitating an exhibition of artwork by faculty produced while traveling or as a result of travels.
A panel discussion on transformation through visiting other places will happen in conjunction.
Dance—Michael Estanich will give a dance performance about migration, place and identity. The
dance, a reprise of a work he choreographed in graduate school, will be performed in the Noel
Fine Arts Center. Michael will give an artist talk after the performance.
Labyrinths—An exploration of built environments will include a presentation on transformational
spaces and feature a Labyrinth Walk. Katja Marquardt of Interior Architecture who is a trained
labyrinth facilitator, designer and builder will give the presentation.
5. Place making—Our regional arts organization, CREATE Portage County, is deeply invested in
Place making and creative community building opportunities. Greg Wright, the executive
director, will be facilitating a forum on place making. Networking and bridging the ‘town-gown’
divide are goals.
Video—Alex Ingersoll of the Division of Communication is hosting a Microcinema screening
entitled, ‘Encounters With Place’. The screening is taking place downtown in CRAETE Portage
County’s IDEA Center. A talkback is planned.
Community/Cultural Mapping—Tori Jennings of Sociology and Doug Miskowiak and Christine
Koeller of Geography & Geology will participate in a panel discussion on community mapping
projects. Tori has been working on a Hmong Walking and Activity Map and is the author of the
video project, the Middle Way. Doug Miskowiak has been involved in using story maps as
community building tools in Wisconsin. Christine will present about her work with students and
crowdsourcing information for mapping in our Schmeekle Nature Reserve.
Student Involvement—Student research presentations from an interdisciplinary course I will be
team-teaching with Keith Rice will be a part of the aforementioned event. Keith is the director of
the GIS center at UW-Stevens Point and he is a former president of NACIS. The course titled,
Representations of Place, will be cross-listed in our respective departments so students from Art
& Design and Geography & Geology will be working together to create story maps about aspects
of the place we live. The student projects will be presented at the end of the class and during an
event in the colloquium.
Indigenous Mapping—Near the end of the colloquium a panel presentation on Indigenous
Mapping is planned. Featured speakers will include Ray Reser, a paleo-archeologist and the
director of the UW-Stevens Point Museum of Natural History, who will talk on his years in
Australia working with the tribal elders to protect sacred land. Jessie Conaway and tribal elders
from the Bad River Ojibway reservation will discuss their work using maps to aid efforts on
education about the land. Mike Hoffman will lead a presentation on the Menominee Clans Story
and his work on the Menominee Place names Map of Wisconsin.
Conclusion:
We are all mapmakers and problem solvers, interested in collaborative engagement. The
combination of unique viewpoints and diverse disciplines makes for a dynamic opportunity to
grow through synthesis.
Planning for the colloquium continues and the results will be forthcoming. It is my fervent hope
that this example can become a conduit for additional creative collaborations and spark more
conversations about mapping, ‘home’ and connection to the land.
6. References
1. Hoffman,
Mike.
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drawings
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URL:
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My contacts with thoughtful people of many nations and the creative individuals