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Subject:        GIS Services Workshop
Date:   Thu, 26 Jan 2006 08:54:30 -0500
From:   Patrick Florance <[log in to unmask]>
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I'm organizing an upcoming one day workshop/conference regarding GIS
services in academic environments.  Please see the attached message.  I
imagine most of the attendees will be regional.

Thanks,

Patrick Florance
Digital Cartographer
Harvard Map Collection, Harvard University


"Creating an Infrastructure for GIS Support in Academic Environments"

DATE:
March 7, 2006

TIME:
9:00- 3:00 (Coffee and Registration start at 8:00)

PRICE:
NERCOMP Members: $74, Non-Members: $174

LOCATION:
The College of the Holy Cross
Campus Center - 4th Floor
Worcester, MA.

DESCRIPTION:
With the use of geographic information systems (GIS) spreading through many
disciplines, educational institutions are faced with the challenge of
developing infrastructure to support the growing GIS needs of their
community. This new infrastructure includes instruction and staffing as
well as computing and data resources. These challenges impact a wide range
of academic departments and institutions from the natural to the social
sciences. As a result, there is a growing body of professionals charged
with providing GIS services within an academic setting. This workshop will
explore the emerging role of GIS support services within higher education
with representatives from a variety of academic environments, and it will
cover such themes as GIS in libraries, GIS computing environments and
centers, and GIS instructional services.

For a full schedule and registration information, please go to:
http://www.nercomp.org/events/event_single.aspx?id=343

We would be grateful if you would pass this announcement on to friends and
colleagues who might find it of interest.

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