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THATCamp Texas 2012
Last Updated: Mar 9, 2012 URL: http://libguides.uta.edu/gishumanities Print Guide RSS UpdatesShareThis
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Overview

Event: THATCamp Texas 2012

You: Highly intelligent and savvy with a variety of software applications, but little to no experience with GIS.

Our Tasks: (1) Identify Suitable Pizzerias to Eat, (2) Explore the U.S. and Dallas through history, (3) Georeference a map of Texas, (4) Export the map into Google Earth.

Date: Friday, March 09, 10-1130am

Software We Will Use: ArcGIS 10 (Campus Locations)

Assistance After Workshop: Contact me, Joshua Been, GIS librarian (contact information on right side of screen)

 

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Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Librarian

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Joshua Been
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GIS Assistance Hours
Central Library Research Desk
(2nd floor)
Wednesday: 1-3pm
Saturday: 10-6pm
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geographic information systems, data, statistics
 
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