NEMO (North East Map Organization) is dedicated to serving as a unifying body for all who use, produce, collect, and market maps and cartographic information in the Northeast; increasing communication between all interested in maps; and working with state, regional, and national organizations and government agencies in dissemination of maps and cartographic information. NEMO's principal region is CT, DE, ME, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, but also includes membership in CO, CA, IL, VA, and Ont, Qué, and Europe.

After 27 years (1986-2013) NEMO has closed up the hatches and its members have sailed away to various quarters of the globe. This page serves as a partial record of activities and resources. Though it is not being updated (with small exceptions), access to the NEMO Newsletter and meeting announcements provide a brief history of a group that has many memories and accomplishments.

Former members are in many parts of the United States, Canada, and overseas. Most continue their roles as map librarians, geographers, cartographers, and map enthusiasts. This page continues to reflect this association and its mission.

The NEMO Newsletter was published quarterly and contained news and activities of NEMO members, as well as useful information on resources, reviews, and events in the world of map making, map librarianship, and geography. View issues here.

NEMO Archive. Available at University of Connecticut (Storrs).

NEMO 25th Anniversary Commemorative Map. See where we've been in 25 years.

NEMO Member Websites, Pages, and Journals

City of Buffalo Neighborhoods Map. Created by former member, the late, Ernie Woodson, former Map Librarian, University at Buffalo Map Collection and by member David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian at University at Buffalo.

Claire T. Carney Library (University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth). Map collection, GIS, aerial photographs, and cartographic web resources maintained by NEMO member Paige Gibbs.

First Printing: The Antique Maps and Prints Blog. Member Neil Street of Vintagemaps.com discusses the world of antique maps and prints. Includes: news, articles, comments, maps, and links to more sites.

Havard Map Collection. Website for the collection, with links to GIS, maps and mapping, and other cartographic resources. David Cobb, former Curator of the Harvard Map Collection.

Historic USGS Maps of New England & New York (University of New Hampshire, Dimond Library). Digitized collection of topographic maps of New England states and New York State from the 1890s to 1950s. Involved in production of this resource is Meredith Ricker, GovDocs Assistant. Thelma Thompson former Government Documents & Maps Librarian, in the Government Documents Department, which also houses the map collection.

Journal of Map & Geography Libraries. Co-Editors: Katherine H. Weimer and Paige G. Andrew (NEMO member).

MAGIC: Map and Geographic Information Center (University of Connecticut Libraries, Storrs, CT). MAGIC, The University of Connecticut's Map Library, collects maps, atlases, gazetteers, aerial photographs, and digital geospatial data, as well as resources on the history and current state of cartography. NEMO member Bill Miller, former Map Library Manager, assists patrons with reference questions and works with cataloging and digitization of aerial photographs of Connecticut.

Maine Historical Society Map Collection. Over 5,000 print and manuscript maps are housed at the Maine Historical Society Research Library. The online bibliographic database MINERVA includes the bibliographic descriptions of the Society's map collection. NEMO member Frances Pollitt.

Map Cataloger's Tool Box. Guide to map cataloging resources and description of the map record format. Includes cataloging concepts, reference materials, and some of the essential links useful for map catalogers. By member David Bertuca.

Mapping Boston. Website for the book, tracing Boston's history through maps, with online exhibit and information. David Cobb, former Curator of the Harvard Map Collection.

Professional Organizations and Affiliates

• Cartographic Users Advisory Council CUAC was formed to provide a unified effort to enhance the distribution and knowledge of the cartographic products of U.S. government agencies. It is composed of representatives from six national and regional library organizations dedicated to cartographic interests: the Map and Geospatial Information (MAGIRT (formerly MAGERT)) and Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) of the American Library Association; the Geoscience Information Society (GSIS); the Geography and Map Section of the Special Libraries Association (SLA); the North East Map Organization (NEMO); and the Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML). CUAC, and the various organizations it represents, work on behalf of public, academic, and special libraries as well as the commercial interests represented by the membership.
• Map and Geospatial Information Round Table (MAGIRT). American Library Association.
• Western Association of Map Libraries (WAML). Includes useful page, Map Librarian's Toolbox, and a selected list of Map Library Organizations throughout the world.
• Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (CMLA).

Maintained by David J. Bertuca, Map Librarian, State University of New York at Buffalo

Last modified: 23 May 2016
URL: http://www.NorthEastMap.org
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Created 10 April 2000