Friday, May 23, 2014

Jul: Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies (Library Juice Academy)


Dates: July 7 - August 1, 2014
Credits: 1.5 CEUs
Price: $175

Since the emergence of easily accessible dynamic online mapping tools, there has been a drastic increase in geographic interest and awareness. Whether for personal, social, professional or academic uses, people are using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to communicate information in a map format. Whether it’s using Google Earth to study urban change, or creating Google Map Mashups to deliver library resources, more and more members of society are turning to mapping programs for their visualization needs. With so many using GIS technology in their daily lives, library staff are now more than ever assisting library clients with their mapping queries.