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Grand Canyon Map Competition

The historic Mapping Grand Canyon Conference to be held at ASU in Spring 2019 will feature three (3) Grand Canyon Map Competitions.  Download the Grand Canyon Map Competition Flyer [pdf format].  Students currently enrolled in a certificate, undergraduate or graduate program from any institution are...

Mapping Grand Canyon Conference -- Website Live!

If you haven't yet heard, the Mapping Grand Canyon Conference is scheduled for Thursday, February 28 -- Friday, March 1, 2019.  The dedicated conference website is now live at https://lib.asu.edu/mapping-grand-canyon-conference Mapping Grand Canyon C...

Summer Job at the Hub: GIS Research Aid

ASU Library seeks a talented, organized, and enthusiastic GIS Research Aide (Student Worker III) to join the Map and Geospatial Hub for a short-term, project-based assignment. This is a temporary, part-time opportunity to work on a mapping and GIS research project related to the greater Grand Canyon...

NEW Workshop: Planetary GIS and Image Processing

UPDATE (04/10/2018): This workshop has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. This particular workshop session, on Planetary GIS and Image Processing, will be re-offered in a future semester. We apologize for any inconvenience.  The ASU Library Map and Geospatia...

New GIS Workshops for Downtown

ASU Library is a single library with multiple locations. The Map and Geospatial Hub is thus pleased to be offering some of its geospatial workshop offerings at ASU Library's downtown Phoenix location. The Spring 2018 workshop and event lineup will include at least two (2) introduction to GIS worksh...

Spring 2018 Event Lineup -- Map and Geospatial Hub

The Spring 2018 semester is well underway! Your ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub is pleased to offer a fresh lineup of workshops and events for the new semester. Notable additions to the Spring 2018 workshop lineup include new offerings introducing participants to ArcG...

Well-Earned Retirement for Mary Whelan

While it doesn't come as news for most, all are disappointed to learn of Dr. Mary Whelan's recent retirement from ASU Library this past December. Since 2008, Mary had become an indispensable source of knowledge and expertise at ASU Library for those wishing to integrate ...

Three Additional Workshops

Map and Geospatial Hub Workshops The ASU Library Map and Geospatial Hub has scheduled three additional workshops for December.  As your year winds down, get some additional GIS training to prepare you for 2018 and perhaps ide...

Save the Date: SPARC Launch -- Dec 7

Save the date! SPARC is coming! SPARC is the Spatial Analysis Research Center, a new initiative of the ASU School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning.  SPARC Launch Thursday, December 7 -- 9am-5pm Alumni Room -- Memorial Union The launch includes an all-day line-up of presentations by som...