Geography Reference
In-Depth Information
American
Congress
on
Surveying
and
Mapping
(ACSM)
The ACSM is a non-profit educational organization made up of four member societies which serve
as special interest groups: The American Association of Geodetic Surveying; The Cartography and
Geographic Information Society; The Geographic and Land Information Society; and The National
Society of Professional Surveyors, Inc. Its objectives are to advance the sciences of surveying, map-
ping, and related fields; to encourage the development of educational programs in surveying, map-
ping, and charting; and to support publications that represent the professional and technical interests
of surveying and mapping.
This is a professional organization, so novices may feel a bit overwhelmed. However, if you are
seriously interested in mapmaking, learning more about cartographic technology, or finding career
opportunities and preparation in map-related fields, then familiarity with ACSM is recommended.
Addi- tional information about the organization and its constituent bodies may be obtained online at
www.acsm.net . You can also reach them the old-fashioned way at American Congress on Survey-
ing and Mapping, 6 Montgomery Village Avenue, Suite #403, Gaithersburg, MD 20879. Their phone
number is (240) 632-9716, ext. 108.
Association of American Geographers (AAG)
The AAG is the pre-eminent organization of professional geographers in the United States. The or-
ganization's goals are to promote professional studies in geography and to encourage the applica-
tion of geography in business, education, and government. The AAG publishes two scholarly journ-
als ( The Annals of the Association of American Geographers and The Professional Geographer ), a
monthly newsletter, and annually hosts a national convention and several regional meetings. Mem-
bership is not recommended for the average novice, but if you are interested in furthering your geo-
graphic education at the university level, then the AAG should be kept in mind.
The AAG maintains an informative Web site ( www.aag.org ) concerning the organization and geo-
graphyingeneral.Whenyouaccesstheirhomepage,Iparticularlyencourageyoutoclickon“Careers
in Geography” and browse the results. Any questions about any aspect of the AAG or geography in
general? Click on“Ask a Geographer” and start typing. Don't have a means ofaccessing the Internet?
Write 'em a letter at AAG, 1710 Sixteenth St. NW, Washington, DC 20009-3198, or give them a ring
at (202) 234-1450. Of course, you can always fax them a letter at (202) 234-2744.
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