Un-hiding maps @brooklynhistory: Strategies for outreach in times of austerity

Authors

  • Carolyn Hansen Brooklyn Historical Society

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14714/CP69.21

Abstract

This article describes map outreach initiatives at the Brooklyn Historical Society(BHS), a non-profit museum, library and archives, and education center located inBrooklyn, New York. In particular, it explores how BHS staff prioritized outreachunder budget constraints, created successful workflows, and employed tools to helppatrons discover the map collection.

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Published

2011-06-01

How to Cite

Hansen, C. (2011). Un-hiding maps @brooklynhistory: Strategies for outreach in times of austerity. Cartographic Perspectives, (69), 47–54. https://doi.org/10.14714/CP69.21

Issue

No. 69 (2011)

Section

Cartographic Collections

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