Preparation for upcoming issues of the Grassroots Mapping Forum

Issue 2

PLANNING DOC for Issue 2 is now here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nv8Xo5jlNTj--7_r_6ndbjEAMV3lUY-b2U-6IHn7zZI/edit

• Site: Chandeleur Islands, May 9
  • (this site selection is from old discussion, we can change our minds)
• Publication date: ... as specified in Kickstarter 2012
• Estimated cost shipped: ~$3.50
• Template "dummy" pdf: https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/gmf-template-4.2.pdf

Features:

• Google Doc folder
• Place feature: 14400 chars, ~7000 word: Google Doc
  • Author:
• Editorial: 4070 chars, ~2000 word: Google Doc
  • Author: Jeff (i'd like to, i have a piece on "opening public lab")
• Field notes: 4255 chars, ~2000 word: Google Doc
  • Author: This could be "cartographer notes" too, by Stewart.
• Meet the Mappers: 2710 chars, ~1300 word: Google Doc
  • Author:
• Tool feature: 7400 chars, ~3500 word: Google Doc
  • Author:
• Back cover blurb + Authorship/Sponsorship: Google Doc

Issue 3

• Site: none yet
• Publication date: none yet
• Estimated cost shipped: ~$3.50

Features:

• Google Doc folder
• Place feature: 14400 chars, ~7000 word
• Editorial: 4070 chars, ~2000 word
• Field notes: 4255 chars, ~2000 word
• Meet the Mappers: 2710 chars, ~1300 word
• Tool feature: 7400 chars, ~3500 word
• Back cover blurb + Authorship/Sponsorship

Old notes:

• More detailed context/introduction to the map (by Adam Griffith?)
• Interview related to the map (Shannon in charge)
• new layout (mathew)
• editorial by Mikel Maron
• Possible $1400 alternative printing process on heavier paper?
• Trim edges to avoid "newspaper" look of GM Forum 1
• Need to capture subscriptions in Kickstarter Campaign