University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

GIS Collection Development within an Academic Library

Florance, Patrick

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Title
GIS Collection Development within an Academic Library
Author(s)
Florance, Patrick
Issue Date
2006
Keyword(s)
  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
  • Academic libraries.
Abstract
Locating usable spatial data is essential for the application and use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). GIS data collection development constitutes a core element of GIS services within academic libraries. Managers of geospatial resources require a fundamental understanding of the nature and use of GIS data. In the creation of a GIS collection development policy, library professionals should consider the established collection development policy, needs of the GIS user community, campus GIS services, and library infrastructure. Library professionals also need to employ a variety of online resource guides and spatial search engines and navigate a network of government agencies, academic institutions, commercial enterprises, and GIS professionals to locate, select, and acquire spatial datasets. When making decisions regarding GIS data acquisition, the selector should consider cost, availability, license agreements and distribution policies, documentation, data structures, and software and hardware.
Publisher
Graduate School of Library and Information Science. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ISSN
0024-2594
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
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http://hdl.handle.net/2142/3680
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Copyright 2006 Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois

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Library Trends 55 (2) Fall 2006: Geographic Information Systems and Libraries PRIMARY
Library Trends 55 (2) Fall 2006: Geographic Information Systems and Libraries. Edited by Jaime Stoltenberg and Abraham Parrish.