"JESSE WHITE, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois State Library Teleconference Series present...
GIS: Geographic Information Systems and Libraries
Date: November 20, 2002
Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon CT
Geographic Information Systems are more than just mapping software, they are database management tools which allow you to visually analyze data. GIS can be a valuable addition to any library -- GIS can be used to translate demographic relationships, patterns and trends from written or tabular form into meaningful visual representations.
Highlights of this fascinating program include:
-Report on a yearlong project to overlay 2000 U.S. Census data with both "normal" and unusual service boundaries. -Account of a special collaborative project to determine where a library building might best be placed in a community and which routes might work best for a delivery system. -Discussion of practical uses of GIS in all types of libraries.
Presenters include:
Nancy Davis-Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville
Alison Atkins Denton-Illinois Institute of Technology
Tina Hubert-Lewis and Clark Library System
Randy Pearson-Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville
Charm Ruhnke-Lewis and Clark Library System
Moderator: Patricia Norris-Associate Director, Illinois State Library
Join us for this FREE satellite teleconference that will also broadcast simultaneously via the Web.
FOR WEBCAST INFORMATION:
Please send an e-mail to jheffernan@ilsos.net indicating your interest in receiving the Webcast URL. Include your name, institution, full mailing address and e-mail address. Real Player 8 must be installed on your PC in order to view the Webcast.
SATELLITE INFORMATION:
Any institution with equipment capable of receiving a KU band broadcast may downlink this program FREE of charge. If you would like to receive the satellite coordinates, please send your name, institution, full mailing and e-mail address along with an estimated number of viewers to jheffernan@ilsos.net The coordinates will be forwarded to you as soon as they become available.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION:
To attend the teleconference at one of the sites located in Illinois, please register by sending an e-mail message to jheffernan@ilsos.net."
CLS is not a downlink site for this event. However, NSLS and SLS are.
