This workshop will provide an overview of ArcGIS Storymaps, a cloud based tool which combines GIS maps with text, photos, and sometimes video to present a topic in an interactive way. Participants will be taken through the steps of Storymap planning in order to help them conceptualize their future projects. Additionally, they will be walked through the creation of an example Storymap in order to see the various features and settings available. Participants are not required to have a project which they are actively working on or thinking about but it would be helpful. 

Erica Cavanaugh is Project Developer at the Center for Digital Editing (CDE) and a Research Editor at the Washington Papers. She has a background in history and digital humanities, as well as a graduate degree in Library and Information Science. Cavanaugh is responsible for the development of several Drupal-based content management systems, ranging from complex editorial production and publication platforms to exhibit-focused projects concentrated on metadata collection, searchability, and display. These projects include the George Washington Financial Papers, Jefferson Weather and Climate Records, the Papers of Martin Van Buren, and the Papers of Julian Bond. In her role, she also works alongside students and project staff to create engaging visualizations and tools so as to make the content of the various editorial projects more accessible to the general public.

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