Overview of content related to 'geospatial data'
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A geographic information system (GIS), geographical information system, or geospatial information system is a system that captures, stores, analyzes, manages and presents data with reference to geographic location data. In the simplest terms, GIS is the merging of cartography, statistical analysis and database technology. GIS may be used in archaeology, geography, cartography, remote sensing, land surveying, public utility management, natural resource management, precision agriculture, photogrammetry, urban planning, emergency management, landscape architecture, navigation, aerial video and localized search engines. (Excerpt from Wikipedia article: Geographic information system)
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23rd International CODATA Conference |
Alex Ball reports on a conference on ‘Open Data and Information for a Changing Planet’ held by the International Council for Science’s Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) at Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan on 28–31 October 2012. |
November 2012, issue70, event report |
5 Step Guide to Becoming a Content Provider in the JISC Information Environment |
Andy Powell describes steps which content providers can take to integrate their resources into the JISC IE. |
October 2002, issue33, feature article |
A DRY CRIG Event for the IE Demonstrator |
Paul Walk reports on an 'unconference' for developers working in and around the JISC Information Environment and institutional systems, hosted by UKOLN at the University of Bath in June 2008. |
July 2008, issue56, event report |
Accessibility: CHI 2001 and Beyond |
Leona Carpenter reports on the key issue of accessibility as covered at the Computer-Human Interaction (CHI) Conference held in Seattle, and also provides a round-up of sources of further information. |
June 2001, issue28, feature article |
Adding Value to the National Information Infrastructure: The EDINA Exchange Day, Edinburgh |
John MacColl provides us with a report of EDINA's first general information event for the HE and FE communities held at the National E-Science Centre. |
July 2004, issue40, event report |
Archives in Web 2.0: New Opportunities |
Marta Nogueira describes how three Web 2.0 applications (Facebook, Flickr, YouTube) can work as a virtual extension for archives and other cultural organisations, by identifying benefits obtained from the use of Web 2.0 applications. |
April 2010, issue63, feature article |
Assessing FRBR in Dublin Core Application Profiles |
Talat Chaudhri makes a detailed assessment of the FRBR structure of the Dublin Core Application Profiles funded by JISC. |
January 2009, issue58, feature article |
Book Review: Annual Review of Information Science and Technology, Volume 36 |
Michael Day takes a detailed look at the structure and content of this hardy annual. |
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Book Review: Integrating Geographic Information Systems Into Library Services |
Sylvie Lafortune reviews a much needed work on offering GIS services in libraries. |
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Book Review: Managing Electronic Government Information in Libraries |
Sylvie Lafortune reviews a book which addresses the following question: From e-government to t-government. How will libraries keep up? |
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Case Studies in Web Sustainability |
Scott Turner describes issues around making Web resources sustainable. |
November 2012, issue70, feature article |
Cautionary Tales: Archives 2.0 and the Diplomatic Historian |
Michael Kennedy discusses the value of Archives 2.0 to the online version of Ireland's 'Documents on Irish Foreign Policy' series. |
October 2009, issue61, feature article |
Collecting Evidence in a Web 2.0 Context |
Ann Chapman and Rosemary Russell describe the challenge of collecting evidence for a study of how Web 2.0 is being used in the UK HE sector. |
July 2009, issue60, feature article |
Convergence of Electronic Entertainment and Information Systems |
John Kirriemuir explores the technology and impact of expanding internet access. |
March 2000, issue23, feature article |
Data Citation and Publication by NERC’s Environmental Data Centres |
Sarah Callaghan, Roy Lowry, David Walton and members of the Natural Environment Research Council Science Information Strategy Data Citation and Publication Project team describe their work in NERC’s Environmental Data Centres. |
March 2012, issue68, feature article |
Developing Infrastructure for Research Data Management at the University of Oxford |
James A. J. Wilson, Michael A. Fraser, Luis Martinez-Uribe, Paul Jeffreys, Meriel Patrick, Asif Akram and Tahir Mansoori describe the approaches taken, findings, and issues encountered while developing research data management services and infrastructure at the University of Oxford. |
October 2010, issue65, feature article |
Discussions from KIDMM Mash-up Day |
In conjunction with his main article on The KIDMM Community's 'MetaKnowledge Mash-up, Conrad Taylor reports on discussions from KIDMM Mash-up Day. |
October 2007, issue53, event report |
Editorial Introduction to Issue 61: The Double-edged Web |
Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 61. |
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Editorial Introduction to Issue 65: Ariadne in Search of Your Views |
Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 65. |
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Editorial Introduction to Issue 66: Sanity Check |
Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 66. |
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Editorial Introduction to Issue 67: Changes Afoot |
Richard Waller introduces Ariadne issue 67. |
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EEVL Eye on Engineering |
The EEVL Team explore Internet Resources in Petroleum Engineering and Electronics, take a glance at engineering resources in Australia and South East Asia and give the latest news from the EEVL service. |
March 1999, issue19, regular column |
Europeana Open Culture 2010 |
David Fuegi and Monika Segbert-Elbert report on the annual Europeana Conference, held at the Westergasfabriek in Amsterdam in October 2010. |
October 2010, issue65, event report |
Fedora UK & Ireland / EU Joint User Group Meeting |
Chris Awre reports on the first coming together of two regional user groups for the Fedora digital repository system, hosted by the University of Oxford in December 2009. |
January 2010, issue62, event report |
Institutional Web Management Workshop 2010 |
Keith Doyle provides a personal perspective on a conference organised by UKOLN for those involved in the provision of institutional Web services. |
July 2010, issue64, event report |
Integration and Impact: The JISC Annual Conference |
Marieke Guy has collated reports on sessions from the JISC Annual Conference held in Birmingham. |
July 2005, issue44, event report |
Interoperability: What Is It and Why Should I Want It? |
Paul Miller explains what interoperability is and why you should want it. |
June 2000, issue24, feature article |
Mapping the JISC IE Service Landscape |
Andy Powell provides a graphical representation of how some well-known services, projects and software applications fit within the JISC Information Environment technical architecture. |
July 2003, issue36, feature article |
Metadata and Interoperability in a Complex World |
Pete Johnston reflects on the 2003 Dublin Core conference, held in Seattle, Washington. |
October 2003, issue37, event report |
Metadata Corner: DC5 - the Search for Santa |
Tony Gill and Paul Miller's report from the 5th Dublin Core metdata conference in Helsinki. |
November 1997, issue12, regular column |
Metadata for the Masses |
Paul Miller describes Dublin Core and several ideas for how it can be implemented. |
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Metadiversity |
Michael Day on a Biodiversity conference in the States interested in Metadata. |
December 1998, issue18, event report |
MyMobileBristol |
Mike Jones, Simon Price, Nikki Rogers and Damian Steer describe the rationale, aims and progress of MyMobileBristol, highlighting some of the challenges and opportunities that have arisen during the project. |
July 2011, issue67, feature article |
News and Events |
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. |
January 2007, issue50, news and events |
Newsline: News You Can Use |
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. |
June 2000, issue24, news and events |
Newsline: News You Can Use |
Ariadne presents a brief summary of news and events. |
July 2003, issue36, news and events |
OCLC-SCURL: Collaboration, Integration and Recombinant Potential |
Pete Johnston reports on the New Directions in Metadata conference, 15-16 August, in Edinburgh |
October 2002, issue33, event report |
Planet-SOSIG |
Humphrey Southall looks at a new Web site's Vision of Britain while Emma Place examines new changes to the RDN Virtual Training Suite. |
January 2005, issue42, regular column |
Planning the Future of the National Library of Mongolia |
Monika Segbert-Elbert and David Fuegi describe the National Library of Mongolia's plans to modernise its infrastructure and services. |
April 2010, issue63, feature article |
Putting the Library Into the Institution: Using JSR 168 and WSRP to Enable Search Within Portal Frameworks |
Chris Awre, Stewart Waller, Jon Allen, Matthew J Dovey, Jon Hunter and Ian Dolphin describe the investigations and technical development undertaken within the JISC-funded Contextual Resource Evaluation Environment (CREE) Project to enable the presentation of existing search tools within portal frameworks using the JSR 168 and WSRP portlet standards. |
October 2005, issue45, feature article |
