Map/GIS Libraries’ Collections and Services in Greece: Challenges and Opportunities
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Paper presented in the 15th QQML 2023 held on the Hellenic Mediterranean University Heraklion, Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June
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- 1. HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS LIBRARY AND INFORMATION CENTRE Ifigenia Vardakosta, PhD Head Librarian Harokopio University of Athens Library & Information Centre ifigenia@hua.gr QQML 2023 Hellenic Mediterranean University Heraklion, Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Map/GIS Libraries’ Collections and Services in Greece: Challenges and Opportunities
- 2. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Presentation Outline Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Collections in Greece Challenges for Map/GIS Libraries Opportunities for Map/GIS Libraries Suggestions
- 3. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (1/11) National Library of Greece https://www.nlg.gr/collection/chartes/ Hellenic Parliament Library https://www.hellenicparliament.gr/en/Vouli-ton-Ellinon/I- Bibliothiki/Syllogesold/Chartes/
- 4. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (2/11) Library of Agricultural University of Athens http://library.aua.gr/index.php?option=com_conten t&view=article&id=86&Itemid=16&lang=en Library of the Aegean University https://www.lib.aegean.gr/en/menu-search-in-other-sources- digital-map-library Academic Libraries
- 5. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (3/11) Municipal Libraries http://www.kozlib.gr/kozlib_new/?page_id=7481
- 6. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (4/11) Special Libraries https://www.ascsa.edu.gr/research/gennadius-library/the- collections/mapping-mediterranean-lands http://www.academyofathens.gr/el/library/collections/maps
- 7. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (5/11) Private Libraries http://eng.travelogues.gr/topoi.php https://topostext.org/the-places
- 8. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map Collections and Services in Greece (6/11) Special Libraries https://www.bsa.ac.uk/about-us/library/collections_and_resources/maps/ http://www.elia.org.gr/digitized-collections/maps/
- 9. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (7/11) National Documentation Centre https://www.searchculture.gr/aggregator/portal/advancedSearch/s earch?resultsMode=MAP&moreOptions=true&language=en
- 10. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (8/11) National Cadastre https://www.ktimanet.gr/geoportal/cadastreviewer/index.html Geodata http://geodata.gov.gr/en/
- 11. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (9/11) http://www.maplibrary.gr/en.htm Cartographic Heritage Archives
- 12. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (10/11) Mapping Panorama of Greek Census Data 1991-2011 https://panoramaps2.statistics.gr/ https://www.statistics.gr/en/elstat-maps-geo Hellenic Statistical Authority
- 13. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Overview of Map/GIS Collections and Services in Greece (11/11) Hellenic Military Geographical Service https://www.gys.gr/index_en.html Hellenic Navy Hydrographic Service - GEOINDEX https://www.hnhs.gr/geoindex/index.html?lang=el
- 14. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Challenges (1/4) Libraries/ Services • Lack of Geographical Collections & GIS services in Greek Academic Libraries Librarians • Lack of skills needed to manage Geographical Information • Lack of involvement with Geospatial Data even in their own academic community • Unable to manage Geographical material finances Users • Consider the geospatial collections in Greece insufficient • Choose the internet to cover their geo-digital needs • The use of Greek libraries do not fulfil their expectations • Consider policies’ development as a factor to improve geographical collections (Vardakosta et.al., 2016 ; Vardakosta & Kapidakis, 2014; Liarou, 2015; Vardakosta & Kapidakis, 2012)
- 15. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Funding issues Lack of acquiring geographical material Lack of hiring staff for developing geographical collection Staff and expertise Lack of courses related to Map/GIS Librarianship in the academic curricula of Library Science Departments Geographical collections lack of a Geo-information literacy framework Many OPAC’s lack of geographic information (number, size, coordinates, scale, projection and geographic area) in their map records as it is not used in coded form Challenges (2/4)
- 16. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Challenges (3/4) (Vardakosta,2023)
- 17. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Limited access to technology and infrastructure related to GIS Inadequate promotion of the Map/GIS collections While the library maintains a map collection this type of material does not appear on its website in the material type section Lack of national coordination Challenges (4/4)
- 18. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Opportunities Potential for collaboration and partnerships Collaborations with other Map/GIS Libraries and other institutions comprehend the administrations’ commitment to collaboration goals fulfillment The Greek Academic Geographical Libraries Group is worth mentioning as an example of libraries’ collaboration https://greekgeolibraries.webador.com/ Integration of new technologies in the library environment Libraries are natural facilitators of communication technologies Increased awareness and demand for GIS services New forms of geographic representation are developing as a result of the use of new computer technologies & analytic techniques
- 19. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Suggestions Geographical Information related course/s to the Greek Librarianship Departments Geo-Information Literacy programmes National collaboration in the management of the Geographical Information Raise awareness for national collaborative activities Training activities to strengthen librarians' skills Collaborations with Geo-Departments and Geo-scientists
- 20. Ifigenia Vardakosta ifigenia@hua.gr QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June Thank you!
- 21. QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June REFERENCES •Liarou, M. (2015). Adoption of GIS services in academic libraries. Master Thesis (unpublished). University of Macedonia In digital form, https://dspace.lib.uom.gr/handle/2159/17046 •Vardakosta, I. and Kapidakis, S. (2012).GIS services in Academic Libraries, in 7th Panhellenic Conference of HellasGIs, Athens, May 17-18 •Vardakosta, I. and Kapidakis, S. (2012). Policies for Geospatial Collections: a Research in US and Canadian Academic Libraries. In 2nd Workshop on Digital Information Management, Corfu (GR), April 25-26. •Vardakosta, I. and Kapidakis, S. (2014). Users perspectives for geospatial collections development in an open access era: The case of Greek libraries. In British Cartographic Society-Map Curators Group Workshop, Birmingham (UK), 9-10 September. •Vardakosta, I., Aguilar-Moreno, E., Granell-Canut, C. and Kapidakis, S. (2016). Geoskills among academic librarians in Greece, Cyprus and Spain. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 45 (2), 485-494. •Vardakosta, I. (2023). Effective Management of Geographical Information in Map/GIS Libraries, in 17th ICA Conference-Commission on Digital Approaches to Cartographic Heritage, supported by the MAGIC - Map & Geoinformation Curators Group, Thessaloniki, 24-26 May 2023
- 22. Presentation Map J. Blaeus grooten atlas, oft werelt-beschryving, in welcke 't aerdryck, de zee, en hemel, wort vertoont en beschreven : eerste deel des aerdkloots-beschryving, inhoudende de afbeeldingen en beschryvingen der landen op het aerdryck. By Joan Blaeu, T'Amsterdam, 1648-1665 Retrieved from: https://www.oldmapsonline.org/map/uu/1874-406669-066 QQML 2023 Hellenic MediterraneanUniversity Heraklion,Crete, Greece 30 May-3 June