@inbook {35073, title = {Geographic Information Systems}, booktitle = {Encyclopedia of Libraries, Librarianship, and Information Science}, volume = {1}, year = {2025}, pages = {415-427}, publisher = {Elsevier}, organization = {Elsevier}, edition = {2025}, abstract = {Geographic Information Systems (GIS) is a dynamic technology shaped by continuous advancements and innovation. GIS integrates various elements, including software, data, online services, and servers. In the dynamic landscape of academia, GIS has emerged as an invaluable tool, reshaping the way researchers and scholars explore, analyze, and interpret spatial data. From environmental science and urban planning to sociology and archeology, the multi-disciplinary uses of GIS have led academic institutions to develop geospatial services to support GIS in academia. From data mining, to software training, to geospatial activities, GIS hubs are critical for supporting research and knowledge in an increasingly interconnected and spatially-aware world.}, url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/referencework/9780323956901/encyclopedia-of-libraries-librarianship-and-information-science}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @article {35074, title = {Delving into the Archives: Studying geographic and cultural landscape changes using cartographic and textual data}, journal = {e-Perimetron: international web journal on sciences and technologies affined to history of cartography and map}, volume = {18}, year = {2023}, pages = {132-145}, abstract = {Historical resources offer amass information and evidence about days past. Textual information often captures accounts of memories, experiences, stories, and facts. Illustrated or graphical information display scenes, landscapes, and infrastructure, while cartographic drawings or prints often depict or capture a moment in time. Intertwining graphical representations of places with textual data avails details and organizes historical facts about places, people and the interconnection between them. In this paper, the authors share the work they have completed creating a historical database of pre and-post-war settlers, inventors, entrepreneurs, and laborers. Their sprawling businesses have impacted the small city, changing the geographic and cultural landscape of it. By using historical resources, the authors have developed modern historical maps to tell the story of the history of the city and their people. Thematic analysis will be discussed, including covering business types, longevity, and loss due to urbanization and transportation development}, url = {https://www.e-perimetron.org/Vol18_3.htm}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Markus Wieland} } @proceedings {35075, title = {Creating a Searchable Digital Atlas from 100 Years of Digital Vernon City Directories (1900-2000)}, journal = {8th International Conference on Cartography and GIS (cartography-gis.com)}, year = {2022}, publisher = {ICC\&GIS Proceedings 2022}, address = {8th International Conference on Cartography, Nessebar, Bulgaria. June 20-25, 2022}, abstract = {The translation of people and business directories from paper to global access platforms has been a goal of libraries, archives, and historians since the invention of the internet. This goal to store, present and analyze the movement of people and businesses through the years, simply, with access by anyone, is central to socioeconomic and historical research. This project is designed to take 100 years of directory entries of people and businesses (names and addresses) for the City of Kitchener, Ontario, Canada and make it available as a website with search and download capabilities. This paper covers the history of the Vernon city directory, the initial use case of the project, its development, and geocoding and web mapping methodologies. The authors will expand on the hurdles overcome, the management, computer code, and quality assurance tools that were created. Part of the goal of this paper is to educate and prepare others on the myriad of ways technology can bring historical data stored on paper to not only be easily accessed in a database format but to be able to also visualize it on a web map. The result of the team{\textquoteright}s work is a Leaflet map displaying inhabitants and businesses in the City of Kitchener spanning from 1900 to the year 2000}, url = {https://iccgis2020.cartography-gis.com/8ICCGIS-Vol2/8ICCGIS_Proceedings_Vol2_2022.pdf}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Markus Wieland and Aidan de Villa-Choi} } @proceedings {35076, title = {Data Transformation and Geocoding of Historical City Directories}, journal = {GISRUK}, year = {2022}, publisher = {e-Perimetron}, address = {GISRUK Conference, Liverpool, UK. April 5-8, 2022}, abstract = {This paper explores the geocoding methods used on historical city directory addresses for the purposes of studying and visualizing 100 years of urban development, business growth, as well as streetscape changes for a small city in Ontario, Canada. Using historical city directories, alongside maps and fire insurance plans, the researchers studied cardinal changes, street name changes and address number shifts for the years 1900-2000 to create a seamless open-access discoverable and interactive map. Users can look up a century{\textquoteright}s worth of business information for endless research opportunities, as well as study families and their movements throughout the decades.}, url = {https://zenodo.org/records/6406331$\#$.Yl7KttvMJPY}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Markus Wieland} } @article {35077, title = {Visualizing Kitchener: Geocoding Historical Street Addresses}, journal = {Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) Bulletin}, year = {2021}, pages = {1-37}, abstract = {When studying and investigating the history of a property or neighbourhood, common resources often sought by researchers include air photos, fire insurance plans and historical maps. These will provide information about what an area looked like, often offering the building{\textquoteright}s footprint and surrounding landscape. Timespan studies will no doubt show growth, development and possibly changes to the buildings of interest. But what the rich resources don{\textquoteright}ttell the researcher is information about the people connected to those buildings. Who lived or worked there? What did they do for a living? Did they move often? Did they change jobs regularly? These types of questions can{\textquoteright}t be answered with just maps alone as they require a detailed census to go along with it. To fill this type of need, Geospatial Centre staff at the University of Waterloo Library embarked on a massive-scale digitization and geo-location city directory project {\textendash}one that had started in 2019, has involved at least 40 staff members, and still has a couple years to go before completion. This paper will summarize the project thus far, with a focus on the journey of geocoding historical streets.}, url = {https://openjournals.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/acmla/article/view/3637/4627}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Markus Wieland and Nolan Pilozo-Hibbit} } @book {35079, title = {A Research Guide to Cartographic Resources}, year = {2018}, pages = {479}, publisher = {Rowman \& Littlefield Publishers}, organization = {Rowman \& Littlefield Publishers}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @proceedings {35078, title = {The Transformation of Library Cartographic Collections to GIS Centers and Online Data Repositories}, journal = {ICC\&GIS 2018}, year = {2018}, publisher = {ICCGIS}, address = {7th International Conference on Cartography and GIS, 18-23 June, Sozopol, Bulgaria}, abstract = {The development of map libraries in academic institutions has a long history, and one that isn{\textquoteright}t complete yet, as libraries embrace technological changes to adapt to millennial{\textquoteright}s technology driven needs. From purchasing map cabinets, and acquiring a separate room in a library, to replacing the map cabinets with GIS stations, both collections and skills have evolved, number of staff and expenditure has increased, therefore transitioning the traditional map library to a more data-centered entity. Even though GIS services have been offered in many university libraries since the early 1990s, it hasn{\textquoteright}t been until only recently that libraries have been shifting their attention away from print maps to focus almost entirely on geospatial data collections and software. This paper examines 340 university libraries in Canada and the U.S. that offer maps and/or GIS services, and reviews their service points (part of a collection vs standalone room), their collection names (map room vs GIS Center), the type of material they house, and the kinds of software they use, concluding that the shift from paper to digital is evident as seen through organizational developments, and name changes. As geospatial data continues to be more readily accessible, and open, the future of GIS services in libraries will continue to evolve}, url = {https://iccgis2018.cartography-gis.com/7ICCGIS_Proceedings/7_ICCGIS_2018\%20(20).pdf}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @inbook {35083, title = {Spatial Literacy: Location, Distance and Scale}, booktitle = {Information Literacy Instruction: Best Practices}, year = {2016}, publisher = {Rowman \& Littlefield Publishers}, organization = {Rowman \& Littlefield Publishers}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and L.W. Laliberte and S. Wood}, editor = {Ragains, P} } @book {35080, title = {Applying Google Earth in Library Services: A Practical Guide for Librarians}, year = {2015}, pages = {109}, publisher = {Rowman \& Littlefield}, organization = {Rowman \& Littlefield}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Andrew Nicholson} } @book {35081, title = {Discovering and Using Historical Cartographic Resources on the Web: A Practical Guide for Librarians}, year = {2014}, pages = {119}, publisher = {Rowman \& Littlefield}, organization = {Rowman \& Littlefield}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and L.W. Laliberte} } @inbook {35084, title = {The Non-developer\’s Guide to Creating Map Mashups}, booktitle = {More Library Mashups}, year = {2014}, publisher = {Information Today Ltd}, organization = {Information Today Ltd}, author = {Eva Dodsworth}, editor = {Engard, N} } @proceedings {35086, title = {Visualizing Our Futures: Using Google Earth and Google Maps in an Academic Library Setting}, journal = {ACRL }, year = {2013}, publisher = {ACRL }, address = {ACRL, Indianapolis, IN, April 10-13, 2013}, url = {https://alair.ala.org/bitstream/handle/11213/18142/DodsworthNicholson_Visualizing.pdf?sequence=1\&isAllowed=y}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Andrew Nicholson} } @article {35088, title = {Academic Uses of Google Earth and Google Maps in a Library Setting}, journal = {Information Technology and Libraries}, volume = {31}, year = {2012}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Andrew Nicholson} } @magazinearticle {35087, title = {Book Review : Strange Maps: An Atlas of Cartographic Curiosities}, journal = {Cartographic Perspectives: Journal of the North American Cartographic Information Society}, volume = {71}, year = {2012}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @book {35082, title = {Getting Started with GIS: a LITA Guide}, year = {2012}, pages = {183}, publisher = {Neal-Schuman}, organization = {Neal-Schuman}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @magazinearticle {35092, title = {Expanding Library Communication and Services with Web Mapping 2.0}, journal = {OLA.access}, volume = {17}, year = {2011}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @inbook {35085, title = {Historical Air Photo Digitization Project, University of Waterloo Map Library}, booktitle = {Preservation and Archiving: Challenges and Solutions}, year = {2011}, publisher = {Apple Academic Press Inc}, organization = {Apple Academic Press Inc}, author = {Eva Dodsworth}, editor = {McIntosh, J} } @article {35089, title = {Reaching First Year Students During Orientation Week}, journal = {Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research}, volume = {6}, year = {2011}, abstract = {At the University of Waterloo, librarians have been expanding their outreach to first-year students during orientation week dramatically over the past three years. Efforts have included involvement in department and faculty orientation events, as well as in a campus-wide orientation initiative called {\textquotedblleft}Jumpstart Friday,{\textquotedblright} which aims to educate new students about the different services on campus that can help them to {\textquotedblleft}jumpstart{\textquotedblright} their success.

Librarians{\textquoteright} increasing participation in varied orientation events has necessitated that librarians streamline their outreach efforts for new students. Most recently, librarians have been designing their communication pieces and presentations with a focus on eliciting interest and positive first impressions about the library. To spark students{\textquoteright} interest in the library they aim to 1) create clear and concise messaging for delivering essential information, 2) demonstrate how the library will fit into students{\textquoteright} lives, and 3) deliver content in a high-energy and upbeat way.

In this article, the authors outline the specific outreach approaches that librarians at Waterloo are currently taking in their communications and presentations to first-year students during orientation week.}, url = {http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/1473}, author = {Nancy Collins and Eva Dodsworth} } @article {35093, title = {Visualizing Your Research for Teaching and Learning : The OCUL Geospatial \& Health Data Portal}, journal = {Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives Bulletin }, volume = {136}, year = {2010}, pages = {19-23}, author = {Eva Dodsworth and Andrew Nicholson} } @magazinearticle {35096, title = {UW Library Offers Access to Online Historical Air Photos}, journal = {Waterloo Historical Society}, year = {2009}, pages = {150-161}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @magazinearticle {35095, title = {GPS and GIS Technology Changing the Culture of Navigation}, journal = {Directions Magazine}, year = {2008}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @article {35090, title = {Historical Mapping Using Google Earth}, journal = {Cartographic Perspectives: Journal of the North American Cartographic Information Society}, volume = {61}, year = {2008}, pages = {61-69}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @article {35091, title = {University of Waterloo\&$\#$39;s Historical Air Photo Digitization Project}, journal = {Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research}, year = {2008}, abstract = {The University Map Library (UML) at the University of Waterloo developed an online collection of digitized and georeferenced aerial photography of the Kitchener-Waterloo area from the 1930s and 1940s. Using GIS technology, the air photos were digitized with geographical coordinate tags for use in GIS software programs including online mapping applications such as Google Earth (GE). By creating and offering downloadable georeferenced images compatible with popular mapping tools, the air photos have gained significant popularity and utilization by not only regular library users but by community groups, organizations and corporations who have never used library resources before. The integration of modern technology with traditional paper mapping has proven to be both a method of preservation and a means of increasing and varying utilization of the collection.}, url = {http://journal.lib.uoguelph.ca/index.php/perj/article/view/836/1360}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} } @article {35094, title = {Geospatial Information Literacy and Outreach in a GIS Environment}, journal = {Issues in Science \& Technology Librarianship}, volume = {52}, year = {2007}, url = {http://www.istl.org/07-fall/index.html}, author = {Eva Dodsworth} }