Geology of Ontario, built upon 100 years of mapping and research into the geology of the Province, represents the collected geoscientific expertise of the Ontario Geological Survey. It also embodies the skills and talents of numerous people, from authors, editors, cartographers and draffers to laboratory technicians, computer specialists, research assistants, typesetter, printers and administrative staff. These people, many of whom were brought together especially for this project, came from government and industry across Ontario to provide the craftsmanship so vital to a project of this magnitude. Geology of Ontario is the most ambitious project in geoscience publishing yet undertaken in Ontario, and possibly Canada. Its 41 sheets of maps and charts, and 1430 pages of text and illustrations are the visible result of a creative process which started just over five years ago, and a production effort which was the focus of our publishing team for the last two years. The production demand of the undertaking accelerated our move into a new era of information management and dissemination, and led to development of new technology publishing maps. A leading example of this is the special software, developed through co-operation of Ontario Geological Survey cartographic and scientific staff with private sector service companies, which allowed the printing of digitally coloured maps by mass-printing methods for the first time. The long, difficult, occasionally exasperating, but always interesting job of bringing Geology of Ontario to life has provided an opportunity to reflect upon and consolidate our geoscientific understanding of the Province. Geology of Ontario will stand as a valuable reference work for many years before conceding naturally to the advance of science. Equally remarkable, these publications mark a watershed in geoscientific information distribution; starting in the conventional and migrating, through innovation and adaptation, to new computer-based production and printing methods.

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