Today (Tuesday) 700 students from secondary schools, 7th grade through high school, attended the GIS Day Event at the Salt Lake Community College Miller Campus. These schools came from areas around the Salt Lake County and as far away as Saratoga Springs and Ogden. Other activities are taking place elsewhere in the state too including another event for school kids at the Utah County Administration building, hosted by the Utah Valley GIS Users Group and a whole week of activities at the University of Utah Geography Department.
Tomorrow (GIS Day) we are expecting 1200 3rd grade through 6th grade students. These students are from elementary schools from around the Salt Lake Valley. The schools include public and private schools. Both days, the students are able to enjoy learning about the geospatial technology through the generous bus grants from the Utah Geographic Information Council (UGIC).
The Utah Geological Survey (UGS) is pleased to introduce its new blog, http://geology.utah.gov/blog/. Please subscribe and visit often for announcements on web postings, new publications, current geologic hazards, and other information. This is a great way to keep updated on UGS events.
Everyone in the GIS Community works with important data. The European Union is putting together cartoons that raises digital data preservation awareness in a cartoon format. As their first cartoon is now available on YouTube , everyone can watch DigiMan and Team Digital Preservation save the world from disaster.
According to the Digital Preservation Europe:
"We believe these cartoons encapsulate complex digital preservation issues and problems and explain them in a funny and easy to follow plot. Please feel free to make use of these animations as part of your own work to raise awareness and understanding about digital preservation. Future animations will be released on our You Tube Channel. To learn more about DPE or to access our suite of preservation resources and tools, please go to http://www.digitalpreservationeurope.org"
Commerce CRG GIS/Mapping - Has just released a new mapping website where customers can view & purchase Residential Foreclosure & Ski Resort Maps around the state of Utah.
