(FYI – I am serving as a co-editor for this special issue. Feel free to circulate).

The editors invite contributions to a special issue of the Journal of Maps focused upon the evolving character and cartographic opportunities offered by traditional census statistics and the impact of transitioning from these sources of population data at a range…[Read more]

Dear GIS / Mapping Working Group,

I have some news: Jan 31st will be my final day as Geospatial Data Librarian at Baruch. On Feb 1st, I will be the new GIS and Data Librarian at Brown University in Providence, RI. The Baruch library is going to fill the position, but it will take some time and the lab will remain closed. In the meantime, the…[Read more]

The GIS Lab at the Baruch College library is offering two remote workshops via Zoom on Fridays during the Fall 2020 semester: a self-directed Intro to GIS workshop using QGIS and an introductory presentation and demonstration on US census data.

Advance registration is required, and is limited to current: Baruch College undergraduates (including…[Read more]

Hello everyone,

In-lieu of a conference that we had planned at Cornell in April, we’re running an intro to QGIS webinar this Friday May 15 from 10am-11am via Zoom. The intended audience are NY state and local government GIS practitioners, as well as Cornell and CUNY / SUNY students and professors who have some familiarity with GIS but wanted to…[Read more]

Hello everyone,

I’m running one of my day-long introductory workshops in GIS using QGIS on Friday May 3rd. The sessions are held at the GIS Lab at Baruch College and are open to all current CUNY graduate students, faculty, and staff, and to Baruch undergrads. Advance registration is required and participants must bring their own laptop with QGIS…[Read more]