May'15: Looking at Geographic Equivalencies using MABLE (FDLP)

Thursday, May 28, 2015 / 1:00 p.m. (Eastern)

http://www.fdlp.gov/about-the-fdlp/fdlp-events-calendar

MABLE/Geocorr is an easy-to-use utility application that lets you look at a wide array of geographic entities (counties, cities, zip codes, school districts, state legislative districts, urban areas, etc.) and see how they intersect with one another. The presentation will walk through a series of sample uses of the application. There will also be a brief discussion of the history of the application, which is about to begin its 20th year.

2015 sessions: Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping (RUSA)

http://www.ala.org/rusa/development/spatialliteracy

March 23 - April 12, 2015

Other upcoming sessions: 

July 13 – August 2, 2015

November 23 – December 13, 2015

Since the emergence of dynamic and easily accessible online mapping tools, there has been a drastic increase in geographic interest and awareness. Whether for personal, social, professional or academic use, 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 show cemetery locations, more and more members of society are turning to online mapping programs for their visualization needs. With so many using GIS technology in their daily lives, it is time to train librarians to not only assist library clients with their inquiries, but to use the technology themselves

• $130 for RUSA members
• $175 for ALA members
• $210 for non-ALA members
• $100 for student members and retired members

Feb'15: Using GeoBlacklight to implement your own geoportal (ALA)

http://magirt.ala.libguides.com/resources/trainingsandpresentations#s-lg-box-wrapper-4876252

February 19, 2014 at 3 PM EST

GeoBlacklight is an open-source geospatial discovery technology which expands the Blacklight search platform into GIS data holdings. GeoBlacklight is installable in minutes, easily customizable, and compatible with the Hydra ecosystem (http://projecthydra.org). In this webinar, we will (1) demonstrate the GeoBlacklight technology, (2) define and describe geospatial data holdings, (3) discuss how you can implement your own Geoportal using GeoBlacklight, and (4) field questions you may have.

Jan'15: Getting Started with GIS (LITA)

January 12 - February 9, 2015
http://www.ala.org/lita/getting-started-gis

LITA Member: $135
ALA Member: $195

Getting Started with GIS is a three week course modeled on Eva Dodsworth's LITA Guide of the same name. The course provides an introduction to GIS technology and GIS in libraries. Through hands on exercises, discussions and recorded lectures, students will acquire skills in using GIS software programs, social mapping tools, map making, digitizing, and researching for geospatial data. This three week course provides introductory GIS skills that will prove beneficial in any library or information resource position

Jan'15: Coding maps with Leaflet.js (LITA)

Tuesday January 6, 2015, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time

Part 3 of Re-Drawing the Map series.

Maps and geographic location data are a big part of our online presence, and go beyond merely creating a directory of branch locations. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn to create your own maps using the Leaflet JavaScript library. You’ll learn to plot locations, build data layers, and add photos and text to enrich your maps. Participants will need to be familiar with HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript before the course.

http://www.ala.org/lita/learning/online/redrawingmap

Single Webinar:
    LITA Member: $39  /  Non-Member: $99  /  Group: $190

All three webinars:
    LITA Member: $99  /  Non-Member: $279 / Group: $499

Dec: OpenStreetMaps: Trust the map that anyone can change (LITA)

Tuesday December 9, 2014, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time

Part 2 of Re-Drawing the Map series.

It's been said that "the map is not the territory". But when when the most of the world's websites and mobile apps rely on maps from private corporations who selectively show you places based on who you are (and who pays for the privilege), perhaps we should cede that territory for higher ground. It's counter-intuitive to trust a map that anyone can edit, but OpenStreetMap is already the geospatial foundation of some of the world's most popular sites including Pinterest, Evernote, and github. This session will introduce you to OpenStreetMap and show you how you can both contribute to and make use of the "Wikipedia of Maps".

http://www.ala.org/lita/learning/online/redrawingmap

Single Webinar:
    LITA Member: $39  /  Non-Member: $99  /  Group: $190

All three webinars:
    LITA Member: $99  /  Non-Member: $279 / Group: $499

Nov: Web Mapping: moving from maps on the web to maps of the web (LITA)

Tuesday Nov. 18, 2014, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Central Time

Part 1 of Re-Drawing the Map series.

The transition from paper maps to digital maps was a profound one. It was such a sea change that the current shift from Digital Mapping to Web Mapping may have escaped  notice even through it brings a fundamental shift of its own. This presentation will introduce you to the new tools of web mapping. These tools allow for new forms of journalism, citizen activism, and scholarship. Web mapping allows more people to tell more stories with maps. This presentation will help you tell yours.

http://www.ala.org/lita/learning/online/redrawingmap

Single Webinar:
    LITA Member: $39  /  Non-Member: $99  /  Group: $190

All three webinars:
    LITA Member: $99  /  Non-Member: $279 / Group: $499

Oct: Mapping Census Data with GIS: Tips and Tricks (FDLP)

 October 14, 2014
2:00 pm Eastern Time

The use of census data and GIS is becoming more prevalent in academics, government, and private sectors. As a consequence, library services are evolving to respond to these needs. Join us to explore census data resources and gain understanding of census geographies and their standardized codes. We will demonstrate the steps to downloading data from American FactFinder, TIGER boundary files, and how to transform these data into color-coded maps. Additionally, presenters will share lessons learned from their hands-on workshop for Texas A&M University constituents for libraries wanting to develop their own Census and GIS workshop.

http://www.fdlp.gov/about-the-fdlp/training-and-events

Sep-Nov: From GPS and Google Maps to Spatial Computing (University of Minnesota)

Sept 23-Nov 15, 2014 through Coursera
https://www.coursera.org/course/spatialcomputing

This course introduces concepts, algorithms, programming, theory and design of spatial computing technologies such as global positioning systems (GPS), Google Maps, location-based services and geographic information systems. Learn how to collect, analyze, and visualize your own spatial datasets while avoiding common pitfalls and building better location-aware technologies.

Sep Wayfinding the San Jose Way (Demco)

Sept 10  12-1pm Central

Ruth Barefoot, Special Projects Coordinator for San Jose Public Library, joins Demco’s Director of Library Engagement and Solutions, Janet Nelson, to discuss how San Jose’s wayfinding plan improved the customer experience throughout their library. n this webinar you will learn what is involved in developing a wayfinding plan for your building; understand how San Jose leaders decided what was needed in their libraries; discover how wayfinding impacts customer experience; explore lessons learned and best practices that the San Jose libraries found, and learn how a wayfinding plan and signage impacts your library’s brand

For more information and to register for this program: http://www.demco.com/goto?webinar_16

Oct-Introduction to Spatial Literacy and Online Mapping (RUSA)

Oct. 6 - 26, 2014

Since the emergence of dynamic and easily accessible online mapping tools, there has been a drastic increase in geographic interest and awareness. Whether for personal, social, professional or academic use, 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 show cemetery locations, more and more members of society are turning to online mapping programs for their visualization needs. With so many using GIS technology in their daily lives, it is time to train librarians to not only assist library clients with their inquiries, but to use the technology themselves.

This three week course will introduce students and library staff to a variety of mapping tools and GIS technologies that are of interest to both public and academic library users. Librarians will be able to apply their newly developed Web 2.0 mapping skills in their reference work, and liaison responsibilities. Through hands-on exercises, demonstrations and presentations, the librarian will receive a thorough overview of GIS-related technologies that they may be exposed to in the library.
    $130 for RUSA members
    $175 for ALA members
    $210 for non-ALA members
    $100 for student members and retired members

http://ala.us1.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=1ce759297e4f5f76359801907&id=fadc7349e8&e=13358c865f

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

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

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/069-intro-GIS.php

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.

May: Data Publishing with Dataverse (ACRL)

ACRL Numeric and Geospatial Data Services & Digital Curation Interest Group invite you to attend our next webinar: “Data Publishing with Dataverse”

Speaker:

Mercè Crosas, Ph.D., Director of Data Science, The Institute for Quantitative Social Science (IQSS), Harvard University, http://iq.harvard.edu/merce-crosas

Description: 

Over the last decade, our Data Science team at Harvard's Institute for Quantitative Social Science has been iteratively developing Dataverse, a data repository framework to facilitate and enhance data sharing, preservation, citation, reuse and analysis. The open source Dataverse software has been installed as a research data repository at multiple institutions worldwide. The Dataverse repository hosted at Harvard University is open to all researchers, and currently has over 53,000 data sets containing 734,000 files. During the last two years, based on user feedback and community practices, we have implemented extensible data publishing workflows and effective ways to link publications to data. In this talk, I'll present what we have learned in the process, and how it has helped us define data publishing.

Date: Thursday, May 22, 2014

Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm CDT

URL: https://acrl.webex.com/acrl/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=661343559