Colleagues, You probably used GIS (Global Information System) to get around town, the country or even the world. So think about celebrating GIS Day. See what former Military Librarian, Paulette Haiser at LoC's Chief of the Geography and Map Division is planning.
GIS Day is a global event during which GIS (Geographic Information Systems) users work to expand the understanding of how GIS technology and geography make a difference in our lives. GIS, a computer-based tool used to map and analyze features and events, combines the power of a database with the visualization capabilities offered by maps. Hundreds of thousands of people in the world use GIS to solve problems in areas such as environmental protection, pollution, health care, land use, asset deployment and routing, natural resources, conservation, business efficiency, education, and social inequities.
Thanks Paulette!
Sharon
LIBRARY of CONGRESS Celebrates...
The Geography and Map Division will be hosting our annual GIS Day on Wednesday (11/16). This all virtual event will be available for viewing at 1 PM (EDT) on GIS Day and thereafter on LC's YouTube Channel.
Please feel free to share with staff and colleagues who may be interested: https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-explores-the-role-of-gis-in-addressing-humanitarian-disasters/s/a51e660e-124d-46a5-8d55-10abdbee15fb
V/R
Paulette
Paulette Hasier, Ph.D.
Chief, Geography and Map Division
Library of Congress
202-707-3400
phasier@loc.gov
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Sharon Lenius
[Federal Librarian - Retired]
leniussa@gmail.com 'Tolle Lege!' ('Take up and read')
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