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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.
Matt
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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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.
My understanding is that this may have been as much as a licensing
issue
(govt vs. academic institution) rather than technical.
Ed
Ed Redmond
Geography & Map Reference Specialist
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540 - 4650
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Subject: Google Earth
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Subject: Google Earth
Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:15:48 +0000
From: Christopher Thiry <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
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Howdy,
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
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f. 303-273-3199 <tel:303-273-3199>
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