GIS Data sets on the Web
Edward H. Summers
esummers at odu.edu
Thu Dec 17 08:43:29 EST 1998
Hi Alicia:
ESRI has several nice (freely available) ArcData datasets available
on their web site at: http://www.esri.com/data/online/
These datasets include:
- Census Tiger Data
- USGS Topographic Maps
- US Street Data
Would you be willing to summarize the responses you get for Web4Lib??
Ed Summers
Electronic Resources Cataloger
Old Dominion University Library
Norfolk, Virginia.
> Topic No. 9
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:57:57 -0500
> From: Alicia Abramson <alicia at newton.library.american.edu>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: GIS Data sets on the Web
> Message-ID: <3.0.1.32.19981216125757.014436ac at newton.library.american.edu>
>
> We're putting together a PC for Geographic Information Systems use and I am
> interested in learning about any Web sources for GIS data (compatible with
> ArcView, Integraph Geomedia and IDRISI).
>
> At this point we don't have a particular subject area focus, so suggestions
> for data in any are welcome.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
>
> *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
> Alicia Abramson
> Head, Library Systems
> American University
> (202) 885-3228
> alicia at newton.library.american.edu
> *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 10
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 12:35:27 -0500
> From: "Diane K. Kovacs" <diane at kovacs.com>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Cc: jsarber at statelib.lib.in.us
> Subject: Re: G3's and Netscape
> Message-ID: <v04003a01b29d9e6256ca@[199.18.253.241]>
>
> Hi Jennifer,
> I'm using G3 with Netscape 4.5 when I go to your
> http://www2.statelib.lib.in.us/ page and click on "guest" (which has an
> underlying link of http://www2.statelib.lib.in.us/web2/tramp2.exe/log_in) I
> got in just fine. Perhaps the program needs the login information in order
> to work properly? (guessing)
>
> When I input your URL http://www2.statelib.lib.in.us/web2/tramp2.exe/log_in
> directly into the location box I get the following error message:
>
> "Due to a configuration or browser problem DRA Web is unable to find HTML
> files.
> Please report this to your site administrator."
>
> Looks like a DRA Web incompatibility or something? I backed up the URL to
> http://www2.statelib.lib.in.us/web2/tramp2.exe/
>
> and got:
>
> "Could not generate command object from URL.
> state[cmd] is:
> Please notify the Web site administrator."
>
>
> I don't know why clicking on your "guest" button worked but the direct URL
> doesn't. I guess I'd present the problem to both DRA and Netscape imho.
>
> Happy Holidays
>
> Di
>
>
> ________________________________________________________________________
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 11
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 10:31:46 -0800
> From: Mark Ellis <mark.ellis at rpl.richmond.bc.ca>
> To: "'fshan at iusb.edu'" <fshan at iusb.edu>,
> Subject: RE: Question about w3launch
> Message-ID: <A919CC8A4851D1118D8000805F06658F239D54 at ganymede.rpl.richmond.bc.ca>
>
> Feng,
>
> Are you sure you configured your web server to emit the
> application/x-w3launch content-type header for .w3l files? If so, have you
> associated the same content type with the w3launch.exe program in the
> clients' web browsers?
>
> >
> > I recently tried w3launcher program and have a problem.
> > According to the documentation, when running w3launcher, it will be
> > invisible. However, whenever I try, it open w3launch dialog box. Only
> > after I open manually one of the *.w3l files, and click launch, the
> > application runs. I configured everything to the instruction.
> > What do I
> > miss?
> >
> > Thank you.
> >
> > Feng Shan
> > Head of Computer Applications
> > Assistant Librarian
> > Schurz Library
> > Indiana University South Bend
> > email: fshan at iusb.edu
> >
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 12
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 13:28:40 -0600
> From: "Peter C. Gorman" <pcgorman at facstaff.wisc.edu>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org, jsarber at statelib.lib.in.us
> Subject: Re: Try again G3 and Netscape
> Message-ID: <v04020a06b29db92e6003@[144.92.107.189]>
>
> For me, too, it works from the button but not directly from the URL. One
> difference is that the button uses the POST method, while typing a URL uses
> GET. The server application is apparently expecting a POST.
>
> I don't know, though, how this could be affected by G3 machines. I'm using
> a PM8500/150 wiuth System 8.1 and Netscape 4.5 and IE 4.01, and also a Dell
> GxPro with NT and similar versions of Netscape and IE.
>
> >Problems with G3, IMACs and Netscape?
> >
> >Thanks everyone for trying the link that I provided for our online
> >catalog. I was not suprised to hear that it did not work.
> >
> >If you would be so kind and would not mind please try this next link for
> >me: http://www.statelib.lib.in.us/ than choose the guest button.
> >Hopefully this will allow you to search our online catalog.
> >
> >Please let me know the results you receive or error message, and the
> >type of machine you are using. I will be interested in knowing if any
> >kind of computer is able to access this web site.
> >
> >Thank you,
> >Jennifer
> >--
> >Jennifer Sarber
> >Indiana State Library
> >Management Information Services
> >140 North Senate Avenue
> >Indianapolis, IN 46204
> >http://www.statelib.lib.in.us
>
> PG
> _______________________________
> Peter C. Gorman
> Automation Librarian
> University of Wisconsin-Madison
> General Library System
> Library Technology Group
> pcgorman at facstaff.wisc.edu
> (608) 265-5291
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 13
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 15:04:09 -0800
> From: Nanette Lofaro <hspmc9 at idt.net>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: JOB: Electronic Resources Specialist
> Message-ID: <36783C69.AB4E010D at idt.net>
>
> Electronic Resources Specialist
>
> Trans-Management Systems Corporation, a management services firm, is
> seeking an Electronic Resources Specialist. Responsibilities include:
> online database searching; document retrieval; evaluation, analysis and
> synthesis of electronic data from current awareness service; and
> Internet searching.
>
> Qualifications are a MLS, minimum of two years library/information
> management experience, strong computer skills, demonstrated experience
> using DIALOG, experience with current Internet applications, knowledge
> of information storage and retrieval systems, strong communications and
> interpersonal skills. Knowledge of/experience in early childhood
> development is a plus.
>
> For immediate consideration, please forward resume, cover letter and
> salary requirements to:
>
> Phyllis McCormick
> TMSC
> 1025 Vermont Ave., NW
> Suite 1025
> Washington, DC 20005
> Email: Phylmc at tmsc.net
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 14
>
> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 1998 16:57:43 -0500
> From: "Jacque Dessino" <tcdessj at tc.cc.va.us>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: predicting future public computer needs
> Message-ID: <s677cecf.009 at tc.cc.va.us>
>
> As part of a planning effort for the LRC I have been tasked with 'predicting' future public workstation needs. My immediate reply was "As many as we can possibly get," but that isn't considered an a>
> Our public workstations provide access to our library catalog, a wide variety of subscription based web databases, and public Internet access. I searched the archives but didn't find anything approp>
> How have other list members 'predicted' workstation needs? Do you use FTEs, number of available resources, in house use statistics, etc? I would be interested in any formulas, arguments, or rationa>
> Jacque Dessino
> Electronic Services Librarian
> Tidewater Community College
> tcdessj at tc.cc.va.us
> voice :757-822-7158
> fax: 757-427-0327
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 15
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 14:02:57 -0700
> From: Dan Lester <dan at 84.com>
> To: web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: Video/CDROM/DVDROM Training courses
> Message-ID: <4.1.19981216135034.0095b600 at dpop.micron.net>
>
> We're considering buying some video (or CDROM or DVDROM) training courses
> so that a couple of the guys who work for me can work towards their MCSE
> and similar certifications. Courses, with their advantages, are available
> locally, but they cost MUCH more, and training money is short. A set of
> videos could be bought from one of the publishers for a fraction, and have
> some advantages of their own.
>
> So, do any of you have any experience in these areas? Whose videos are
> good, bad, or indifferent? I'm especially interested in comments from any
> who may have used videos to study (in part) for their MCSE tests.
>
> There was a bit of information on this topic on the list last year, but I
> only found suggestions for publishers, and not any evaluations of the
> various products.
>
> Thanks, and happy holidays
>
> dan
>
> --
> Dan Lester, 3577 East Pecan, Boise, ID 83716-7115 USA 208-383-0165
> dan at 84.com http://www.84.com/ http://www.idaholibraries.org/
> http://library.boisestate.edu/ http://cyclops.boisestate.edu/
> http://www.lili.org/ http://www.postcard.org/ Sent me a postcard of a
> library yet?
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 16
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 13:11:01 -0800 (PST)
> From: "Richard A. Edwards" <edwardsr at elwha.evergreen.edu>
> To: Jacque Dessino <tcdessj at tc.cc.va.us>
> Cc: Multiple recipients of list <web4lib at webjunction.org>
> Subject: Re: predicting future public computer needs
> Message-ID: <Pine.ULT.3.91.981216130007.17970B-100000 at elwha.evergreen.edu>
>
> > How have other list members 'predicted' workstation needs? Do you use
> >FTEs, number of available resources, in house use statistics, etc? I
> >would be interested in any formulas, arguments, or rationalizations
> >you've used to justify predictions of workstation needs or requests for
> >additional public computers. thanks.
>
> Good questions. We were recently wondering about adding more (must have
> as many as we can get) and I did a brief, one week survey at random times
> during the middle of our academic quarter to see what percentage of our
> machines were in use.
>
> We have 19 PCs, using Netscape, with a library home page that provides
> WebPAC (Innovative) for our catalog and other online web resources
> (including Ebscohost, Proquest, and various web links), and an FTE of
> just under 4000.
>
> We did NOT check every hour or half hour (randomly 4-5 times a day) and
> only did one week of our quarter so the numbers are NOT conclusive.
>
> The "high use" periods for each day were:
>
> Monday 11:30 58%
> Tuesday 2:30 74%
> Wednesday 8:05 79%
> Thursday 12:30 74%
> Friday 11:15 63%
> Saturday 2:10 37%
> Sunday 4:25 53%
>
> The average use was:
>
> Monday 30%
> Tuesday 36%
> Wednesday 53%
> Thursday 35%
> Friday 33%
> Saturday 25%
> Sunday 21%
>
> And though we have a few email sites blocked, the machines can do almost
> any sort of web surfing (they do not have speakers nor does our Netscape
> have many plug-ins nor do they have other software). As part of counting
> "use" our staff briefly scanned the screens from a distance to see if they
> were library catalog type screens or not so we could determine our amount
> of non-library use of our PCs. The average non-library use of those
> machines in use was around 10%, though there was one time when it peaked
> at 53%.
>
> Rich Edwards
> Director
> Instructional Technology Project
> The Evergreen State College
> Olympia, WA
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Topic No. 17
>
> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 13:41:25 -0800 (PST)
> From: Margaret Escherich <esche_ma at oak2.ci.oakland.ca.us>
> To: Roy Tennant <rtennant at library.berkeley.edu>
> Subject: RE: UC Berkeley not seeking ALA accreditation
> Message-ID: <Pine.A32.3.91.981216124934.139770B-100000 at oak2.ci.oakland.ca.us>
>
>
> SIMS stopped admitting new candidates in 1993, I believe, so it's not
> suprising that they did not maintain accreditation during their
> restructuring period, no? It _is_ disturbing, however, that they are
> refusing to re-accredit the current incarnation of the program.
>
> -Margaret Escherich
> Oakland Public Library
>
>
> On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Roy Tennant wrote:
>
> > Bernie is correct. According to the ALA Office for Accreditation's Web
> > page at:
> >
> > http://www.ala.org/alaorg/oa/schools.html
> >
> > UC Berkeley possessed an ALA-accredited library school from 1924/25 to May
> > 1994. Seventy years.
> > Roy Tennant
> >
> > On Tue, 15 Dec 1998, Sloan, Bernie wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > It's my understanding that Berkeley hasn't been ALA-accredited since
> > > 1994, correct?
> > >
> > > Bernie Sloan
> > > Senior Library Information Systems Consultant
> > > University of Illinois Office for Planning & Budgeting
> > > 338 Henry Administration Building
> > > 506 S. Wright Street
> > > Urbana, IL 61801
> > > Phone: (217) 333-4895
> > > Fax: (217) 333-6355
> > > Email: bernies at uillinois.edu
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-
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