---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:00:32 -0500 From: Angela Lee <[log in to unmask]> To: "ARL-GIS (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]>, "GIS for Libraries (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]>, "maps-l (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Univ of CT, Univ of ID Libraries receive awards at ESRI Conferenc e ** This message cross-posted to ARL-GIS, GIS for Libraries, maps-l ** Congratulations to the University of Connecticut's Maps & Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) and the University of Idaho's Library, who received Special Achievement in GIS Awards at the ESRI User Conference in San Diego, CA. Below are excerpts from the Press Releases describing the award and the work being done at these great libraries. The full text of the Press Releases is available on the web at www.esri.com/sag. Congratulations, Patrick (UConn) and Lily (UIdaho)! *************************************************** University of Connecticut's Homer Babbage Library Honored for Accomplishments Redlands, California-The University of Connecticut's Homer Babbage Library, chosen from more than 100,000 organizations, will be honored on July 11 for its innovative use of geographic information system (GIS) technology. ESRI, the world leader in GIS software, recognizes organizations that provide substantial benefits to society through their use of GIS technology. The Special Achievement in GIS award ceremony takes place at the Twenty-second Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California, among thousands of GIS professionals. "I am thrilled to see our users apply GIS software to truly make a difference in our world. Each of the organizations being honored today has helped expand the use of GIS technology and improve our quality of life," says Jack Dangermond, ESRI president. ... and ...The University of Connecticut's Homer Babbage Library is being honored for its Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC). Since 1989, MAGIC has collected and provided access to digital geospatial data. The Center has over 20,000 files of geospatial data for Connecticut ranging from transportation to soil layers, as well as census geographies and data for the past three decennial censuses. This information along with the library's 180,000 maps, some 50,000 aerial photographs, and vector data is available to the university and the community. MAGIC is user-driven and configures its site to ensure an efficient distribution of spatial data. A partnership with the University of Connecticut Center for Geographic Information and Analysis has given MAGIC additional support and ideas of what the library should be. MAGIC pushed for an ESRI Virtual Campus university site license to give faculty and students the tools needed to use the data on MAGIC." ... ******************************** University of Idaho Library Honored for Accomplishments Redlands, California-The University of Idaho Library, chosen from more than 100,000 organizations, will be honored on July 11 for its innovative use of geographic information system (GIS) technology. ESRI, the world leader in GIS software, recognizes organizations that provide substantial benefits to society through their use of GIS technology. The Special Achievement in GIS award ceremony takes place at the Twenty-second Annual ESRI International User Conference in San Diego, California, among thousands of GIS professionals. ... and ...The University of Idaho Library is being honored for its Interactive Numeric Spatial Information Data Engine (INSIDE) web site. The site is a cooperative data sharing effort between the University of Idaho Library and federal and state agencies, as well as local communities in Idaho. INSIDE makes government collected and distributed data, previously available only through requests to agencies or visits to a library, more readily accessible to the public. Users can access an array of geospatial and numeric information from the INSIDE Idaho homepage. In addition to providing necessary information for research and learning, a tutorial for efficient use of the site is available, along with a calendar of events that lists GIS-related conferences, workshops, and meetings. Aerial photographs of many Idaho areas are also located on the homepage of the site. In April 2002, the Idaho Geospatial Committee unanimously voted to formally recognize INSIDE Idaho as the official statewide geospatial clearinghouse for Idaho. INSIDE Idaho uses GIS technology efficiently, allowing many agencies and the public to share data, resources, and expertise to meet the increasing demands for spatial information. ... ******************************************* Angela Lee ESRI - Libraries & Museums 1305 Corporate Ctr Dr, Suite 250 St Paul, MN 55121-1204 [log in to unmask] 651-994-0823 ph 651-454-0705 fx www.esri.com/libraries