Earth Sciences & Map Library

Instructors from across campus have incorporated the Earth Sciences & Map Library’s art and map exhibit, Topophilia, into their coursework and faculty from all disciplines are invited to use it to support their teaching.

The University Libraries received a donation of several historic Asian maps from map collector and CU Boulder alumnus, Wes Brown. The new maps open up opportunities for researchers and scholars at the university and peer institutions across the world.

There is something for everyone at the 4th annual Culture Crawl.

A new exhibition in the Earth Sciences & Map Library shares the work of two local artists and a selection of maps curated by a CU Boulder PhD candidate exploring the meaning of “topophilia”.

To Program for Writing and Rhetoric (WRTG) Teaching Associate Professor Rebecca Dickson, maps are an avenue for making a good argument. WRTG regularly partners with the Earth Sciences & Map Library to explore how maps can facilitate new ways of learning for first-year students.

This year’s Culture Crawl on Sept. 19 and 20 features CU Boulder and local artists and performers. There will also be opportunities to make your own artworks.

This campus-wide event features 15 free and engaging arts and culture events including art exhibitions, musical performances, art-making, prize giveaways and more.

Buckminster Fuller, the creator of the Dymaxion Map Projection, spoke at the 1956 Conference on World Affairs. Then he gave CU Boulder a signed map. Learn about him and the humanitarian purpose of his famous map projection, in our World of Printed Maps series.

The University Libraries are making important changes to the Classic Catalog starting June 19. Read more for important timelines.

This month, we feature irrigation maps of the Boulder Valley from the 19th to the 21st centuries, ground water studies and historical aerial photography.