where in the world... geospatial resources for academic libraries , 2003

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Where in the world...

Geospatial Resources for Academic Libraries,

2003

E. Hamilton, UNB LibrariesAtlantic DLI TrainingFebruary 27, 2003

Session Objectives: --to provide an overview of geospatial resources for academic libraries

--to review access & administrative issues associated with licensed data

--to see the data in action—the potential for research!

-Overview: the paperwork & logistics

-Products, documentation, & demo:

A. Service New Brunswick

B. Statistics Canada

C. Natural Resources Canada

D. DMTI Inc.

Outline

SERVICE NEW BRUNSWICK

&

MORE!

Service New Brunswick--Five year license for post-secondary academic

institutions, administered through UNB Libraries

--Libraries must appoint a contact for administration of license, provide authentication of users, and work with users to help them understand the conditions of use

--Mode of delivery dependent on recipient library preference

--User support through UNB Libraries, with Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering assistance

Service New Brunswick

Includes:

Digital topographic database for NB Digital terrain model database Softcopy orthophotos Digital Property Database (snapshot) Landsat imagery Other products mutually agreed upon

Service New Brunswick

Future developments?

- Other products- Other government

departmentsBroader accessOther provinces

DEPOSITORY SERVICES PROGRAM (DSP)

AND

NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA (NRCAN)

DSP & NRCAN--Five year agreement involving both print and

digital geo-spatial products

CMO category 1 full print depositoryCMO category 3 selective print depositoryEducational full print and digital

--Libraries must appoint a contact for administration of license, provide authentication of users, and work with users to help them understand the conditions of use

--FTP delivery, many formats; physical signed license; restrictions on output; no lab or networked use without permission

DSP & NRCANDigital products for category 1 + digital may

receive:

• Earth Sciences Sector, CTIS• NTDB vector data, 1:50 000 and 1:250 000• CDED• CanImage

Geological Survey of Canada• “A” series maps [selective on CD-ROM]• Open file digital maps [as available through

Monthly Circular]

Canada Map Office [as applicable]

DSP & NRCANFuture developments?

• More raster data free (e.g. Toporama, Geoconnection activity)

• More vector data included in DSP

• Better license with the standardized license initiative within government

STATISTICS CANADA

AND

DATA LIBERATION INITIATIVE

DLI & Census GeographyCensus geography included under Data

Liberation Initiative (whew!)

License conditions apply and DLI contact administers program

Census cartographic files from 1981 to 2001 at varying levels of Census geography

FTP delivery of spatial files and documentation; two formats available: MapInfo, ArcInfo

DLI Geographic Products

For Standard Geography• Digital boundary files • Road network files• Skeletal road network files• Hydrographic files• Geosuite • Postal Code Conversion File (Plus, FEDs)

DLI Geographic Products

Future Developments?

- More health region mapping- More tools to help with DA and

conversion to standardized geography- Greater use of free geographic viewing

and downloading with spatial fusion

DMTI SPATIAL, INC.

DMTI Spatial BundleInitiated by former STC employee &

organized through CARL; administration at UT but files also available for downloading through IDLS

License conditions apply; feedback to make product better requested

Licensed data from incredible variety of sources, e.g. one way street information in route logistics file

Black box approach

DMTI Spatial Bundle

• CanMap Atlas Bundle• CanMap Parks• CanMap RouteLogistics• CanMap Rail• CanMap Streetfiles• Census Bundle• Digital Elevation Models• Geopinpoint• Enhanced Postal Code• Enhanced Points of Interest Database

DMTI Spatial BundleBest development in past year?

Marcel’s SMART download page!

DMTI Spatial BundleFuture Developments?

• Joint ventures

• Student-oriented projects, contests, and scholarships

• Additions to the product line

But Can I Map It?

Spatial files from Statistics Canada

+User data, by Health Region

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Seeing is believing…