THINGS TO BE AWARE OF ARCHIVE

July 22 , 2004

• Springfield Online
  This map of Springfield, from the popular animated television show “The Simpsons,” was created by two Cal Poly Pomona employees.

July 12 , 2004

• Online Database of GIS Education Programs
  Hosted by ESRI, this online database lets you search for GIS curriculums near you.

April 15, 2004

• Geospatial One Stop Survey
  In the summer of 2003 Public Technology, Inc (PTI), in partnership with the National League of Cities (NLC), the National Association of Counties (NACo), the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), and the U.S. Department of the Interior, conducted a national survey that examines how local governments are using geographic information technologies. The final survey analysis as well as a web-based interactive reporting tool that local governments can use to compare their GIS operations with other governments are now available online.

April 8, 2004

• Infusing GIS with Accuracy
  Article from the charter issues of American Surveyor that takes a look at the rivalry between surveyors and GIS professionals.

April 2, 2004

• Public Geospatial Information of Little Use to Terrorists
  April 2, 2004 article from Geoplace.com detailing the results of a study by RAND (see link below).

April 1, 2004

• Mapping the Risks
  Report from RAND subtitled "Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information".

March 12, 2004

• Mapping Opportunities
  Article by Virginia Gewan appearing in the January 22, 2004 volume of Nature on the growing job market for scientists in the field of GIS.

February 25, 2004

• GIS in Watershed Planning
  Newsletter from consulting firm EIP on the use of GIS in watershed planning.

February 22, 2004

• Computer Program Will Make the Geography Field Trip a Thing of the Past
  February 22 article posted in the Telegraph News on the development of a virtual geography field trip software program at Cambridge University.

February 21, 2004

• City Monitors Employees with GPS
  February 21 article from ABC.com on the use of GPS tracking to monitor public employees with the City of Oakland.

February 13, 2004

• Metropolitan Growth Inspires New Discipline
  Looking to combine research from engineering, geography, sociaology and other fields, UC Berkeley has started a new curriculum to look at metropolitan studies.

February 5, 2004

• Maps, Mapping Services and the 2004 Elections
  Overview article by Adena Schutzberg of GIS Monitor on the mapping technology used to portray the 2004 election results on the Internet.

January 28, 2004

• To Make Growth Smart, Count Inventory of Land
  January 28th article published in Realty Times on the use of GIS technology to inventory and plan for growth in local government.

January 6, 2004

• Town Loses Public-Records Case
  January 6 article published in Greenwhich Time detailing the lose of an appeal by the Town of Greenwhich to not have to release Geographic Information Systems data under the Freedom of Information Act. The town unsuccessfully argued that the release of this information which included locational information on infrastructure and schools was a matter of security.

January 1, 2004

• GIS Certification
  The GIS Certification Institute (GISCI, www.gisci.org) has announced that the GIS Certification Program went "live" on January 1, 2004. GIS professionals will be able to download application materials and begin preparations for submitting their qualifications for recognition as Certified GIS Professionals and earn the designation, "GISP".

December 30, 2003

• USGS Adds New Flood Maps
  The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has posted new maps on the Internet showing basins with the greatest potential for producing mudslides as a result of the devastating October fires in Southern California. The new maps show the probability for debris-flow (mudslide) activity and estimates of the peak discharge from drainage basins burned by the Old and Grand Prix Fires near San Bernardino and the Piru, Simi and Verdale Fires near Simi Valley and Fillmore.

December 28, 2003

• Wide Use of Net Maps Sparks Fears
  December 28, 2003 article from Associated Press (appearing on azcentral.com) on the use of mapping in controversial situations.

December 5, 2003

• Mapping Votes by County
  Interesting article from style.org on how mapping out winning candidates by Californian counties can be deceptive to the eye.

December 4, 2003

• Judge Rejects Streisand Privacy Suit
  FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED Barbara Steisand lost her privacy lawsuit against an environmental photography who published photos of the California coastline, including the section containing her house. Published on December 4, 2003 in the L.A. Times.

December 3, 2003

• 2003 URISA Salary Survey
  The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has announced the publication of its 2003 Salary Survey for IT/GIS professionals, with more than 400 pages of information gathered from over 2,000 respondents.

December 1 , 2003

• California Post-Fire Flood Hazard Maps
  Printable PDF files by tile of the Southern California area showing the increased flood hazards created by the wildland fires.

November 17, 2003

• Earth as Art
  Available on display unitl December 31, 2003, The Library of Congress is offering an exhibit of Landsat imagery taken over thirty years

November 4, 2003

• USGS Research Indicates Fire Suppression and Fuel Buildup are Not Responsible for Shrubland Fires in Southern California
  With the loss of life and property being experienced in the fires that have burned out of control in four Southern California counties, research by the U.S. Geological Survey on fire in the region reveals that to effectively manage fires to help prevent loss of life and property in Southern California shrublands, it is essential to understand the natural role of fire in chaparral ecosystems.

November 3 , 2003

• Orange County Network
  Check out the California Spatial Reference Center web site to learn more information about the establishment of a precise realtime GPS network.

October 31, 2003

• GITA Survey
  Fill out GITA's Geospatial Technology survey entitled "A Survey of Organizations Implementing Geospatial Information Technologies" by November 14, 2003 and receive a free copy of the final report.

October 30, 2003

• ESRI Grant Page
  ESRI has listings of ESRI-based, government and foundation funding opportunities.

October 29, 2003

• Southern California Fires
  ESRI has a resource page listing links for more information about the fire situation in Southern California.

October 23, 2003

• GIS Certification Process
  Overview from GIS Monitor on the GIS Certification process from the 2003 Urisa Conference.

September 17, 2003

• Local Partnerships: What Works?
  September 17, 2003: GIS Monitor brief on local agency partnerships.

September 16, 2003

• SoCalGIS Meeting Notes
  Notes from the September 16, 2003 meeting of the SoCalGIS User Group Meeting.

September 3, 2003

• Help Wanted: Young People for Public Service
  September, 2003: Western Cities article by Frank Benest, City Manager of Palo Alto on the lack of interest among the younger generation on working in local government.

August 22, 2003

• Oscars of Web Mapping
  August 22, 2003: Congratulations to the City of Santa Monica for "Nicest User Interface".

July 15, 2003

• Aerial Photography Infringes on Privacy?
  July 15, 2003: Article from SpatialNews.com on the efforts by Barbara Streisand to prevent publication of aerial imagery covering her home.

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