‘The Meaning of Maps’ is Next OLLI Program

William Morris, a cartographer, will present the next OLLI-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program on Tuesday, Oct. 16. ‘The Meaning of Maps’ will be presented at 2 p.m. at the Nolin Murray Center/

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‘The Meaning of Maps’ is Next OLLI Program Oct 6, 2018 0 The Meaning of Maps COURTESY SPRINGFIELD, Vt. — William Morris, a cartographer, will present the next OLLI-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute program on Tuesday, Oct. 16. ‘The Meaning of Maps’ will be presented at 2 p.m. at the Nolin Murray Center next to St. Mary’s Catholic Church on Pleasant St. in Springfield, Vermont. The state of cartographic technology in 2018 is radically different than it was even two decades ago. Morris will describe how satellites, the internet and mobile devices have rewired our present understanding of geography. Morris is a senior analyst at Faraday Inc., a Middlebury, Vermont based company, which is an AI (artificial intelligence) platform for business to consumer customers. They use advanced machine learning techniques to optimize revenue output. Morris describes his job this way, “I am a data plumber. My work involves applying the strength of spatial relationships to real-world challenges in the realms of governance, agriculture and environmental conservation.” OLLI-Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, affiliated with the University of Vermont, is a local membership program geared towards seniors 50 years and older who want to engage in meaningful learning, “just for the fun of it!” People of all ages are welcome to attend. The OLLI series programs are selected with input from the local members and carry varied themes from semester to semester including history, art, music, literature, health, nature, science and current events. advertisement Programs are held at 2 pm on Tuesday afternoons and last about an hour and a half. Membership is $45 for the semester which includes nine programs. Non-members are encouraged and welcome to attend individual lectures for a single program fee of $8. Memberships, as well as single program fees, may be paid at the program. The following OLLI program will be just one week later on Oct. 23, and will be ‘The Black Bear: Nature’s Voracious Omnivore,’ with by one of the group’s favorite presenters, naturalist educator Kurt Valenta. Brochures have been distributed throughout the area towns at businesses, the local libraries, town halls and Chamber of Commerce offices. The complete Springfield and state-wide program list is available on the internet at www.learn.uvm.edu/olli Choose State-wide programs from the menu, and then scroll to Springfield.