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MIT GIS Services is hosting several upcoming workshops, which are open
to anyone to attend. These are intended for an audience new to GIS and
mapping. Materials will be posted online at:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/current-workshops.html">http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/teach/current-workshops.html</a><br>
<p><strong>Open Source and Free Mapping Tools</strong> - lecture and
demonstration<br>
Wednesday, January 21, 2-3pm, room <a
href="http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=4-231&mapsearch=go">4-231</a>
(seating available for 50 people) </p>
<p class="indent1"> There has been an explosion of open source and free
mapping tools. In this talk we will offer a brief look into the
neogeographer's world of online mapping.<br>
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<p><strong>Introduction to GIS using free software tools and data</strong><br>
Friday, January 23, 10 am - 12 pm, <a
href="http://libraries.mit.edu/ask-us/instruction/where-dirc.html">DIRC
(14N-132)</a> (20 computers) <br>
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Learn the basics of visualizing and analyzing geographic information
and creating your own maps using free, open source software and free
data. <br>
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<p><b>Introduction to Google Maps API<br>
</b>Monday, January 26, 2-6 pm, <a
href="http://libraries.mit.edu/ask-us/instruction/where-dirc.html">DIRC
(14N-132)</a> (20 computers available in the room. Users are invited to
bring their own laptops)</p>
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<p class="indent1">Googler Aaron Karp will give a whirlwind tour of the
Google Maps API and KML, teaching the basics of each and showing off
some of the really fun applications of them, with a sprinkling of
Google Earth thrown in for extra fun (like campus maps, interactive
panoramas, and fantasy worlds). <br>
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<p><strong>Mapping and Using US Census Data </strong><br>
Wednesday, January 28, 2-4 pm, <a
href="http://libraries.mit.edu/ask-us/instruction/where-dirc.html">DIRC
(14N-132)</a> (20 computers) </p>
<p class="indent1">The US Census holds an enormous amount of
demographic information dating back to 1790. New and interesting
relationships can be observed when looking at census data on a map.
Come learn about what’s in the US Census and the tools available for
mapping it. </p>
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Lisa Sweeney<br>
Head, GIS Services, MIT Libraries<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/">http://libraries.mit.edu/gis/</a><br>
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