Preparation for upcoming issues of the [Grassroots Mapping Forum](/forum) ##Overview## 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) ###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: * Interview * design considerations * how, with what? * why, who wants it? ###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## * 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) * Estimated cost shipped: ~$3.50 * Template "dummy" pdf: https://publiclab.org/sites/default/files/gmf-template-4.2.pdf ###Timeline of issue 2:### * 2 months overall (started Mid may: **publish by mid-July 2012** **Featured map:** http://publiclaboratory.org/map/chandeleur-islands-louisiana/2010-05-09 ##Issue 3## * Site: none yet * Publication date: none yet * Estimated cost shipped: ~$3.50