MIL: News & Events

The Map & Imagery Laboratory News Archive contains summaries of press releases about prominent news developments. The heading of each item links to the full text of that story.

Aerial Photography Collection: Tea Fire

Among many fascinating parts of our aerial photography collection are photographs showing the devastating effects of the 2008 Tea Fire.
Collections, Map & Imagery Laboratory
August 26, 2013

Landscan population data set now available!

The Map & Imagery Laboratory (MIL) now offers access to the most current, high resolution global population distribution data set to its academic users.
Map & Imagery Laboratory, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Social Sciences
July 25, 2013

Upcoming Movement of Collections and Services

In preparation for the major construction project, many Library service points and some collections will move.
Collections, Government Information Center, Library Addition & Renovation, Library Services, Map & Imagery Laboratory, News for Faculty, News for Graduate Students, News for Students, News for Undergraduates, Sciences & Engineering
June 17, 2013

MIL Move!

MIL has moved to our new temporary home on the south end of the 1st floor.
Library Addition & Renovation, Library Services, Map & Imagery Laboratory
June 17, 2013

Library Acquires 750,000 Aerial Photos from Whittier College

The UC Santa Barbara Library has acquired a collection of 750,000 aerial photographs from Whittier College.
Map & Imagery Laboratory
March 2, 2013

Library to Host California Map Society

The Map & Imagery Lab and the University Library will be hosting a meeting of the California Map Society on February 2nd.
Events, Lectures & Talks, Map & Imagery Laboratory
January 18, 2013

The USGS National Geologic Map Database

Discover thousands of nation-wide geologic map resources available online!
Map & Imagery Laboratory, Sciences & Engineering
December 4, 2012

Supporting Research: The Map & Imagery Laboratory

The Map & Imagery Laboratory (MIL) at UCSB Library is the largest imagery collection in any academic library in the country.
Map & Imagery Laboratory
November 16, 2012

Don't Forget Maps in Artists' Books

Artist Agnes Denes' current exhibition at the Santa Monica Museum of Art reminds us that the Arts Library is another great location on campus to find maps.
Arts Library, Map & Imagery Laboratory, Special Collections
September 30, 2012

Prominent Collector Endorses MIL Bid for Unique Photo Collection

Collector of 18th and 19th century maps of the Americas and advocate to public access to cartographic materials writes letter of support for MIL acquisition.
Map & Imagery Laboratory
August 14, 2012