[Neasis-l] Register Now for Intro to GIS and Online Mapping -- November 22nd

[GSLIS CE2]

Introduction to GIS and Online Mapping for Librarians

Saturday, November 22, 2008
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Simmons College, One Palace Road Bldg

Cost: $220 (Simmons GSLIS Alum: $175)

Explore the world of digital mapping! Geographic Information Systems 
(GIS), offer a dynamic digital environment for visualizing and analyzing 
geographic information. Learn the basics of creating your own maps using 
ArcGIS and then see how you can use the tools built into the software to 
analyze the data. We’ll also delve into several online, open source 
mapping tools that you can use from anywhere with an internet 
connection. The use of GIS is becoming ubiquitous across disciplines and 
ever-increasing numbers of libraries are offering these services in 
response to patrons’ requests. Come and learn the fundamentals and 
you’ll understand why. No prior understanding or experience with maps or 
mapping is required for this course.

Faculty: Heather McCann, Reference Coordinator, Rotch Library, MIT, 
hmccann at mit.edu; and Lisa Sweeney, Head of GIS Services, MIT, 
lsweeney at mit.edu

For additional information see 
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/workshops/ or contact 
gslisce at simmons.edu.

-- 
Kris Liberman '87LS
Program Manager
Simmons GSLIS CE
T - 617-521-2803
F - 617-521-3192
gslisce at simmons.edu
http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/continuinged/