New Materials in the Ball State University Libraries GRMC

Maps for Young and Old Available in University Libraries GRMC

The Geospatial Resources & Map Collection on the second floor of Bracken Library has added a unique item to its collection of resources. Elementary education students often use basic maps and other resources from the GRMC in various lessons, so more juvenile resources are being added for the younger library users. There’s a Map on My Lap is a new book available in the GRMC. The book by Tish Rabe is from The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library series.

This new book introduces beginning readers to all different kinds of maps, even featuring a section on topographic maps and latitude and longitude. The elements of a map like legends, scales, and the compass rose are also described. The book even features ideas for games using maps and a glossary to explain the geographic terms, all using the rhyming made famous in the Dr. Seuss books:

You may travel the world,
But no matter how far,
With a map on your lap,
You will know where you are.

This book is available as a reference item in the GRMC. The GRMC is open from 7:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M. Monday through Friday throughout the summer.