gisdataintheuwlibrariesandbeyond.ppt

GIS Data in the UW Libraries and Beyond Spring 2007 gis@ Overview Libraries Services Data collections How to find data Washington State sources Regional sources State statistical sources (briefly) Census sources Federal sources And how to find it if you don’t see it… Metadata Libraries Services GIS Service Policy: The Libraries provides UW students, faculty and staff with access to geographic information systems (GIS) software and data owned by the Libraries…When requesting data, please leave a 48-hour turnaround (work days only) to receive data... (con’t) Libraries Services (con’t) “Library staff are available to meet one-on-one with UW students, staff and faculty, and to assist in retrieving data. Please contact GIS staff via email at gis@ ” Objectives Provide access to GIS and desktop mapping software Identify, acquire and provide access to digital geospatial and statistical data Help patrons determine their data needs and assist with locating data Help patrons incorporate data into projects Library staff work with Students, staff, faculty From any campus department Geography, Urban Planning, Geology, Forest Resources, Public Health, English, History, and others Public Software Equipment UW Libraries GIS Lab – G004 Suzzallo Library ArcGIS 9.X (ArcView, Arc/Info, older versions), others Encarta, MapPoint, Streets Trips, etc. 20 Machines can be used for data consultation and time for basic manipulation before taking data away Access to color printers, plotters Collections Collection focuses on Seattle, Puget Sound, Washington State Also collections for the United States, international data, individual countries Data is listed in catalog Ask if you can’t find it. It might be on order, or be able to be ordered. GIS Data Types of GIS data Social and economic data - Census data, demographics, government information (local, state and federal) Physical-environmental data - geology, hydrology, etc. Can include streets, parcel data, rivers, lakes and drainage, soils