Friday, April 20, 2001, 1:00-3:00 pm
Title: Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Data Resources for Agriculture
Speaker: Steven Morris, Head of Data Services
Description: Geographic information systems (GIS), by facilitating the input, storage, manipulation, and display of geographically referenced data, allows users to relate otherwise disparate information on the basis of common geographic location. Over the course of the past decade GIS data resources and services have become an important part of the mix of services offered by libraries. Library GIS services typically focus on providing data access, technical support, training, and workstation access.
You are invited to attend an informative session on the topic of GIS services in libraries. This session will provide an overview of GIS data resources and their use, with a special focus on the area of applications in agriculture. A brief hands-on experience with GIS data and software will be provided.
The session will conclude with an offering of suggested strategies for deploying GIS data services in the library environment.
Friday, April 20, 2001, 3:30-5:30 pm
Title: Scholarly Communication and Copyright: Emerging Issues and Campus Initiatives.
Speaker: Peggy E. Hoon, J.D., Scholarly Communication Librarian
Panelists: Anita Ezzo, Michigan State University; Norma Kobzina, University of California, Berkeley; Allison Level, Colorado State University
Description: Today's academic research library must be a source of information and advocacy for copyright and scholarly communication issues. The current publishing environment makes it essential for educators, researchers, and librarians to have a basic understanding and awareness of copyright law and such emerging issues as the serials pricing crisis and copyright ownership.
You are invited to join a timely and informative session on basic copyright law as it intersects with educational endeavors, current legislative concerns such as the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA), and campus initiatives targeting, among other things, the growing monopolization of scholarly publishing by commercial interests.
The session will conclude with a moderated discussion on campus initiatives and examples of how agriculture librarians can get involved with key scholarly communication issues on their campuses. --
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