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Figuring out the figure-ground

Successful map design relies on a host of factors, a group of which are common to graphic design disciplines in general.

Wireless 911 would leverage existing data

An ever increasing number of Americans rely on wireless phones as their primary means of telephone communication.

SCO budget will decline

The mass media in Wisconsin has been saturated this year with news about the state government’s looming budget deficit, so it will come as no surprise for you to read that our office will be taking a budget cut.

Land records projects are bubbling

Modernization of land records continues to move forward in Wisconsin.

Legislative committee amends WLIP budget

The Wisconsin Legislature’s budget rewriting committee has approved substantial changes to the Wisconsin Land Information Program’s proposed budget for the next two years.

Paper Bulletin about to end

Our plans for converting to web-based publication of this newsletter have started to take some form.

Map Librarian search to begin

As we go to print, we have been informed that the UW-Madison has agreed to seek a replacement for the soon-to-be vacant position of map librarian at UW-Madison.

GIS Certificate Program Manager Hired

Karen Tuerk has been selected by the Geography Department at UW-Madison to be the manager of its GIS Certificate Program. The program, begun in 2000, provides a post-graduate certificate for students from diverse academic backgrounds. …

New faces at the SCO

As the academic year draws to a close, we perform our annual custom of bidding adieu to recent graduates among the SCO student staff and introducing new faces to our ever-changing team.

Plant hardiness zones creep northward

Serious gardeners know to consider a perennial plant’s hardiness zone rating before expecting blooms year after year.