Wednesday, October 23, 2002

zIllane report: The Illinois State Library reports that the final zILLANE report is available on the Web at: http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/library/isl/isl.html.  Click the link on the right hand side of the page under the zILLANE graphic. 12:28:49 PM

"JESSE WHITE, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois State Library Teleconference Series present... GIS: Geographic Information Systems and Libraries Date: November 20, 2002 Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 noon CT Geographic Information Systems are more than just mapping software, they are database management tools which allow you to visually analyze data. GIS can be a valuable addition to any library -- GIS can be used to translate demographic relationships, patterns and trends from written or tabular form into meaningful visual representations. Highlights of this fascinating program include: -Report on a yearlong project to overlay 2000 U.S. Census data with both "normal" and unusual service boundaries. -Account of a special collaborative project to determine where a library building might best be placed in a community and which routes might work best for a delivery system. -Discussion of practical uses of GIS in all types of libraries. Presenters include: Nancy Davis-Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville Alison Atkins Denton-Illinois Institute of Technology Tina Hubert-Lewis and Clark Library System Randy Pearson-Southern Illinois University/Edwardsville Charm Ruhnke-Lewis and Clark Library System Moderator: Patricia Norris-Associate Director, Illinois State Library Join us for this FREE satellite teleconference that will also broadcast simultaneously via the Web. FOR WEBCAST INFORMATION: Please send an e-mail to jheffernan@ilsos.net indicating your interest in receiving the Webcast URL. Include your name, institution, full mailing address and e-mail address. Real Player 8 must be installed on your PC in order to view the Webcast. SATELLITE INFORMATION: Any institution with equipment capable of receiving a KU band broadcast may downlink this program FREE of charge. If you would like to receive the satellite coordinates, please send your name, institution, full mailing and e-mail address along with an estimated number of viewers to jheffernan@ilsos.net The coordinates will be forwarded to you as soon as they become available. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: To attend the teleconference at one of the sites located in Illinois, please register by sending an e-mail message to jheffernan@ilsos.net." CLS is not a downlink site for this event.  However, NSLS and SLS are. 12:13:06 PM

Sacramento History Online: Sacramento History Online, a joint project of the California State Library's California History Room, the California State Railroad Museum Library, the Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center, and the Sacramento Public Library's Sacramento Room, was funded by an  LSTA grant from the  Institute of Museum and Library Services.  This new electronic resource includes over a thousand items related to the history of transportation in the Sacramento area.  According to Mary Taylor, the Project Manager for Sacramento History Online via an announcement she sent to the SIGIA list, they have recently received funding for a second year of digitization which will focus on agriculture. 12:06:07 PM

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