I'm speaking about digital map collections & computer vision + AI on Monday evening (US eastern time) online as part of a series of events hosted by @bplmaps.bsky.social & @bpl.boston.gov
Join @en-dash.bsky.social @jnchapel.bsky.social & I online!
luma.com/p782j2e7
This From The Vault program brings together nine maps made between 1846 and 1959 that track the movement of people at every scale, from the overland emigrant heading west to the immigrant neighborhood taking shape block by block.
Specially curated by Shaolong (Carlos) Yin!
From wagon trails to railroad networks, from tenement blocks to national portraits, maps offer a uniquely rich window into the many dimensions of migration.
This drop-in showing will be hosted Friday, May 22 from 2:00–4:00 pm in the Learning Center. No advance registration is required.
Katie McDonough
On Thursday, May 28 from 5:30–7:30 pm, join us for an in-person conversation and workshop to learn more about participatory budgeting and People’s Budgets campaigns.
How do public budgets shape civic life? ⚖️
Register here to learn how residents can contribute to their city’s budget processes: www.leventhalmap.org/event/budget...
Join us for a free virtual talk with Dr. Katherine McDonough
(Assistant Professor in Digital Humanities at Lancaster University) as she explores how machine vision technology is transforming the way librarians, historians, and AI researchers work with digitized map collections.
What does home look like to you?
Join us in person on Wednesday, May 27 from 4:00–6:00 pm for a community map creation project! In this workshop, led by Dr. Meghan Kelly, we will collectively create map icons related to home and housing for the city of Boston. Register today: luma.com/d23v2l1y
Join us this Saturday for a special Open House program with our colleagues in BPL Special Collections. We'll focus on rare documents that tell the story of the American Revolution in Boston and reflect the unique collections held at the Boston Public Library.
Drop in any time from 12:00–4:00 pm.
Can AI change the way we explore historic maps? Find out in our upcoming free virtual talk, Katherine McDonough on AI and Map Collections!
Monday, May 18 · 2:00 pm EDT
Co-hosted by BPL Digital Services (@bpl.boston.gov) and the Leventhal Map & Education Center.
Register now → luma.com/p782j2e7
Join Dr. Katherine McDonough for a conversation about how machine vision technology can change the way we find and understand maps. With examples from…
