Editorial

摘要

We have reached the completion of volume thirteen of JMGL and in this issue you will find an eclectic selection of articles. Please enjoy reading and using each to your benefit. Leading the way, Jeremy Brett and Sierra Laddusaw share their ongoing work that stems from a unique group of cartographic resources forming the Maps of Imaginary Places Collection at the Cushing Memorial Library at Texas A&M University. They have built, and launched in February 2017, an ultra-successful exhibit using examples of "fantasy maps" from this collection. The "Worlds Imagined" exhibit at the Cushing Memorial Library has been so well received that the authors not only extended the timeframe for the exhibit but also created a touring version of it to allow those beyond the Texas A&M campus an opportunity to see and learn from it. In this article, they provide information about the Worlds Imagined exhibit and its content, and discovered new applications for the use of this unique map genre that enhances teaching applications in classes ranging from design and digital media to sociology to the more traditional aspects of history and visualization. Touring Fantasyland is not only an amazing story but also provides key new information related to map use for different audiences and how geographic fantasies play a strong and growing role in today's social environment.