Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data via University Library Databases. Dowell Myers School of Policy, Planning and Development Philip J. Ethington History Department, LAS

The Problem: Spatial data are essential for understanding metropolitan areas, but: --GIS data are complex and difficult to use. --Data creation comes at great cost. --Sharing GIS data is inefficient Traditional Solutions: --Contact colleague or government agency --Receive data on tape, CD, disc, or FTP --No accumulation of data collections --No continuity --Poor or nonexistent documentation Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases. Superior solution: University libraries as repositories of digital data. Permanent, stable, efficient. Libraries as creators and regulators of standards- based metadata Researchers as suppliers of quality spatial data to libraries Researchers refer fellow scholars to library repositories

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases. Research Data Pathway to Library Databases Data creation under grant support Consult with librarians for cataloging methods Enter cataloging records, clean data, bundle, and compress files for anonymous distribution. Load catalog records in general library catalog Load compressed “Zip” files in Digital Archive RESEARCHERS LIBRARIANS AND IT PROS

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases.

Sharing Spatially-Organized Urban Data Ethington and Myers via University Library Databases. NEXT STEPS: ISD/DIM/ARC Final Project Evaluation …for “Los Angeles Spatial Data Collection” --DIM Load of 10 Datasets --Go live by approx. December Seek funding to discover, catalog, and load additional Spatial data sets