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| Title | Tech Professor Writes GIS Book |
| Transcript | SDSM&T News 501 E. Saint Joseph Street • Rapid City, SD 57701-3995 Phone: (605) 394-6082/2554 • Fax: (605) 394-6177 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 7, 2003 Contact: Steve Buchholz, Public Information Manager, 394-6082 Tech Professor Writes GIS Book Dr. Maribeth Price, associate professor in the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology's Department of Geology and Geological Engineering, has written the book, "Mastering ArcGIS." The book came out in September 2003 and is currently available at the South Dakota Tech bookstore and on Amazon.com. Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, provide ways to view, edit, and analyze map data, much as a word processor provides ways to work with written data, or a database program provides tools for managing information. For example, the popular Internet sites that provide driving directions based on an address you give them work using GIS technology. Often, the maps you see in a newspaper or a magazine article have been produced using GIS. The book serves as an introduction to GIS, and is the reader's partner in developing the skills needed to succeed in this rapidly developing field. Based on the widely-used ArcGIS software developed by ESRI, Inc., the book provides extensive training in GIS concepts and skills for either a student in a classroom setting or a professional working alone. It is the first GIS book to use short narrated video clips on a CD that demonstrate the techniques covered in the text. Students and professionals are increasingly turning to geographic information systems (GIS) to assemble and analyze information about features on our planet, both natural and man-made. The sophisticated capabilities of GIS support enhanced decision-making across a broad spectrum of fields, including natural resources, land use planning, business applications, education and more. Many people are finding GIS skills a valuable asset to their chosen professions, and the need for well-trained analysts is growing. The state of South Dakota recently -more- -page 2- concluded a statewide license agreement with ESRI, Inc. to place GIS software in K-12 schools throughout the state. Price started the book in the summer of 2001 as the result of an award from the Governor Janklow "Teaching with Technology" program that funded faculty at the state universities on projects related to bringing technology into the classroom. #30# |
| Creator | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. University Relations; |
| Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; |
| Local Subject | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
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| Digital Publisher | South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. Devereaux Library
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| Contributors | Buchholz, Steve; |
| Date | 2003-10-07 |
| Type | Text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Language | eng |
| Relation | Is part of Office of University Relations SDSM&T News Collection |
| Rights | The work from which this copy was made did not include a formal copyright notice. This work may be protected by U. S. copyright law (Title 17, United States Code), which governs reproduction, distribution, public display, and other uses of protected works. Uses may be allowed with permission from the copyright holder, if the copyright on the work has expired, or if the use is fair use or within another legal exemption. The user of this work is responsible for compliance with the law. |
| Submitting Institution | Devereaux Library. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology. |
| Date Digital | 2009 |
| CONTENTdm number | 6033 |
| CONTENTdm file name | 7013.pdf |
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