Holiday Hours at Ball State University Libraries

GIS Research and Map Collection Holiday Hours

The Ball State University Libraries' GIS Research and Map Collection will close today (December 23) at 3:00 pm and reopen on Thursday, December 26 at 8:00 am resuming regular hours until 5:00 pm.  The GRMC will close on Tuesday, December 31 at 3:00 pm and reopen on Thursday, January 2 at 8:00 am.

Please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.

News Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Syria

Washington, D.C.

 Healthcare coverage

South Africa

Russia

Tornadoes

Boston, Massachusetts

Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt

Vatican City

North Korea

London, England

2013 Places in the News:  Mapping Current Events with Maps from the GIS Research and Map Collection

The Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) exhibits maps of places in the news in the front windows on the second floor of Bracken Library and digitally through the Blog.  The places in the news for 2013 have featured war, violence, and natural disasters from Syria to Moore, Oklahoma.  Political issues dominated the news—from intelligence and national security issues to healthcare coverage.  However, some good news events marked the year in maps—from the birth of an heir to the throne in London, England, to a new Pope elected in Vatican City in March.

These maps are just some of the nearly 140,000 maps, atlases, and other cartographic resources available from the GRMC.  Maps circulate for two weeks or longer and can be an effective research and presentation tool.

For more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.

Indiana History Maps Available from Ball State University Libraries

Horsepower to Hysteria:  Map Exhibit Celebrates Indiana Sports History

Indiana was admitted to the Union in December 1816, so the “Map of the Month” exhibit in the front windows of the Ball State University Libraries’ GIS Research and Map Collection (GRMC) is Horsepower to Hysteria:  Indiana Sports History.  The map features great figures, events, and places in the sports history of Indiana.

The map identifies the hometowns of sports legends like John Wooden, Bob Griese, Larry Bird, Oscar Robertson, Marshall Taylor, and even the world’s fastest pacer horse, Dan Patch.  Legendary teams like the Milan basketball team depicted in the movie “Hoosiers” is featured as well as historic events like the Indianapolis 500 and the tragic Purdue football team train wreck in 1903.

The map is part of a series of Indiana maps created by the GRMC commemorating the state’s rich history and culture.  The Indiana maps are available for use in the classroom or for printing from the Cardinal Scholar DigitalRepository.  Photographs from numerous collections in the Ball State University Libraries’ Digital Media Repository are also featured.

For more information, please contact the GRMC at 765-285-1097.