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The Forum was initiated to encourage multi-disciplinary map use, study and research, particularly relating to Scottish maps and mapmakers; to disseminate information on Scottish maps and map collections; to record information on maps and mapmaking, particularly in a Scottish context; to liaise with other groups and individuals with map related interests; to build on, and to continue, the work of Project Pont. At a meeting of TOSCA's four founders on 21st July 1993 in the Map Room of the Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, it was agreed that:[1] 'The purpose of the series is to encourage the study of maps and to elucidate their complexities', that is, not to consider maps as sources of information, making TOSCA similar to Maps and Society, rather than TNA seminars. Heffernan and Delano-Smith ([69]: 60) suggest that historians of cartography comprise amateur map collectors and three professional constituencies: university academics, map librarians, and map dealers. Topics covered have included railway mapping (David Challis and Andy Rush), map-making and conservation (Chris Burgoyne, Catherine Delano-Smith and Spike Bucklow), globes (Emma Perkins), the map trade (Lawrence Worms), national mapping (Rachel Hewitt, Rex Walford, Nessa Cronin), marine mapping (Renaud Morieux, John Ash and Megan Barford), and local map-making (Andrew Macnair, Paul Harvey, Dorian Gerhold and Douglas Lockhart). [Extracted from the article]

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A subject index for the articles published in the journal's 2013 to 2015 issues of "Imago Mundi" is presented along with a personal, organizational, and geographical names such as Carl Flemming, William P. Cumming, and subjects related to mapping.

A bibliography of scholarly works published between 2010 and 2012 related to the history of maps and cartography is presented which includes the books "The World at their fingertips: Eighteenth-century British two-sheet double-hemisphere World maps," by Geoff Armitage with Ashley Baynton-Williams, "Cambridge 1574-1904: A portfolio of twelve maps illustrating the changing plan of Cambridge from the sixteenth to the early twentieth century," revised edition, edited by Tony Baggs and Peter Bryan, and "A history of the World in twelve maps," by Jerry Brotton.

A bibliography of research literature published between 2007 and 2009 is provided on the history of cartography, including "Mapping for a multi-lingual military alliance: The case of East Germany," by John L. Cruickshank, "Weighing the World: The Quest to Measure the Earth," by Edwin Danson, and "Covens & Mortier: A Map Publishing House in Amsterdam 1685-1866," by Marco van Egmond.

A bibliography of books and articles published between 2007 and 2009 on the history of cartography is presented, including "The Imperial Map: Cartography and the Mastery of Empire," by James R. Akerman, "State Imperatives: Military Mapping in Scotland 1689-1770," by Carolyn Jane Anderson, and "The Complete Collection of Early Maps from the Song to Yuan Dynasty," by Sheng Bo.

A bibliography on the subject of cartography is presented which includes the articles "Maps of the Spanish Armada by Robert Adams and John Pine," by Adrian Almond, "How Simeon De Witt Mapped New York State," by David Y. Allen, and "Early claims to the ownership of Florida," by John Faupel.

A list of articles published in the publication from 2006 to 2008 is presented including "Een schenking uit de nalatenschap van dijkgraaf W. A. Schimmelpenninck van der Oije in 1882 : Frederik Beijerincks kaart van den Grift (1775)," by Leen Aardoom, "Cartography and earth representation," by Salah Eddine Al-Djazairi and "Rethinking the Peutinger Map," by Emily Albu.

An assessment of British responses to a pan-European questionnaire conducted during the summer of 2003. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Presents bibliographies of the article "Imago Mundi" from 2002 to 2004 published in July 2005 issue of the journal.

During the 2002 Helsinki meeting of the LIBER Groupe des Cartothécaires Working Group for Education, it was suggested that a survey of map usage in European libraries should be undertaken, using Jan Smits' 1987-88 survey as a basis. The goal of the survey was to re-examine map usage in the early twenty-first century in map libraries in Europe, and to identify changing requirements induced by the rapidly changing technological advances being made in cartography. Principal differences with the 1987-88 survey were identified, as were those areas where change was been limited. A main concern with the 2003 version was poor response rate of questionnaires returned. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

The article discusses the findings of the survey of map usage in European libraries to identify the impact of the technology advances in cartography. An overview of the methodology of the survey is presented. It discusses the rate of people visiting map collections. It explores the extent to which digital usage has penetrated European map libraries.

Landkarten‐Datenbank: Datenbank historisch wertvoller Landkartenbestände. CD‐ROM version. 2. Auflage. Complied by Reinhard Spiller. Berlin: Deutsche Bibliotheksinstitut, 1996. ISBN 3 87068 495 X. Maps and Mapping of Africa: A Resource Guide. By John Mcllwaine. London: Hans Zeil Publishers, 1997. ISBN 1873836767. Pp. xxviii, 391. STG£60 (cloth). [Available from Bowker‐Saur, Maypole House, Maypole Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex RH19 1HU, United Kingdom.] Fire Insurance Maps: Their History and Applications. By Diane L. Oswald. College Station, TX: Lacewing Press, 1997. ISBN 0 9659698 0 0. Pp. 102, illus. US$9.95 (paper). [Lacewing Press, 15889 Woodlake Drive, College Station, Texas 77845.] Maps of the Mediterranean Regions Published in British Parliamentary Papers 1801–1921. By Susan Gole, edited by Costoula Sclavenitis. Nicosia: The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, 1996. ISBN 9963 42 057 5. Pp. 429, col. plates. STGE75.00 (cloth). [The Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, PO 1995, 1515 Nicosia, Cyprus], Kartosemiotika i doistoriceskie karty [Cartosemiotics and Prehistoric Maps]. By Alexander Volodtschenko [Wolodtschenko]. Barnaul and Dresden: Izd. Altai‐uni‐versitet, 1997. ISBN 57904–0020–5. Text in Russian with Contents and Chapter Summaries in German and in English. Pp. 102, 38 figs., 3 tables. [Available from the author, Institut für Kartographie, Technische Universität Dresden, 01062 Dresden, Germany.] The Mercator Atlas of Europe. Edited by Maree Watelet. Pleasant Hill, Oregon: Walking Tree Press, 1998. ISBN 0 96597357 3. Pp. 92; 92 ills. (78 colour, some double‐page), and a group of 17 facsimile maps as folding plates. US$245. [Walking Tree Press, P. O. Box 871, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455, U.S.A. Copies of the 17 facsimile maps are also available separately.] [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]