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Steve Morris Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services are becoming an increasingly important part of social science data services. This workshop will examine the steps involved in developing GIS services as a component of an information services operation. Topics to be discussed include: Developing a service plan, acquiring hardware, selecting software, acquiring and organizing data, planning and developing data access mechanisms, managing metadata, providing user support and training, developing partnerships, and planning for long-term data preservation. A discussion of data selection issues will include a hands-on examination and comparison of various geospatial data resources. The components of a reference interview in the context of GIS services will be discussed in detail, with a special focus on supporting user selection of data resources from among competing alternatives. The workshop will conclude with an examination of Web-based mapping services as an alternative to workstation-based GIS data access and use.
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