Kent State University Map Library

03/15/2016

Thank you to all the students you came by yesterday for free stuff!!! You are all awesome!

09/10/2015

http://www.openculture.com/2015/09/the-history-of-cartography-the-most-ambitious-overview-of-map-making-ever-now-free-online.html

Worth a quick mention: The University of Chicago Press has made available online -- at no cost -- the first three volumes of The History of Cartography. Or what Edward Rothstein, of The New York Times, called 'the most ambitious overview of map making ever undertaken.' He continues:

08/04/2015

http://prosoccertalk.nbcsports.com/2015/08/04/maps-rivals-stadiums-location-of-all-20-premier-league-teams-for-2015-16-season/

Ever wonder where the games you're watching on TV are taking place? He's a guide to help you out.

07/30/2015

http://factor-tech.com/feature/is-kepler-452b-habitable-the-answer-could-lie-in-tectonics/

Last week NASA announced the discovery of a planet that, according to associate administrator for the agency’s Science Mission Directorate John Grunsfeld, is “a pretty good close cousin to Earth”. Based 1,400 light years away in the constellation Cygnus, Kepler-452b is the closest match yet to our o…

07/06/2015

http://phys.org/news/2015-05-centimeter-accurate-gps-virtual-reality-mobile.html

Researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a centimeter-accurate GPS-based positioning system that could revolutionize geolocation on virtual reality headsets, cellphones and other technologies, making global positioning and orientation far…

06/05/2015

Our Summer Semester public service hours resume Monday, June 8.

Summer Semester Public Service Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Friday by appointment

05/13/2015

Busy week for the upper crust

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

05/12/2015

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us20002ejl

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program, responsible for monitoring, reporting, and researching earthquakes and earthquake hazards

05/05/2015

Discuss....

Via ...http://www.iflscience.com/environment/africas-size-perspective

How large is Africa compared to the United States, or Western Europe? Most inhabitants of the latter places might guess it is a little larger, but few would have any idea of the scale of the difference. This has led German graphics designer Kai Krause to produce this map to shake people's perception…

05/04/2015

Kent State University holds its 45th annual commemoration of May 4, 1970, with events taking place April 30-May 4. The annual commemoration, hosted by the May 4 Task Force, provides an opportunity for the university community to gather and remember those who were lost and injured during the tragedy…

05/01/2015

Libraries and schools around the country are observing Choose Privacy Week 2015 with a variety of activities. Here’s a sampling of what libraries are doing.