two upcoming workshops

[Amy Snover]

Hi Jenny,
I'd like to register for both workshops.  Do I do this through you?

Thanks,
Amy Snover

Jenny Stone wrote:
> 
> 1) From CSSCR, http://julius.csscr.washington.edu/course_list.htm, an
> introduction to the new Census-related software that the UW has a site
> license for. These products are available in Maps and CSSCR:
> 
> Introduction to Geolytics Products:Census Data
> Four demographic and mapping software collections will be introduced in
> this seminar: CensusCD+Map, CensusCD Blocks, CensusCD 1980 and StreetCD
> 98.
> These packages form  the most convenient and complete demographic and
> geographic reference on the market.  You can easily view, query, map, and
> export the U.S. population and housing data (including 1980 and 1990
> U.S. Census, recent estimates, and projections) for various geographic
> contexts, from city blocks to the state level.
> The StreetCD 98 allows you to easily acquire Census TIGER 98 street and
> boundary files.  You can view and retrieve geographic data and attributes
> (such as roads, railroads, hydrography , as well as legal, statistical,
> and administrative boundaries for census, transportation, health,
> education and more) from local  to  national.
> In this class, I will demonstrate how to view and extract data from each
> of these CDs, create reports, and map the data.  Participants should be
> familiar with Windows.
> 
>  Instructor: Grace Ning Gu
>  Date: Friday, April 21
>  Time: 2:30pm to 4:30pm
>  Place: Savery 137
> 
> 2) And the quarterly scheduled GIS data workshop:
> 
> GIS Data in the Libraries Workshop
> Geared to those working on GIS (Geographical Information Systems) projects,
> this workshop will provide an introduction to the types of GIS data the
> Libraries collects; how to search the Libraries for GIS data; and how to
> evaluate and acquire data for your projects. Especially helpful for ArcView
> and Arc/Info users. Note: The focus of this class is on data acquisition and
> evaluation. This is not an introduction to GIS.
> 
> Tuesday, April 25, 2:00-3:00pm
> 
> Meet in the Allen Auditorium, ground floor, Allen Library. For more
> information, contact jnstone at u.washington.edu.
> 
> Jenny Stone
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