Preparation for upcoming issues of the [Grassroots Mapping Forum](/forum) ##Overview## We are currently looking for contributors interested in writing for Grassroots Mapping Forum Issue 2. Please join us if you have an interesting idea for an editorial, tool feature, or summary of research being done on our site or mailing list. 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