<div dir="ltr"><div style="font-size:13px">Coming for the New Year: Learning Opportunities with LITA<br><br><a href="http://www.ala.org/lita/getting-started-gis" target="_blank">Getting Started with GIS</a><br><br>Getting Started with GIS is a three week course modeled on <a href="http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=4007" target="_blank">Eva Dodsworth’s LITA Guide of the same name</a>. The course provides an introduction to GIS technology and GIS (Geographic Information System) in libraries. Through hands on exercises, discussions and recorded lectures, students will acquire skills in using GIS software programs, social mapping tools, map making, digitizing, and researching for geospatial data. This three week course provides introductory GIS skills that will prove beneficial in any library or information resource position.<br><br>Instructor: Eva Dodsworth, University of Waterloo<br><br>Offered: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">January 12 – February 9, 2015</span></span>, with asynchronous weekly lectures, tutorials, assignments, and group discussion. There will be one 80 minute lecture to view each week, along with two tutorials and one assignment that will take 1-3 hours to complete, depending on the student. Moodle login info will be sent to registrants the week prior to the start date.<br><br>WebCourse Costs: LITA Member: $135 ALA Member: $195 Non-member: $260<br><br><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L" target="_blank">Register Online</a>, page arranged by session date (login required)<br><br>No previous mapping or GIS experience is necessary. Some of the mapping applications covered include:<br><br><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• Introduction to Cartography and Map Making<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• Online Maps<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• Google Earth<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• KML and GIS files<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• ArcGIS Online and Story Mapping<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• Brief introduction to desktop GIS software<br></div><div><br></div>Participants will gain the following GIS (Geographic Information System) skills:</div><div style="font-size:13px"><br><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• Knowledge of popular online mapping resources<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• ability to create an online map<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• an introduction to GIS, GIS software and GIS data<br></div><div><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> </span>• an awareness of how other libraries are incorporating GIS technology into their library services and projects<br></div><div><br></div>Instructor: Eva Dodsworth is the Geospatial Data Services Librarian at the University of Waterloo Library where she is responsible for the provision of leadership and expertise in developing, delivering, and assessing geospatial data services and programs offered to members of the University of Waterloo community. Eva is also an online part-time GIS instructor at a number of Library School programs in North America.<br><br><a href="http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=oloc&Template=/Conference/ConferenceList.cfm&ConferenceTypeCode=L" target="_blank">Register Online</a>, page arranged by session date (login required)<br><br>For all other questions or comments related to the course, contact LITA at <a href="tel:%28312%29%20280-4268" value="+13122804268" target="_blank">(312) 280-4268</a> or Mark Beatty, <a href="mailto:mbeatty@ala.org" target="_blank">mbeatty@ala.org</a>.</div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Abigail Goben, MLS<br><a href="mailto:abigailgoben@gmail.com" target="_blank">abigailgoben@gmail.com</a><br><a href="http://HedgehogLibrarian.com" target="_blank">http://HedgehogLibrarian.com</a> <br></div>
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