[Pre-Conference Workshop] Providing GIS Services and Support: An Introduction to GIS for Librarians

This workshop will provide an introduction to GIS (geographic information system) software, covering key terminology and concepts while also showing applied examples of how the software can be used to map, manage, and analyze geospatial data. By the end of this session you should have a good understanding of how GIS software can be used to facilitate research and what types of library services can be developed to support GIS users at a university.