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MAGIC 2.0: Maps and Geographic Data meet Interactivity
http://magic.lib.uconn.edu
Digitizing the Past to Empower 21st Century Research
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MAGIC’s Mission
The University of Connecticut Libraries’ Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) collaborates with university departments and state agencies to provide the citizens of the state of Connecticut and researchers across the globe with access to Connecticut focused geographic information. With a focus on providing access to maps, geographic data and resources MAGIC is committed to “Digitizing the Past to Empower 21st Century Research” through providing online access to Connecticut geographic data via the world wide web with tools and resources which enable anyone to explore our resources.
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MAGIC: User Experience Issues
• Plug-ins needed to view imagery• Multiple formats• Advanced User Focused• Hard to use• Storage Space Limitations• Metadata more prominent than Images of
Maps
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MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps
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Special Thanks to: Benjamin Spaulding
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Horizon Report 2009• Geotagging• GPS• Geolocation• Flickr• Google
Maps/Earth
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MAGIC News & UpdatesBlogger• Easy to
update• Free• RSS• Multiple
Authors
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Website
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Data Analysis – Fall 2008Key Indicators:
Average Time on site
1 minute 58 seconds
Pageviews
42,167
Pages/Visit
1.79
Content
/ (homepage) 26,380
/help/help_sid 4,058
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Website Redesign FocusUser Focused Needs• Improved Layout• What’s New• Images of Maps• Less Metadata more
visuals• Increased Interactivity• Aerial Photos easy to
find/explore• Self-service Maps
MAGIC Focused Needs• Improved Layout• Code Clean-up• Usage Data collection
improvements• News & Updates• Increased Interactivity• Flexible• Increase discovery tools• Web 2.0 friendly
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Flickr + Historical Maps = WOW!Why use Flickr?• Price $24.95/yr• Unlimited Storage• Download ability• Rights-
management• Multiple Image
sizes• Tagging• Searchable
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Special Thanks to: Jacqui Boothroyd
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Cooliris + Flickr
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Historical Maps Transformed
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New Website – Feb 13, 2009
Enhancements:
• Cooliris 3D Wall
• Research Help
• News, Events & Updates
• MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps
• Mac + PC friendly
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Mash-Ups
Mash-ups:
• Historical Maps
• WMS feed• Custom
overlays• Searchable• Add to your
website
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Special Thanks to: Benjamin Spaulding
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Web Mapping Service (WMS)
WMS:
• ArcGIS friendly• Mash-up friendly• Add data without
downloading!• No plug-ins!
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And Much more…Study Abroad Resources
Add Mash-up to your website
Custom Search
Delicious
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Special Thanks to: Diana Deng
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Data Analysis – Spring 2009Key Indicators:
Average Time on site
3 minute 27 seconds
Pageviews
74,746
Pages/Visit
3.37
Content
/ (homepage) 23,558
/historical_maps 6,718
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Coming Attractions• Additional “
Embed This” options for mash-up pages
• Historical Maps Page Redesign
• Links Simplification• YouTube How-To Vid
eos• GeoCommons
• Data Page Redesign– User Friendly formats– KML– (Google Map Preview
of data?)
• More Connecticut Historic Maps via Flickr
• MAGIC Road Show• Faculty Learning Com
munity
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Data Sharing & Collaborating
• MAGIC is interested in collaborating with any agency, department or higher education institution that has Connecticut geospatial data which can be shared publicly.
• Willing to collaborate on grants and other opportunities which enhance public access to spatial data and maps for Connecticut.
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Questions?
Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC
Homer Babbidge Library, Level 4
369 Fairfield Way
Phone: 860-486-4589 (p)
E-mail: [email protected]
IM (AOL): uconnlibmagic
magic.lib.uconn.edu
