1. GIS Library Services What is GIS? GIS stands for Geographic Information Systems and is a set of tools that integrates hardware, software and data to capture, manage, analyze and visualize geographic information. What does GIS Library Services do? Help staff and students Find, Access and Use GIS software and data. What kinds of questions can be answered using GIS?

3. GIS Library Services GIS Library Services What do we offer? Data -Purchased ( aerial photos, FlySask, etc) -Free (Government Agencies, Cities, Collaborations, Companies etc.) Software -Purchased (ArcGIS10) -Free (Google Earth Pro, Quantum GIS…) Training - ESRI online training ESRI online training -ITS courses -New Graduate level course, GEOG 882

4. Online mapping Ideal for quick GIS queries, reports and presentations Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Infomap & Saskatchewan Interactive Saskatchewan Oil and Gas Infomap & Saskatchewan Interactive North American Environmental Atlas

5. GIS data – advanced users Uses GIS software and data to create maps. NRCAN – GeogratisGeogratis DMTI and Stats Canada data – Equinox Equinox

6. Contact Email: jasmine.hoover@usask.cajasmine.hoover@usask.ca http://library.usask.ca/