Official maps, gazetteers, etc.

• Prime way of distributing new names data
• Gazetteers and the UN
• What is in a gazetteer? What attribute information is needed apart from ID, name, feature code and co-ordinates?
• Paper copy or digital gazetteers?

Distributing digital data

• Digital files (standard/customized packages)
• Issues to take account of: cost of files, licencing, copyright
• Through a web site (but continuous updating is necessary)

• UN resolution (pdf) / I/4 and II/32

Other publications

• Information about the board and about its procedures
• Tools for guidance of board (rules and regulations), researchers, etc.
• Publications on the history and origins of names
• Newsletters

A geographical names web site

• Once established, it allows to reach a wider audience
• It is easy to update
• It could include a names data base, many people would consult it
• Content suggestions:

• show the composition of the board;
• publications available (for sale or on the web)
• bulletin board; e-mail contact
• documents on names; links
• gazetteer
• forms for suggesting names
• FAQ