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Subject: Re: Google Earth
Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:38:48 -0500
From: Russell Guy <[log in to unmask]>
To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]>
Concerning Google, although off-topic from this discussion, is an
editorial on how much Google knows about us -
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/opinion/ghitis-google-privacy/index.html?hpt=hp_t3
Russell
At 10:31 AM 2/9/2012, you wrote:
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>Subject: Re: Google Earth
>Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:08:10 -0500
>From: Matt Knutzen <[log in to unmask]>
>To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
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>We have it installed on all computers throughout the NYPL research and
>branch libraries, mostly because we use it as a way to render/read our
>click-through spatial indexes. Like you Ed, we went through much hand
>wringing, but ultimately the folks at GE outreach were kind enough to
>supply us with the method and application that can be pushed and
>installed locally through a networked environment.
>
>As far as I can tell, GE is pretty liberal in giving out their pro
>licenses to not for profit institutions... not sure how they deal with
>.edu or .gov though. http://earth.google.com/outreach/program_details.html
>
>They're also keen and always somewhat surprised to hear about innovative
>ways we in the map library world are using their tools, and have, by our
>experience, been very helpful, walking our IT through every step,
>mollifying fears of network security and other issues along the way.
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>
>Matt
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>On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 9:59 AM, Angie Cope, American Geographical
>Society Library, UW Milwaukee <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: RE: Google Earth
> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:56:55 -0500
> From: Redmond, Edward James <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: 'Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship'
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> LC has only been able to install Google Earth on staff computers, and
> this was only after much hand-wringing and gnashing of teeth.
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> My understanding is that this may have been as much as a licensing
>issue
> (govt vs. academic institution) rather than technical.
>
> Ed
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> Ed Redmond
> Geography & Map Reference Specialist
> Library of Congress
> Washington, DC 20540 - 4650
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> 202-707-8548 <tel:202-707-8548>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship
> [mailto:[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>]
> On Behalf Of Angie Cope, American
> Geographical Society Library, UW Milwaukee
> Sent: Wednesday, February 08, 2012 4:35 PM
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Google Earth
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Google Earth
> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:15:48 +0000
> From: Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
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> Howdy,
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> Does anyone have Google Earth loaded on their public machines?
>
> Google Earth is a marvelous thing, but it is irrelevant when I am doing
> reference work because the users don't have access to it on the public
> machines. I want to convince my computer folks that Google Earth should
> be installed on a public machine--but they are very concerned about
> security, etc.
>
> If you have Google Earth on your public machines, how did you convince
> your computer folks to allow this?
>
> How locked down is it? -- can you upload files to "Temporary Places"?
> Can you move those to "My Places"? Can you lock down "My Places"?
>
> What problems has Google Earth caused vis-a-vissecurity, etc.?
>
> thanks in advance,
>
> Christopher J.J.Thiry
> Map Librarian
> Colorado School of Mines
> 1400 Illinois
> Golden, CO 80401
> p. 303-273-3697 <tel:303-273-3697>
> f. 303-273-3199 <tel:303-273-3199>
> [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> <mailto:[log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> http://library.mines.edu/
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>--
>>Matthew A. Knutzen
>>Geospatial Librarian
>>The Lionel Pincus & Princess Firyal Map Division
>>Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
>>The New York Public Library
>>5th Avenue & 42nd Street, Room 117
>>New York, NY 10018-2788
>>[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>, 212-930-0562, fax
>>212-930-0027
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