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Poh Chan's questions are important not only for the library school student
but also for those of us in the profession who need to have a more profound
understanding of GIS and spatial information. There is a Certificate of
GIS being offered in many institutions around the country. They are based
of curricula devised by the NCGIA I believe. Here at UConn it is a 4
course program.
Debbie; I have to agree, the incentive to take the program would be purely
self defense. I would be lucky to get release time, much less tuition support.
On the other hand, there is only so much one can pick up on thier own, a formal
course of study might put a lot of things into perspective right now.
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PATRICK MCGLAMERY
MAP LIBRARIAN U-5M
HOMER BABBIDGE LIBRARY
UNIV. OF CONNECTICUT
STORRS, CT 06268
(203) 486-4589
LIBMAP1@UCONNVM