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Where in the world...
Geospatial Resources for Academic Libraries,
2003
E. Hamilton, UNB LibrariesAtlantic DLI TrainingFebruary 27, 2003
Session Objectives: --to provide an overview of geospatial resources for academic libraries
--to review access & administrative issues associated with licensed data
--to see the data in action—the potential for research!
-Overview: the paperwork & logistics
-Products, documentation, & demo:
A. Service New Brunswick
B. Statistics Canada
C. Natural Resources Canada
D. DMTI Inc.
Outline
SERVICE NEW BRUNSWICK
&
MORE!
Service New Brunswick--Five year license for post-secondary academic
institutions, administered through UNB Libraries
--Libraries must appoint a contact for administration of license, provide authentication of users, and work with users to help them understand the conditions of use
--Mode of delivery dependent on recipient library preference
--User support through UNB Libraries, with Dept. of Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering assistance
Service New Brunswick
Includes:
Digital topographic database for NB Digital terrain model database Softcopy orthophotos Digital Property Database (snapshot) Landsat imagery Other products mutually agreed upon
Service New Brunswick
Future developments?
- Other products- Other government
departmentsBroader accessOther provinces
DEPOSITORY SERVICES PROGRAM (DSP)
AND
NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA (NRCAN)
DSP & NRCAN--Five year agreement involving both print and
digital geo-spatial products
CMO category 1 full print depositoryCMO category 3 selective print depositoryEducational full print and digital
--Libraries must appoint a contact for administration of license, provide authentication of users, and work with users to help them understand the conditions of use
--FTP delivery, many formats; physical signed license; restrictions on output; no lab or networked use without permission
DSP & NRCANDigital products for category 1 + digital may
receive:
• Earth Sciences Sector, CTIS• NTDB vector data, 1:50 000 and 1:250 000• CDED• CanImage
Geological Survey of Canada• “A” series maps [selective on CD-ROM]• Open file digital maps [as available through
Monthly Circular]
Canada Map Office [as applicable]
DSP & NRCANFuture developments?
• More raster data free (e.g. Toporama, Geoconnection activity)
• More vector data included in DSP
• Better license with the standardized license initiative within government
STATISTICS CANADA
AND
DATA LIBERATION INITIATIVE
DLI & Census GeographyCensus geography included under Data
Liberation Initiative (whew!)
License conditions apply and DLI contact administers program
Census cartographic files from 1981 to 2001 at varying levels of Census geography
FTP delivery of spatial files and documentation; two formats available: MapInfo, ArcInfo
DLI Geographic Products
For Standard Geography• Digital boundary files • Road network files• Skeletal road network files• Hydrographic files• Geosuite • Postal Code Conversion File (Plus, FEDs)
DLI Geographic Products
Future Developments?
- More health region mapping- More tools to help with DA and
conversion to standardized geography- Greater use of free geographic viewing
and downloading with spatial fusion
DMTI SPATIAL, INC.
DMTI Spatial BundleInitiated by former STC employee &
organized through CARL; administration at UT but files also available for downloading through IDLS
License conditions apply; feedback to make product better requested
Licensed data from incredible variety of sources, e.g. one way street information in route logistics file
Black box approach
DMTI Spatial Bundle
• CanMap Atlas Bundle• CanMap Parks• CanMap RouteLogistics• CanMap Rail• CanMap Streetfiles• Census Bundle• Digital Elevation Models• Geopinpoint• Enhanced Postal Code• Enhanced Points of Interest Database
DMTI Spatial BundleBest development in past year?
Marcel’s SMART download page!
DMTI Spatial BundleFuture Developments?
• Joint ventures
• Student-oriented projects, contests, and scholarships
• Additions to the product line
But Can I Map It?
Spatial files from Statistics Canada
+User data, by Health Region
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Seeing is believing…