Discovering the Library with Google Earth

• Main Author: Michaela Brenner
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Library Association 2008-06-01
• Series: Information Technology and Libraries
• Online Access: https://ejournals.bc.edu/ojs/index.php/ital/article/view/3256

Libraries need to provide attractive and exciting discovery tools to draw patrons to the valuable resources in their catalogs. The authors conducted a pilot project to explore the free version of Google Earth as such a discover tool for Portland State Library’s digital collection of urban planning documents. They created eye-catching placemarks with links to parts of this collection, as well as to other pertinent materials like books, images, and historical background information. The detailed how-to-do part of this article is preceded by a discussion about discovery of library materials and followed by possible applications of this Google Earth project.