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To GIS or Not to GIS? a note from ITS : each faculty member should to determine, for each project, whether GIS is the right tool. The main criterion would be whether GIS provides the ability to pose a question or questions and to provide meaningful analysis in a way not readily possible with other tools. It's especially important when using GIS that the research question drives the use of the software and not the other way around. In other words, beware the gee-whiz phenomenon! See this description of GIS to help you decide. Contacts Philip Nyhus, | Suzi Cole, (Science Library) | Toni Fredette, (ITS) for more help. Consortial Resources: Maine GIS Consortium is composed of a number of private and state schools benefiting from consortial activities. Philip Nyhus is the Colby contact for all Maine GIS Consortium Resources, please contact him first before contacting other consortial members. NITLE The National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education was established through a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, to serve as a catalyst for innovation and collaboration for national liberal arts colleges as they seek to make effective use of technology. Selected resources in the Colby Libraries: Search the Library Subject Guides in Geology,
Environmental Issues, and Reference Souces for Atlases and Maps. CensusCD 40 years Desktop GIS Software at Colby TO REQUEST A LICENSE/INSTALLATION, or for any GIS-related questions, contact Philip Nyhus at x5745. Training Contact Philip Nyhus at x5745 or Toni Fredette at x4213 to request a course access code. This is hands-on Web-based training, so you must have the software installed before taking the course. The following (ESRI) Virtual Campus course training is available:ArcGIS and Extensions Creating and Editing Geodatabase Features (for ArcEditor and ArcInfo) Creating and Editing Geodatabase Topology (for ArcEditor and ArcInfo) Creating and Editing Linearly Referenced Features (for ArcEditor and ArcInfo) Creating, Editing, and Managing Geodatabases for ArcGIS 9 Creating, Editing, and Managing Geodatabases for ArcGIS 9 Learning ArcGIS 3D Analyst Learning ArcGIS 9, Part I Learning ArcGIS 9, Part II Learning ArcGIS Spatial Analyst Working with Rasters in ArcGIS ArcIMS ArcInfo and Extensions Support Online training is freely available to students as well as faculty & staff. It is the faculty member's responsibility, with help from ITS if wanted, to acquire the necessary knowledge to train his/her students and research assistants. Contact Philip Nyhus or Toni Fredette with any questions.
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