Geospatial Collection

Professor Ian Walker relies on a century of coastal history to predict the future of California’s environment.

Preserving Groundbreaking Research in Geography, Geoinformatics and Geographic Information Science

This fall, the UCSB Library acquired the academic archives of notable faculty emeritus Dr. Waldo R. Tobler (1930–2018) as part of our University Archives. The University Archives collects and preserves historical documents related to UCSB’s legacy and includes unique archival materials of esteemed faculty, including research and teaching notes and unpublished manuscripts.

Tom Brittnacher has worked at the UCSB Library for eight years, previously as the Geospatial Data Curator and then Geospatial Collection Strategist. On February 1, he became the Library’s first Curator of Geospatial and Digital Collections.

In this new role, Tom will not only be responsible for developing a holistic collection development and management strategy for geospatial collections but also will play a key role in making UCSB Library's digital and born-digital collections content more discoverable and accessible.