-------- Original Message -------- Subject: RE: GIS in Libraries Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 13:53:09 -0500 From: Thornton, Jacob <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship <[log in to unmask]> References: <[log in to unmask]> Hi Carlos (and everyone), Here is the info for Vanderbilt as well. I'll save the list from an open discussion about our services, but I'm happy to chat more about that with you. I've been at Vanderbilt for almost 4 years now. When I started this was a new position (GIS Coorinator) so I have a fair amount of experience with starting a new GIS service in the Library. Here's the link: http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/gis/ There's a bit of info on our Plotter in the 'Our Services' link. Hope that helps, -Jacob Thornton :::...:::...:::...:::...:::...:::...:::...:::...::: Jacob B. Thornton GIS Coordinator Vanderbilt University Jean and Alexander Heard Library 419 21st Avenue South Nashville, TN 37240 http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/gis 615.343.7542 [log in to unmask] ________________________________________ From: Maps, Air Photo, GIS Forum - Map Librarianship [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Angie Cope [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 11:19 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: GIS in Libraries -------- Original Message -------- Subject: GIS in Libraries Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:14:13 -0500 From: Angie Cope <[log in to unmask]> Organization: American Geographical Society Library To: Maps-L <[log in to unmask]> Hi Carlos, You can learn about our GIS services here: http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/AGSL/agsgis/homegis.cfm and about our plotters and scanners here: http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/AGSL/servrprdt.cfm#scanning Now that you aren't a depository library you get to learn a new trick! Best of luck! Angie American Geographical Society Library UW Milwaukee -------- Original Message -------- Subject: GIS in Libraries Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:10:15 -0700 From: Diaz, Carlos <[log in to unmask]> To: Maps-L (E-mail) <[log in to unmask]>, GIS 4 Libraries (E-mail) <[log in to unmask]>, GIS 4 Libraries (E-mail 2) <[log in to unmask]> At our library we are looking into the possibility of expanding GIS services. What I am wondering is what are libraries who provide GIS services doing for their patrons? What kind of equipment do you have? What kind of training/workshops do you provide for patrons? What kind of usage does your GIS services get? We are a mediuim sized academic library at a college with an enrollment of about 4,000 students. There is a great deal of emphasis in the environmental sciences, envirionmental studies, public policy, and education to name a few. At this time, we only have one GIS workstation and have been thinking about purchasing a plotter so we can access all that electronic GIS data available from the government. I look forward to hearing from ya'll. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ,-~~-.___. / | ' \ "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of ( ) 0 the few or the one." \_/-, ,----' ==== // Mr. Spock / \-'~; /~~~(O) Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan / __/~| / | =( _____| (_________| Carlos A. Diaz Daniel J. Evans Library The Evergreen State College Mailstop L-2309 Olympia, WA 98505 [log in to unmask] http://govdocs.evergreen.edu/ GovDocs/Maps Desk: (360) 867-6165 Carlos' phone: (360) 867-6251 fax: (360) 866-6790 -----------------------------------------------------------------------