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Subject:        Vanderbilt University GIS Day
Date:   Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:19:58 -0600
From:   Thornton, Jacob <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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*Vanderbilt University, GIS Day 2010*

The Vanderbilt Library's Geographic Information Systems service is
hosting its third annual GIS Day seminar on Wednesday, November 17 in
the Peabody Library Learning Commons (room 304) from 12:30-2 pm.
Vanderbilt faculty and staff from various disciplines, as well as the
Metro Nashville GIS manager will speak about how they use GIS. Light
refreshments will be served.

This year’s GIS Day will also include an ‘Intro to GIS’ training session
from 10:30-11:30 am in the same location during which participants will
get hands-on instruction on creating a map in ArcGIS 9.3. More
information, including a printable flier and a schedule of speakers, is
available on the Library GIS website at
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/gis/. All are welcome to attend.

*Seminar Schedule*

12:30-12:45: Individual Political Contributions and Firm Performance,
Alex Ovtchinnikov, Assistant Professor of Finance

12:45-1:00: Metro Nashville GIS, John Broome, Metro Nashville GIS Manager

1:00-1:15: Finding Food Deserts in Nashville, David Schlundt, Associate
Professor of Psychology

1:15-1:30: Marine Transportation Risk Assessment using GIS, James
Dobbins, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering

1:30-1:45: Using GIS to Reconstruct the Historical Consequences of
Transportation Improvements, Jeremy Atack, Professor of Economics

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Jacob B. Thornton

GIS Coordinator

Vanderbilt University

Jean and Alexander Heard Library

419 21st Avenue South

Nashville, TN 37240

http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/gis

615.343.7542

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