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Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:
> You are correct :)
> there are different types of activism - and activist type of actions.
>
> In this case, I was referring to the overt, cross community mobilization
> & lobbying & communication type of public activism. Marcel I promise
> you that I brag about librarians and the dedicated work they do all the
> time and work very hard to dispel the negatives myths and stereotypes!
>
> You know what! It would be really great to make some of what you are
> talking about more obvious though! Would you happen to have a document
> of sorts that has on a timeline associated with some of the points you
> have below. It would be great to have a page of important data and map
> policy decisions overtime with association and names beside it!
>
> Cheers
> t
>
> marcel fortin wrote:
>
>>Tracey,
>>Yes, Heather did an amazing job and deserves all the credit.
>>
>>But, speaking of keeping the record straight. I'm a little surprised by
>>your comment that there is little activism in the map and data librarian
>>community. Yes, the stereotype is that librarians are meak bookish
>>beings, but we are a passionate bunch and we bend over backwards to help
>>our community of users. Many may think that certain things just appear
>>miraculously in libraries, but they don't. We work hard to secure deals
>>with government bodies and third-party data vendors. Some deals are day
>>to day work contacting government bodies, but others are very important
>>deals for large communities.
>>
>>Remember that Canadian digital census files arrived en masse in academic
>>libraries through the hard-work, dedication and arm twisting by a bunch
>>of data librarians in the late 1980's before the US census appeared in
>>digital format in US libraries in the 90's. Wendy Watkins of Carleton
>>and Laine Ruus of the U of T Libraries, to name just two of many,
>>deserve a great deal of praise with their work with Stats Canada over
>>the years. It was also the hard-work of map librarians that got those
>>same topo maps we've been discussing in digital format freely available
>>to the academic community in Canada. Grace Welch of the University of
>>Ottawa as well as other map librarians spent alot of time working with
>>NRCan on securing what seemed impossible to secure.
>>
>>Lobbying and activism is a large part of what we do. Most of our deals
>>may not make the CBC news or the globe and mail pages like this one, but
>>they are just as important.
>>
>>Marcel
>>
>>
>>Tracey P. Lauriault wrote:
>>
>>
>>>A beautiful Thing!
>>>
>>>Just to keep the record straight!
>>>
>>>*Heather McAdam*, the Geomatics Librarian
>>>(
http://www.library.carleton.ca/madgic/maps/gisweb/index.htm) at
>>>Carleton University MADGIC (Maps and Data and Government Information
>>>Centre -
http://www.library.carleton.ca/madgic/index.html) spearheaded &
>>>pretty much singlehandedly ran this campaign, on her dime and personal
>>>time. It is really important to give credit where credit is due. It is
>>>very rare to see this type of activism in the Map & Data Librarian
>>>Community and dang it she did it well!
>>>
>>>Here is the campaign website Heather Created -
>>>
http://www.mapsforcanadians.ca/>>>
>>>And for historical folkloric fun - Heather and I came up with the idea
>>>while giggling at a presentation being given at GeoTec 2006 this summer!
>>>We were taking notes, drawing pictures and well we were shusshed for
>>>having too much fun at a serious event! Thanks goodness for fun i say!
>>>
>>>If anyone on the list knows of a community ISP that can host the that
>>>would be great cuz it will be taken down soon as heather is footin' the
>>>bill!
>>>
>>>Eric Lilius wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Here's a little more on this good news.
>>>>Eric
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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>>Note: I am currently on research leave.
>>I am monitoring my email, but it may take longer than usual for me to reply.
>>If you require help with maps or Geographic Information Systems, please
>>contact
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>>Marcel Fortin
>>GIS and Map Librarian, University of Toronto
>>130 St. George Street, Toronto, ON M5S 1A5
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