GIS Data Creation & Management Workshop - Monday, October 17th, 1pm
October 14th, 2011
Do you need to create your own spatial data? Do you have a set of addresses or zipcodes that you need to locate on a map? Did you get a set of GPS locations for your research project and don’t know how to plot it?
Then we have the right workshop for you!
Next Monday, October 17th, Patricia Carbajales will show you how to master these very important, but not so intuitive skills. This is a very practical workshop, so be ready to get your hands dirty with GIS data.
The topics included in this workshop are:
- Georeferencing images
- Importing GPS data
- Importing table data (Excel, .csv, Access)
- Joining Tables
- Geocoding (addresses, zipcodes)
When: Monday, October 17th, from 1pm to 4pm
Where: A65 classroom (Sub-basement of Mitchell Earth Sciences Building)
Who: Any Stanford patron with basic familiriaty with ArcGIS
RSVP fast by emailing Patricia Carbajales at carbajales@stanford.edu
For more information visit the workshop website at bit.ly/geotraining
Next free workshop on Introduction to ArcGIS
October 7th, 2011
Do you need to create a map? Is there some spatial analysis needed for your project? Do you need to find spatial patterns on your data? Then we have the right workshop for you.
We are offering a 3-hour very hands-on workshop on GIS for all of the new users to spatial technology. This is a free workshop for all of our Stanford patrons (staff, faculty and students) and you just need to bring yourself! We will provide the rest.
When: Oct. 10 , 12:30-3:30pm
Where: Room A65 in the sub-basement of Mitchell Earth Sciences Building
Who: Stanford Community - All are welcome.
RSVP fast by emailing Patricia Carbajales at carbajales@stanford.edu
For more information visit the workshop website at bit.ly/geotraining
Back by popular demand: the Fall2011 FREE Introduction to ArcGIS training!
September 28th, 2011
Back by popular demand: the free Introduction to ArcGIS training by Branner Library staff! This 3-hour workshop is designed for the new user to GIS technology. With a very hands-on approach, we guide you through your first steps learning this very powerful, but somewhat not very user-friendly technology. No previous GIS experience is required. This workshop is mandatory for anybody wanting GIS consultant services at Branner Library.
When: Oct. 3, 1-4pm
Where: Room A65 in the sub-basement of Mitchell Earth Sciences Building
Who: Stanford Community - All are welcome.
RSVP fast by emailing Patricia Carbajales at carbajales@stanford.edu
For more information visit the workshop website atbit.ly/geotraining
Branner Geospatial Workshops & Training
August 24th, 2011
Missed this summer’s Branner geospatial workshops? There is one more scheduled for the end of this month!
Fri, August 26, 9am – 12pm
A65, Sub-basement of Mitchell Earth Sciences building
This very hands-on 3-hour workshop will allow you to create and manipulate your own GIS data from scratch. Topics covered are: georeferencing of raster images, creation of vector data (digitization), importing GPS and table data into GIS and basic data management concepts in GIS (geodatabase vs shapefiles). Registration and other information is available online at: http://sites.google.com/site/stanfordgeospatialtraining/
For more details contact Lynn Yarmey or Patricia Carbajales