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GIS UG Meeting Minutes-1/23/2024

Discussion Topics

ArcGIS Online Ideas

Discuss the listing of ArcGIS Online Ideas in the Esri Community 

-Imagery from the PA Imagery Navigator 

-Historical campus imagery: Penn State University Commonwealth and University Park Campuses 1985-1986 Aerial Photos 

Mont Alto 1985 

-Share information to the List serv 

-Keep in mind interests and contacts for future events, like GIS Day events and career panel participants 

Updates, events, and upcoming items

PA GIS Conference: Abstracts Due Jan 31st 

Libraries Open House (1/31, 2/1) 

Love Data Week (Week of Feb 12th) 

Maps/GIS Workshops: Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information  

Telling your story through geospatial data   

Feb. 15, 4-5pm (online or in W13 Pattee Library (registration)) 

Introduction to ArcGIS Field Maps  

April 4. 3-4pm (online or in W13 Pattee Library (registration)) 

Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Overview 

April 4. 4-5pm (W13 Pattee Library (registration)) 

2024 AAG Annual Meeting: (Hawaii)

Esri Higher Ed Chats

Webinar: ArcGIS for Planetary computer: Title: Combine rich data with powerful geospatial tools using ArcGIS for Microsoft Planetary Computer, Date: Thursday Feb 22, 2024, at 11:00 am PT | 2:00 pm ET

Created FAQ for Survey 123 on ArcGIS Online guide

GIS UG Meeting Minutes -9/20/2023

GIS UG Meeting Minutes -9/20/23

Announcements and Resources Sharing

University Libraries announces fall 2023 workshops on data skills topics

BTAA GIS Conference (Nov 8)

Penn State GIS Day (Nov 13): Call for lightning talks is open.

Esri Product Licensing Public Knowledge Base Article

Student Engagement Expo

Applying GIS series (Book/E-book) materials

New Page: ArcGIS Online Data and Content Management: ArcGIS Online Data and Content Management – Maps & Geospatial: ArcGIS Online – Library Guides at Penn State University (psu.edu)

Introduction | (credocourseware.com): Video on Geographic Literacy

Information Literacy Tutorial (Credo)

GIS UG Meeting Minutes -4/4/23

GIS UG Meeting Minutes –4/4/2023 

Discussion Topics 

GIS UG Meeting Minutes -1/18/23

GIS UG Meeting Minutes –1/18/23 

Presenter: Rob Phillips, Updates on OPP data and applications

Campus maps 

Discussion topics: 

    • Modern GIS (An ArcGIS tutorial Series):   Examples and data for teaching GIS, Textbooks and data used in teaching 
      • Examples of materials used: GIS Fundamentals by Paul Bolstad and Steven Manson; Python scripting for ArcGIS (Esri Press), PostGIS in Action; Articles, portions of textbooks or other materials 
      • Example activities: Creating local examples that students are familiar with, using PA data sources, such as from PASDA; Final projects based on student choice; Activity using sample scenarios using different applications, such as Esri Field Maps; Annotated Bibliography of GIS topic; Datasets specific to client projects 
      • ROAM: Repository of Open and Affordable Materials: online materials 
      • ArcGIS documentation and Esri training 
      • Course Reserve information 
  • ArcGIS Pro License for remote work: 
    • Software license request can be made by students directly 
    • Faculty/Staff can download license from the Penn State Software Store 

 

 

 

GIS UG Meeting Minutes -5/19/22

Meeting Notes:

-Updates from the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information: Interactive Digital Map Display is up and running; New Property Research Guide StoryMap; Exploring getting an Ipad to circulate with GPS units; Discussion of Planet Imagery and the Planet’s Education and Research Program account

-Upcoming conferences: PA GIS Conference; ESRI User Conference

-Discussion of Geography Class Offerings

-Discussion of interests and mode of Penn State GIS Day: Possible interest in career panel; BTAA GIS Conference is planned for in Fall

-Recent imagery of campus and some surrounding locations will become available in the future

GIS UG Meeting Minutes -2/10/22

Meeting Notes

-Updates from the Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information: Maps and Geospatial blog post forthcoming on ArcGIS Instant Apps; new items added to the collection including globe, tactile maps, and additional items; aerial images of the Susquehanna River Basin have been received; GPS Units available for individuals to checkout; new interactive display

-Some individuals are using Image Analyst extension

-Discussion of various classes that are using certain GIS applications and GPS units

Additional items of interest

“Americans and the Holocaust: Display in the Leisure Reading Room, Pattee Library

TLT Symposium March 19

PAGIS Conference 2022: June 13-15, The Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center

GIS UG Meeting Minutes- 10/6/21

10/6/2021

Meeting Notes:

Information shared related to Penn State GIS Day and additional events of interest:

BTAA GIS Conference: Friday, November 12th

Penn State GIS Day: November 12th: 1:30-3:30pm

Penn State GIS Day Registration 

Central PA GIS Day Registration,

Central PA GIS Day StoryMap

AAG Middle States Virtual Meeting

Resources for transitioning from ArcMap to ArcGIS Pro

Getting Started with ArcGIS Pro

Migrating to ArcGIS Pro from ArcMap

GIS UG Meeting Minutes-8/9/21

8/9/21

Meeting Notes:

Information of interest related to student events

-Event for perspective students: Penn State University Park Penn State Days (Sept 25- Oct 11)

Experience Penn State

Parents and Family Weekend: Oct 8-10 (University Park)

Overview of Facilities Information System: LionSpace FIS

-Interest in sharing more widely at Penn State GIS Day programming

Penn State Maps: Supported by OPP

-Additional discussion related to possible ideas for Penn State GIS Day programming

-considerations related to interest from Penn State speakers, dates in November, connections to other events such as Nittany AI challenges and entrepreneurship week

GIS UG Meeting Minutes-6/7/21

6/7/21

Meeting Notes:

Virtual Conferences of interest

Additional updates:

  • Updates from Donald W. Hamer Center for Maps and Geospatial Information: New Bad Elf GPS unit will be available for checkout, New Scanner for large format scanning, new kiosk for digital displays, Nathan is on sabbatical (June 1, 2021-May 31, 2022): Tara Anthony is Interim Head during his leave, Penn State GIS Day programming considerations
  • Updates from Geography regarding GEO 160 and department head changes
  • Updates from Online Geospatial Program regarding spatial data science program
  • Updates from GeoDesign program regarding new faculty
  • Updates from PASDA regarding almost completion of PEMA statewide imagery, more content in PASDA from Philadelphia, issues w/FTP no longer supported in browsers, VPN issues w/PA Imagery Navigator
  • General discussion regarding software versions on campus computers and challenges with keeping up-to-date with current Esri versions