The Library of Congress is experimenting with GIS

FedScoop: The Library of Congress is using mapping technology as part of a new way to explore documents and other resources from its collections.

“Story Maps,” of which there are three so far, are web applications intended to “tell the incredible stories of the Library’s collections through narrative, multimedia, and interactive maps.” The resulting experience is powered by geographic information systems (GIS) technology and runs on a program developed by leading GIS software provider Esri.

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