GIS Day Links

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1 Select a morning and/or afternoon activity from the activities listed below.
Enter information if you will be participating in the Map Gallery and/or the Vendor Demonstrations.

Morning Hands-on Workshops
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

A: Intro to GIS
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
TAUGHT BY: Todd Niedermeyer, Geographic Marketing Advantage
LOCATION: Lubar Hall N234
Learn the basics of GIS using ArcGIS and hands-on exercises.

B: Using Internet GIS
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
TAUGHT BY: Nancy Olson, City of Milwaukee
LOCATION: Bolton 531
The session will demonstrate the uses of GIS in the web application
available on the City of Milwaukee web site. Applications to be reviewed
are: Map Milwaukee, COMPASS and other non-graphic uses of
GIS technology on the web.

CANCELED
      D: Internet GIS: Google Maps + Mashups, Introduction
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
TAUGHT BY: Jeffrey Barke, schiller labs
LOCATION: Lubar Hall N234  
After a brief introduction to mashups [web applications that combine
content from more than one source], learn how to create your own Google Maps mashup. You'll be amazed at how fast and easy it is! 

Morning Lecture
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

CHANGE
E: GIS for KIDS
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
TAUGHT BY: Bill Huxhold, Department of Urban Planning
LOCATION: Golda Meir Library, 4th floor Conference Center
A description of the GIS educational program that has been
implemented this year in the new School of Urban Planning and
Architecture (SUPAR) charter school in Milwaukee. Combining
Internet sites with the GIS site license obtained by the Milwaukee
Public School system (ArcGIS), the skills taught provide access to
resources needed in this "project-based" curriculum.

Morning American Geographical Society Library Tour
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

F: American Geographical Society Library Tour
TIME: 9:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m.
LED BY: Angie Cope, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, American Geographical Society Library
LOCATION: Golda Meir Library, 3rd floor East Wing
An overview of the Library's history and scope, including background on some of the more unique items in the collection. Includes a behind-the-scenes tour of the Rare Materials Room.

Afternoon Hands-on Workshops
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G: Remote Sensing and Image Processing
TIME: 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
TAUGHT BY: Rama Mohapatra, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee,
Geography Department
LOCATION: Lapham Hall 249
An introduction to remote sensing data sources, image processing
technologies, and potential applications

H: Database Use in GIS
TIME: 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
TAUGHT BY: Diana Hu and Ken Jenkins, URS Corporation
LOCATION: Bolton 531
This session describes how to design/build demographic datasets (using Microsoft Access), and how to incorporate them into a GIS environment. Prior experience with databases is helpful, but not required.

J: Internet GIS using ArcGIS Explorer and ArcGIS
Server
TIME: 1:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
TAUGHT BY: Eric Fowler, American Transmission Company, and Kurt Meingast, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Urban Planning Department
LOCATION: Architecture & Urban Planning Building 194
Learn how Internet GIS works; understand what it is, see several
examples, understand the technology behind the scenes and create your own GIS Website.

Afternoon American Geographical Society Library Tour
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

K: American Geographical Society Library Tour
TIME: 1:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m.
LED BY: Angie Cope, and Chris Baruth, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, American Geographical Society Library
LOCATION: Golda Meir Library, 3rd floor East Wing
An overview of the Library's history and scope, including background on some of the more unique items in the collection. Includes an in-depth behind-the-scenes tour of the Rare Materials Room conducted by the Library's curator, Chris Baruth. This tour will include a special glimpse at a greater range of historic, rare materials.

Afternoon Lecture
REGISTRATION REQUIRED

L: MMSD Enterprise GIS Design
TIME: 2:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
TAUGHT BY: Sarah Hackbarth, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
LOCATION: Golda Meir Library, 4th floor Conference Center
A presentation of MMSD's completed enterprise GIS design and future plans for implementation.

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