Location. bracken library (bl) room 224. (2nd floor, east wing) the gis research and map collection (grmc) offers a substantial collection of cartographic resources, gis software, consultative and instructional services to advance gis research, expert mapping assistance, and cartographic reference and instructional services using a wide ranging. The ball state university libraries’ gis research and map collection (grmc) has a unique collection of maps of shipwrecks and other disasters at sea. marine disasters of cape cod is a map (above, click to enlarge) published by peter j. closson identifying many of the shipwrecks around this area near boston.
The ball state campus maps digital collection includes maps of ball state university in muncie, indiana ranging from 1929 to 2009. these maps are valuable resources for researchers interested in the growth of the ball state university campus over the last century. the maps are from the gis research and map collection (grmc) as well as archives. At ball state university, the geographic information systems (gis) research and map collection (grmc) in bracken library offers a suite of services and support for all geospatial endeavors by our students, faculty and staff. What is a map projection? map makers attempt to transfer the earth—a round, spherical globe—to flat paper. map projections are the different techniques used by cartographers for presenting a round globe on a flat surface. angles, areas, directions, shapes, and distances can become distorted when transformed from a curved surface to a plane. Ball state university libraries’ gis research and map collection (grmc) includes several original maps and historical reproductions of the d day invasion. the map exhibit for the "map of the month" in the front windows of the grmc is a map of the invasion published by michelin in 1947.
What is a map projection? map makers attempt to transfer the earth—a round, spherical globe—to flat paper. map projections are the different techniques used by cartographers for presenting a round globe on a flat surface. angles, areas, directions, shapes, and distances can become distorted when transformed from a curved surface to a plane. Ball state university libraries’ gis research and map collection (grmc) includes several original maps and historical reproductions of the d day invasion. the map exhibit for the "map of the month" in the front windows of the grmc is a map of the invasion published by michelin in 1947. December 14, 2022 by libraries. celebrating gis day has become an annual tradition at ball state university. for nearly 20 years, we have celebrated the day by having student poster competitions, guest speakers, faculty and staff presentations, hands on workshops and map a thons. this year we decided to show case the work that our faculty. The gis research and map collection (grmc), located on bracken library 2 east, offers a substantial collection of cartographic resources, gis software, consultative services to advance gis research, expert mapping assistance, and cartographic reference services using a wide ranging collection of geospatial materials.
December 14, 2022 by libraries. celebrating gis day has become an annual tradition at ball state university. for nearly 20 years, we have celebrated the day by having student poster competitions, guest speakers, faculty and staff presentations, hands on workshops and map a thons. this year we decided to show case the work that our faculty. The gis research and map collection (grmc), located on bracken library 2 east, offers a substantial collection of cartographic resources, gis software, consultative services to advance gis research, expert mapping assistance, and cartographic reference services using a wide ranging collection of geospatial materials.
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