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Subject:        Geoportals pre-conference at WAML Hawaii
Date:   Wed, 15 Aug 2012 16:16:29 -0700
From:   Tom Brittnacher <[log in to unmask]>
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Organization:   The University of British Columbia Library
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Are you interested in developing a geoportal for your library, or
already started on the process?  Then join us at the WAML Fall Meeting
in Honolulu, Hawaii for a pre-conference hackathon:

*Supporting Geospatial Search and Discovery: Geoportals*
Map libraries have faced increasing demand to make geospatial data
available to their patrons online. As a result, interest and knowledge
in creating and supporting geoportals has become core to many map
libraries' services. This session will be a chance for those
participants who work with and support geoportals to discuss their
strategies and work, and an opportunity for those interested in starting
geoportals to find out more about software, issues, and potential solutions.

Please note that this session will be both highly technical (we will do
some coding during the session) and organized like an unconference
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference) where the participants
propose and present sessions.

Co-hosted by WAML and GILS
GIS in Library Services (GILS) is an informal gathering where GIS
Librarians can share knowledge about technical issues that are not
typically discussed at librarian conferences, but are more relevant to
library work than those discussed at GIS conferences. The interactive,
participant-led meetings include discussions, demonstrations and
hands-on workshops.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012
9:00am - 5:00pm
UH-Manoa Hamilton Library, MAGIS Lab, Room 006C

Register for this event on the WAML Fall Meeting registration form by
checking next to YES under "Attending pre-conference all-day workshop?"

There is no additional charge for this event.

Hope to see you there!  If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Cheers,
Tom Brittnacher

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Tom Brittnacher, GISP
GIS Librarian

University of British Columbia
Walter C. Koerner Library
1958 Main Mall
Vancouver, BC  V6T 1Z2
(604) 827-4450
(604) 822-9122 fax
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