Beyond Method #3: Where in the World? Geography and Travel 2.0

Discovery Exercise:

1. Take a look at these library sites to see how some libraries are using map mashups on the library website. Our library system already has a great use of maps, that gives both an overview of all 26 branches, plus detail on each branch at a click.

Do you see yourself creating maps for your library? Our library already has great maps. See image above. Instead, I created a special use map for my church, showing the local schools that surround it.
Add a link to your new map to the post. Hosanna and SISD Schools
Was Google Maps easy to use?  Did you have any difficulties? I did not find Google maps easy to use. It was difficult to move the map around without having it switch scales, even when I tried hard. The instructions given in Beyond Two-Steppin' for using Google maps have changed from what Google Maps shows today, and that also made things a little confusing. I had a hard time editing and positioning the icons to show what I wanted, I hope with a little more practice, it will get easier. Here is the embedded version:
                         
View Spring ISD Schools Near Hosanna in a larger map