While geographic information systems are the tools of choice for geographers, geographic information technologies have applications in many disciplines. Tools used by geographers to map the earth’s surface can be used by biologists to track migration patterns, social scientists to identify food deserts, epidemiologists to monitor the spread of disease, and humanists to create literary and historical maps.
This semester, the Department of Geography’s Dr. Steven Ericson will teach two introductory workshops on the widely used ArcGIS suite of GIS software.
Introduction to ArcGIS
Thursday, September 17
11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Rodgers Library Scholars’ Station
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.
This workshop will provide an introduction to the ArcGIS ArcMap software. It will cover basic skills such as creating a map, adding simple data layers, examining the data layers, adding essential map elements, and printing and exporting the map.
This workshop is presented by the University Libraries and the Department of Geography. The department’s Dr. Steven Ericson is the instructor.
Registration is encouraged but not required. Register here: http://bit.ly/acadtech-fall15
Introduction to ArcGIS
Thursday, October 22
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Rodgers Library Scholars’ Station
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.
This workshop will provide an introduction to the ArcGIS ArcMap software. It will cover basic skills such as creating a map, adding simple data layers, examining the data layers, adding essential map elements, and printing and exporting the map.
This workshop is presented by the University Libraries and the Department of Geography. The department’s Dr. Steven Ericson is the instructor.
Registration is encouraged but not required. Register here: http://bit.ly/acadtech-fall15