iDigBio Train-the-Trainers Georeferencing Workshop Oct 8 - 12, 2012
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Hi Everyone, The Georeferencing Working Group at iDigBio is pleased to announce our first "Train-the-Trainers" Georeferencing Workshop for Thematic Collections Networks (TCNs) and others in engaged in the digitization of biological collections in the United States. See: https://www.idigbio.org/content/idigbios-first-train-trainers-georeferencing... for details. Three slots are still available in this workshop that is designed to focus on training participants to teach others to georeference. If you are interested, please send an application describing the reason(s) for your interest in the workshop, the current and future projects that will benefit from your attendance, and any previous experience you have with georeferencing to iDigBio's Program Assistant, Cathy Bester, cbester@flmnh.ufl.edu
What: Train-the-Trainers -- Georeferencing Workshop Where: University of Florida, Gainesville, FL Who: Interested members of current TCNs and others in the biodiversity natural history collections community. When: October 8-12, 2012 Contact: Deborah Paul dpaul@fsu.edu for further information.
Best, Deb and the iDigBio Georeferencing Working Group
Deborah Paul User Services, iDigBio Institute for Digital Information, iDigInfo Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32308 850-644-6366
Hi Everyone,
The First iDigBio Train the Trainers Georeferencing Workshop is almost here! Monday - Friday October 8 - 12, 9 am - 5 pm.
Workshop Agenda Wiki: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/GWG_Train_the_Trainers_Workshop Attend Remotely (see instructions in PS below): http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/geotrain/
The workshop will cover tools and techniques used to correctly interpret textual location data into spatial descriptions that can be used in mapping and analyses. Participants will learn the fundamentals of georeferencing best practices through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, including paper maps, the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator, GEOLocate, BioGeomancer and online exercises. Special attention will be paid to the specific and unique georeferencing needs and workflows of the TCNs and their digitization activities.
On behalf of the iDigBio Georeferencing Working Group and all of us at iDigBio - Hope to see you there!
Deb PS: For those of you new to Adobe Connect, please be sure to log in to Adobe Connect 20 minutes before the session of interest so that you have time to figure out the software before the meeting begins. For more help see: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing HINTS: Use Headphones, Mute your Microphone, Firefox (usually) works better than Chrome with Adobe Connect. *Please excuse cross-postings for those of you that belong to multiple lists.
--- Deborah Paul User Services, iDigBio Institute for Digital Information, iDigInfo Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32308 850-644-6366
Hi All,
The 2nd iDigBio Train the Trainers Georeferencing Workshop is almost here! Monday - Friday August 12 - 16, 9 am - 5 pm. EDT
Workshop Agenda Wiki: https://tinyurl.com/idbttt2 Attend Remotely via AdobeConnect (see instructions in PS below): http://idigbio.adobeconnect.com/geotrain/
The workshop will cover tools and techniques used to correctly interpret textual location data into spatial descriptions that can be used in mapping and analyses. Participants will learn the fundamentals of georeferencing best practices through a combination of lectures and hands-on exercises, including paper maps, the MaNIS Georeferencing Calculator, GEOLocate, and online exercises. Special attention will be paid to the specific and unique georeferencing needs and workflows of the TCNs and their digitization activities.
On behalf of the iDigBio Georeferencing Working Group and all of us at iDigBio - Hope to see you there!
Deb PS: For those of you new to Adobe Connect, please be sure to log in to Adobe Connect 20 minutes before the session of interest so that you have time to figure out the software before the meeting begins. For more help see: https://www.idigbio.org/wiki/index.php/Web_Conferencing HINTS: Use Headphones, Mute your Microphone, Firefox (usually) works better than Chrome with Adobe Connect. *Please excuse cross-postings for those of you that belong to multiple lists.
--Deborah Paul iDigBio User Services Institute for Digital Information Florida State University Tallahassee, Florida 32308 850-644-6366
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