GEOG5563-SPR2006 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/ en Copyright 2011 Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:24:20 -0600 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=4.31-en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss GIS intern opportunity *GIS INTERNS WANTED*

**Historical Information Gatherers, Inc. (HIG) is a rapidly growing historical research firm providing support services for the Environmental Site Assessment industry. We research, collect, and provide an array of historical data that allow our clients to observe property changes over time. Digital imaging, GIS, and data acquisition are core aspects of HIG operations.

HIG now seeks enthusiastic applicants to assist us with data acquisition, image rectification/orthophoto production, database creation, and production of site-specific data sets for our clients.
Specific tasks will include:

* Scanning of aerial photography, maps, and other documents using a
variety of equipment. Scanning operations will be conducted both
in our Hopkins, MN offices and at remote locations throughout the
upper Midwest.
* Georectification of imagery using ArcGIS or other software.
* Creation of shapefiles using ArcGIS.
* Database creation using MS Excel and Access.
* Production of data sets using ArcGIS and graphics software.
* Other misc. duties.

We will consider both full time and part time applicants. Evening and weekend hours may be available. We will be hiring one or more permanent full time positions at the end of the internship. It is not essential for all interns to be able to travel or perform all the above tasks, although preference will be given to those who can. Strong computer skills are essential and familiarity with MS Office, ArcGIS, document scanning and graphics software is preferred.
Compensation is $10-11/hour, depending on qualifications. A travel stipend is also provided. To apply for a GIS Intern position, please submit a resume or letter describing your qualifications to Jim Olson at jimo@historicalinfo.com , or via fax to 952-253-2005.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/04/gis_intern_opportunity.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/04/gis_intern_opportunity.html News Tue, 11 Apr 2006 09:24:20 -0600 Cartographic Issues for Mobile Devices This entry is for the group project examining cartographic issues related to mobile devices.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/cartographic_issues_for_mobile.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/cartographic_issues_for_mobile.html GroupProjects Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:25:16 -0600 Transportation Access and GIS This entry is for the group project working on Transportantion Access and GIS.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/transportation_access_and_gis.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/transportation_access_and_gis.html GroupProjects Tue, 28 Mar 2006 21:24:18 -0600 Readings on NSDI, Data Sharing, MN SDI National Research Council. (1993). Toward a Coordinated Spatial Data Infrastructure. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press.
Read chapters 1,2, 3, and 4 from photocopy

Dawes, S. S., Bloniarz, P. A., Kelley, K. L., & Fletcher, P. D. (1999). Some assemly required. Building a digital government for the 21st century (Workshop report). Albany, NY: Center for Technology in Government.
Read chapters 1,2, and 3 from photocopy

Tosta, N. (1999). NSDI was supposed to be a verb. In B. Gittings (Ed.), Innovations in GIS 6 (pp. 3-24). London: Taylor and Francis
Read chapter from photocopy

FGDC. (2004). NSDI Future Directions Initiative
Read online at http://www.fgdc.gov/policyandplanning/future-directions/reports/FD_Final_Report.pdf

Minnesota Governor's Council on Geographic Information. (1997). Laying the foundation for a geographic data clearinghouse.
Read online at http://www.mnplan.state.mn.us/pdf/gisclear.pdf

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/readings_on_nsdi_data_sharing.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/readings_on_nsdi_data_sharing.html Readings Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:24:17 -0600 Readings on Certification Huxhold, W. E., & Craig, W. J. (2003). Certification and Ethics in the GIS Profession. URISA Journal, 15(1), 51-64.
Available at http://www.urisa.org/Journal/Vol15No1/huxhold.pdf

Harvey, F. (2003). The significance of public safety for GIS professional licensing and certification. URISA Journal, 15(1), 15-20.
Available at http://www.urisa.org/Journal/Vol15No1/harvey.pdf


Additional Papers/Resources

The Geographic Information System Certification Institute (http://www.gisci.org/) offers a rich overview of certification issues.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/readings_on_certification.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/readings_on_certification.html Readings Tue, 28 Mar 2006 14:20:58 -0600 Exercise 4 I've received questions regarding the first option of exercise 4.

Whats the difference between associated and embedded metadata?
Associated metadata is held in a different file then the geographic information; embedded metadata is contained in the same files as the geographic information.

what metadata file should i attach to my exercise for question 4.
Depending on the option you choose, attach either the metadata you accessed, or the metadata you produced.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/exercise_4_1.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/exercise_4_1.html Exercises Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:26:29 -0600 PPGIS Group Project This is for the PPGIS Project Group discussions related to their project.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/ppgis_group_project.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/ppgis_group_project.html GroupProjects Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:42:22 -0600 Addendum to exercise 4, option 2 The text to read and consider for exercise 4, option 2 is at a new URL: Mea culpa
The fgdc reorganized the web site, so the paths to things have changed. It's now at:
http://www.fgdc.gov/library/presentations/documents/ESRIfedUser04.pdf/view

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/addendum_to_exercise_4_option.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/addendum_to_exercise_4_option.html Exercises Sun, 26 Mar 2006 18:35:38 -0600 PPGIS websites Minneapolis Neighborhood Information System
http://www.npcr.org/MNIS.html
Electronic forum on participatory use of geo-spatial information systems and technologies
ppgis.iapad.org
Public Participation GIS
http://deathstar.rutgers.edu/ppgis/
URISA PPGIS sponsored activities
http://www.urisa.org/PPGIS/ppgis.htm

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/ppgis_websites.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/ppgis_websites.html News Sat, 25 Mar 2006 13:28:37 -0600 Webservices After our discussion about client/server web GIS, this OGC site offers some insights into the next round of developments, referred to as web services:

http://www.opengeospatial.org/demo/ows3/

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/webservices.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/webservices.html News Fri, 17 Mar 2006 09:21:17 -0600 Second Statement Instructions The second course statement, due 9Mar2006, provides an opportunity to link material we have covered in the first half of the semester to your overall education and career objectives from the first statement. It can also become a way to connect this material to your mid-term exam preparation.

The second statement (due 9Mar2006) has two parts. In the first part, you should reflect on the relationship between learning objectives and course material covered (500 words). The second part should also write specifically about how the material learned fits in with your GIS interests (500 words)

Please email your statement to me (fharvey@umn.edu) by 9Mar2006.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/second_statement_instructions.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/03/second_statement_instructions.html Statements Thu, 02 Mar 2006 17:24:34 -0600 5 Steps of Vector Overlay For review, here are the five steps of vector overlay:

1. Prepare Monotonic Segments
2. Detect Intersections
3. Cluster Intersections
4. Write New Chains
5. Write New Polygons

We'll go back over this on Thursday.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/02/5_steps_of_vector_overlay.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/02/5_steps_of_vector_overlay.html VectorOverlay Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:33:15 -0600 Group Projects Discussion Let's use this entry as a gateway to general discusions about group project topics.

Everybody can post comments to this entry.

When you have your group project topic crystallized, you can create a new entry for that. I believe that works the same as for me when I post an entry to the blog. Go to blog. lib.umn.edu in your webbrowser and select "Log in to your blogs". After you go through the .X500 authentication, you should see the name of this blog and several options including GEOG5563.

I think that's how it will work for everybody; believe me, I'm no expert for blogs. I've found the help to be very useful.

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/02/group_projects_discussion.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/02/group_projects_discussion.html GroupProjects Mon, 13 Feb 2006 09:31:40 -0600 Topology Exercise 7Feb Hello,
Here is the topology exercise we briefly went over at the end of class. You can download a pdf version of the figure at:

http://www.geog.umn.edu/courses/5563/TopologyExerciseFigure1.pdf

Remember to prepare three tables, nodes, chains, and polygons.

If you have any questions, please post a comment.

We will go over this optional exercise on Thursday.
Francis Harvey

]]> http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/02/topology_exercise_7feb.html http://blog.lib.umn.edu/fharvey/GEOG5563/2006/02/topology_exercise_7feb.html Exercises Tue, 07 Feb 2006 18:16:39 -0600 Research Challenge Focus Discussions For the research challenge (group or individual) please summarize 'the summaries' and address the seed question for the research challenge you identified. (Altoghether less then 500 words)

The research challenges people discussed are:

Visualization
Data Mining
Space and Space/Time...
Uncertainty
GIS and Society
Distributed GIS
Emergency analysis...
LBS

Include links in your posting and be sure to identify the topic and names of the people iin the first lines.
Please email me (fharvey@umn.edu) if you have any questions!

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