ArcGIS is a suite of software used to create and use maps, compile geographic data, analyze mapped information, share and discover geographic information, and manage geographic information in a database. It is available in Gorgas and Rodgers libraries.

Kim Smalley, Web Developer in the UA Libraries’ Web Services department, will offer both introductory and intermediate workshops on ArcGIS this semester. Here are the details for Intro to ArcGIS:

Intro to ArcGIS
Thursday, September 25, 2014
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Gorgas Library Room 109A

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Intro to ArcGIS
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Gorgas Library Room 109A

This workshop is an introduction to the ArcGIS ArcMap software. It will cover basic skills needed to begin creating simple maps. Skills will include creating a basic map, adding simple data layers, examining the data layers, adding essential map elements, and printing and exporting your map.

This workshop is open to all, but registration is required: tinyurl.com/ualibarcgisworkshop

Contact:
Kim Smalley, kcsmalley@ua.edu

Flyer (PDF)