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I. Core Competencies for Map Librarianship

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I.A. Organizational Management

I.A.1. Management (Score: 3.12)

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Fiscal Management

Fundraising

I.A.2. Marketing and Outreach [Priority: High] (Score: 3.58)

Intra-institutional marketing and inter-institutional marketing

Online Engagement

I.B. Resource Management

I.B.1. Collection Development (Score: 3.28)

Acquisitions

Collection Management

I.B.2. Collection Maintenance and Organization (Score: 3.10)

Facilities and Equipment

Preservation of resources (print and digital)

Collection Access and Maintenance

I.C. Information Services

I.C.1. Reference and Instruction [Priority: High] (Score: 3.58)

Reference

Map Library Reference Interviews
Resource Discovery
Geographic and Cartographic Principles
Production and Publication
Aerial Photography and Satellite Imagery

User Education

Data Services

Discovery of spatial data
Use of GIS software
Metadata
Data Management Planning
Data Preservation
Promoting Best Practices through workshops, videos, and consultations

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