CARTO 2023 Conference – ACMLA / CCA
Advancing excellence in Cartography, in Canadian Map Libraries, and Beyond
This year the Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) is teaming up with the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) to host the first Canadian cartography-related conference since 2019 with an in-person meeting at the University of Calgary in Alberta.
To accommodate members and other interested people that are not able to attend in-person, CARTO 2023 will be a hybrid conference, with an virtual component that will enable meaningful online participation.
The conference will feature presentations on all aspects of cartography, spatial data collection, organization and map librarianship, and much more.
CARTO 2023 will be June 14-16 with a pre-conference workshop on Data Creation using Drones and Lidar Technology planned for June 13th.
Conference Location – Taylor Family Digital Library, 4th floor. Room 440 (a-d)
Preliminary Conference Program
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Click here to Download a digital copy of the Conference Poster (to print and share with others)
The CARTO 23 Conference is made possible thanks to many volunteers from the Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) and the Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA).
The Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA) actively serves as the representative professional group for Canadian map librarians, cartographic archivists and others interested in geographic information in all formats.
Since its inception in 1967, the achievements of the Association have been notable, including a vigorous publishing program, development of professional standards and international cataloguing rules, and efforts to increase national awareness of issues concerning spatial information and recognition of the contribution of map libraries and cartographic archives.
The Canadian Cartographic Association (CCA) is a non-profit association that promotes the disciplines and professions of cartography and Geographic Information Science in Canada. Their broad membership represents academia, all levels of Government and private industry, and includes fellow cartographers from coast to coast, and Internationally.
The CCA host annual meetings, provide networking opportunities, create a variety of publications to promote geography awareness and map making, and help improve the use of cartographic materials through education.