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<DIV><B>Subject:</B> 2012 NACIS Student Mapping and Paper
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">I hope all is well
with you. I’d like to encourage you to let your cartography students know about
the NACIS student mapping and paper competitions, in case they need something to
keep busy with over the summer! (I apologize in advance if you’ve also
seen this on list-servs, but we wanted to get the widest distribution of the
announcement possible).<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The North American
Cartographic Information Society announces its student competitions for 2012.
Students of all levels are encouraged to consider entering their work in one of
our three competitions.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">1.
Student Dynamic Mapping Competition</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">The
North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) recognizes the
importance of dynamic mapping in cartography. We are sponsoring the 14th Annual
Student Dynamic Map Competition to promote cartographic excellence and
innovation in this versatile medium.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">There
are two competition categories: narrative maps and interactive maps:
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<LI style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-AU>A
<B>narrative map</B> presents information in a way that communicates a story,
cause, or message.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN>
<LI style="COLOR: black; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" lang=EN-AU>An
<B>interactive map </B>provides tools that may be used for navigation,
location-based services, or exploratory geovisualization. </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></LI></UL>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">A
first prize of $500 will be awarded to the best narrative map and the best
interactive map. At the discretion of the judges, additional noteworthy maps may
receive an honorable mention award. All first place and honorable mention maps
will receive award certificates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Any
student enrolled in a certificate program, undergraduate, or
graduate/post-graduate program in any country who has not previously won first
prize in either of the categories from this contest may enter. Entries must be
submitted by Friday 14 September 2012. Details of the competition and examples
of past winners can be seen at: </SPAN><A
href="http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=4"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=4</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-AU>2. NACIS Student Poster Competition</SPAN></B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-AU>There is an opportunity for students working in print to participate,
too, in the NACIS Student Poster Competition.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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lang=EN-AU> </SPAN><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-AU>Posters are an effective way of sharing cartographic work in
progress, showcasing community involvement, and demonstrating experiments with
new technologies. Posters with a cartographic theme are wanted for this contest!
All student posters submitted to the competition will be displayed at NACIS
2012. There is no entry fee. We appreciate advance registration so we can
reserve display space for your poster. However, posters should be brought to the
annual meeting by the student or another attendee or the student could arrange
to ship the poster to the conference hotel (ATTN: NACIS POSTER SESSION) to
arrive before Wednesday, October 17, 2012.</SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"
lang=EN-AU> </SPAN><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">There
will be one winner, who will be awarded $500. One runner-up will receive an
honorable mention award. NACIS meeting attendees will vote on entries and
the winners will be announced at the conference. Other non-cash award honorable
mentions may be given at the discretion of the Student Poster Competition Chair
and the Poster Session Chair. All prize-winning and honorable mention posters
will receive award certificates.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Any
student enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate, or graduate program from a
North American educational institution is encouraged to submit an entry. The
poster must have been produced no earlier than the 2011-2012 academic year.
Posters are to be no larger than 36" x 48". See </SPAN><A
href="http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=18"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: blue; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.nacis.org/index.cfm?x=18</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> for
full details.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><B><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">3.
Peer-reviewed Student Paper Competition.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Finally,
there is an opportunity for students to be recognized for their academic work
that takes the form of a journal article. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Any
peer-reviewed manuscript accepted for publication in CP (2012 issues) whose
first author is a student is automatically eligible, with the student author of
the winning paper being awarded $1,350. Student papers will be judged annually
by members of the CP Editorial Board and the CP editor. There is still time to
get your paper through the review process this year! CP is now open access, with
fast publication of accepted papers. Reviews of submitted papers are returned to
authors within 4-6 weeks of submission.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">See
</SPAN><A href="http://www.cartographicperspectives.org/index.php/journal"><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">http://www.cartographicperspectives.org/index.php/journal</SPAN></A><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> for
information about how to submit a paper to CP.</SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Candara','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Please feel free to
forward this announcement to anyone else you think may be interested in seeing
their students submit. If you’re involved in ICA commissions where students (or
academics participating in the commission who have students) may be doing work
that would be eligible, we would also appreciate it if you could forward our
announcement to that commission’s chair for distribution to commission
members.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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