Map and Geospatial Hub news

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Hub "Projects" Web Page Revamp – Spring 2021

The ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is proud to share its newly revamped "Projects" web page: https://lib.asu.edu/geo/projects. While not fully comprehensive, new content on the Projects page provides a clearer representation of the activities undertaken by Map and Geospatial Hub staff (includin...

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Soft-Launch: ASU GeoData

The ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is happy to announce a soft-launch of the new ASU GeoData platform. The goal of ASU GeoData is to provide a data discovery and exploration platform for multiple forms of geographically-referenced data. ASU GeoData shares, primaril...

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Simplifying ArcGIS Desktop Licensing — Spring 2021

The ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is simplifying the way it licenses ArcGIS Desktop software for students, faculty, and staff. In accordance with Esri’s recent announcement explaining the retirement of the ArcGIS Desktop Student Trial License, and deprecation of EVA codes, the Map and Geospati...

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Innovation Week: Geographical Storytelling with Multimedia StoryMaps

In collaboration with ASU Learning Enterprise, the ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub invites you to a whole new free and open-to-the-public workshop experience:   Geographical Storytelling with Multimedia StoryMaps Tuesday, December 8, 2020 1:30-3:30pm (MST) [live, and available afterwards, via A...

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New Workshop: GIS-based Cartography 101 (with ArcGIS Pro)

Join the ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub for a hands-on, 2-hour introductory workshop on cartography with GIS. Tuesday, December 1 4:00pm-6:00pm Map and Geospatial Hub [Online via Zoom] Event Registration The focus will be on cartographic fundamentals and the role...

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2020 Creative Cartography Art Exhibit

Order and Chaos 2020 Artworks by ASU student Natalie Mikszta Using maps as a departure point, students in the Art on Paper course, Herberger Institute, School of Art, in collaboration with the ASU Library, are excited to share a virtual exhibition of works on paper as the...

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ASU GIS Day 2020 Workshop: Linking Desktop & Web Mapping with ArcGIS

Join the ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub for an intensive, hands-on, 3-hour workshop to celebrate ASU GIS Day 2020. Friday, November 20 2:00pm-5:00pm Map and Geospatial Hub [Online via Zoom] Event Registration We'll be linking data, maps, and apps with ArcGIS Pro ...

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Meet our new Map and GIS Specialist!

The Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to announce the arrival of Eric Friesnehahn to ASU Library. Eric was selected from a pool of dozens of candidates to serve as the Hub’s new Map and GIS Specialist. His work involves the ongoing maintenance of our extensive map and aerial collection, as well as c...

Important Changes Coming to the ASU Geospatial Data Directory

Changes are coming to the way users connect to geospatial data holdings managed by ASU Library’s Map and Geospatial Hub. The Library is consolidating its storage resources and moving content to Library-managed servers. But don’t worry: the data aren’t going away; they’re just getting moved.  ...