GIS Day 2007
Wednesday, November 14
Workshop
10am - noon (Uris Library)
Learn how to use the Google Maps API to put customized maps within your own web pages. This workshop takes place in the Uris Library Electronic Classroom.
Geocaching
Noon - 1pm (Mann Library)
Learn how to use a GPS for Geocaching, a popular outdoor game in which participants use GPS coordinates and other information to find hidden caches. GPS units will be available in the lobby of Mann Library.
Poster session, reception, and prizes
1pm - 3pm (Mann Library)
Anyone using GIS in their work is invited to share a poster, which could show anything from research findings, to information about your organization. If you would like to contribute a poster, e-mail Keith Jenkins <kgj2@cornell.edu> with the following information:
- Names of presenters (and organization/department affiliation)
- Title for the poster/exhibit
- Whether you need an electrical outlet (Wireless Internet is available throughout Mann Library)
Fabulous prizes will be given away shortly before the keynote talk.
Keynote presentation
3pm - 4pm (Mann Library)
Jonnell Allen (Syracuse University) will discuss her work with GIS, in a presentation entitled "The Syracuse Community Geographer: Using GIS to Affect Community Change in Syracuse, NY".
Art exhibit
ongoing (Mann Library)
Featuring the "broadscale beauty of large swaths of earth", Jay Hart's exhibit, "Earth Pattern", will be on display in the Mann gallery from November 8 to January 10. The opening reception is Tuesday, Nov. 13, 5-6pm (the day before GIS Day).
About GIS Day
GIS Day is held each year on the Wednesday of National Geographic Society's Geography Awareness Week (November 11–17 in 2007). It is a global event that celebrates geographic information system (GIS) technology.
Geographic Information Systems are used throughout the world to solve problems related to the environment, health care, land use, business efficiency, education, and public safety.
GIS Day serves to make people aware of GIS technology and the important contributions it is making in the fields of science, technology, information, and the humanities. It is a grassroots event and a reflection of the enthusiasm and commitment of individual GIS users everywhere.
Join the celebration and become a part of this annual tradition!