Preparation for upcoming issues of the [Grassroots Mapping Forum](/forum) **Upcoming:** ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 8## January 2015: How about a five year (!!!) anniversary issue on how Grassroots Mapping has transformed over the past five years, a discussion of MapKnitter, the Carto Collective, geographic growth and spread of the GM community and we could have a photo send in/round up of rig versions to see how its been modified. ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 7## November 2014: Oil Sampling issue Special Edition: Barataria Bay Mapping, this will probably be a bit different format. ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 6## August 2014: Working with waste ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 5## [GMF Template](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QQIOm47mwIzOL3td_d9cq6Jdy-rKv-tav9UTWjBeRhA/edit#slide=id.g32f97fa1f_068) May 2014: International projects focus * [Map of Construction site in Beit Safafa](https://mapknitter.org/map/view/beit-safafa#), map-making from the local protest tent. * [Social Context of Mapping in Jerusalem](http://publiclab.org/notes/hagitkeysar/11-18-2013/where-do-the-maps-go) by [hagitkeysar] * [Interview with Pablo](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rF5m6STfRP-KCJQOwmqINMJOwa8GgYVyo64S4TjF69Q/edit): by [Shannon Dosemagen] * [Public Lab Update](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xDdBJXKcARQ1kp6hs3_t1eqIHuGi56zmuIxXSFipi3k/edit) by Shannon * Mapping in Belize by Pat Coyle * Tool for Stalling by Maria * Update on Rio by Ives Rocha **In-Print:** ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 4## New York City research. ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 3## The theme of Grassroots Mapping Forum #3 will be organizing, with articles that document and continue conversations started at the [Cocodrie Barnraising in November](/wiki/2012-barnraising-cocodrie-la). ##Planning Grassroots Mapping Forum 2## Grassroots Mapping Forum 2 was printed in August 2012, [download it here](/sites/default/files/GM_Forum2_small.pdf). Contact Mathew (mathew@publiclaboratory.org) if you need original artwork or files for your project, GMF is CC-share-alike! current Grassroots mapping forum 2 contributors are : Raymond Cha,Mathew Lippincott,Coby Leuschke,Cameron Hunt,Amie Stepanovich-- Dialogue on UAS Ethics Jeff Warren and Chris Fastie-- Intro to thermal cameras Shannon Dosemagen-- interview in the gulf and profile of the mappers Issue 2 of grassroots mapping forum will be created around a series of templates designed for contributors to collaborate on. The template is explained in the following video. More can be found in [this research note on the templates,](/notes/mathew/5-10-2012/grassroots-mapping-forum-notes-process-and-automation-pt2-new-templates) and [this one on style considerations.](/notes/mathew/5-10-2012/grassroots-mapping-forum-notes-process-and-automation-pt1) [The templates are available here in google docs.](https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QQIOm47mwIzOL3td_d9cq6Jdy-rKv-tav9UTWjBeRhA/edit) [click here to view the pdf dummy template](/sites/default/files/gmf-template-4.2.pdf) ###Regular ‘features’### * Cover (just an image) * Back cover (image + some leading text), plots explanation, contributors * Editorial * About this map * picture, mappers bio, field notes and photo and price of map kit used, a route (GPS track?) of the trip * Editorial * Notes * notes from the site + forum discussions ###Suggested sections### * Site feature: * Interview * who where and why? * imagery collected, next steps * Tool feature: (Chris F & Jeff W, tentatively, based on [dual camera kit guide materials](/wiki/dual-camera-kit-guide)) * Interview * design considerations * how, with what? * why, who wants it? * media and brainstorming: http://publiclaboratory.org/notes/warren/5-17-2012/infrared-camera-how-guide-gm-forum ###Preparing the map, considerations:### * where- (can someone use this map to place it in space?) does the map function without the PLOTS site? * georeferencing- standard data points to place this map * putting in the bounding box for the map, place them on map. * Compass (north arrow) degrees of inclination, for true and magnetic north ###Issue 2 Map### * Site: [Chandeleur Islands, May 9](http://publiclaboratory.org/map/chandeleur-islands-louisiana/2010-05-09) * (this site selection is from old discussion, we can change our minds) #Section Leads and contributors# * Site Featured interview: [Shannon Dosemagen](/people/Shannon) *contributors___ * About the Mappers: [Shannon Dosemagen](/people/Shannon) * Tool Feature: Dual Camera/IR imagery: [Jeff Warren](/people/warren) *contributors___ * Editorial Feature: Ethics and UAS's: [Mathew Lippincott](/people/mathew) *contributors___ * Notes summaries: ____