Lots of upcoming activities in the near future...

Good Morning,
There have been several things going on with GIS as of late. OKSCAUG just wrapped up one of our largest conferences ever with 18 vendors, over 280 attendees & all of our training classes were full. Please go check the website http://www.scaug.org to download the presentation, posters, & technical sessions that were presented at the conference. OKSCAUG even provided supplemental training before the conference to address the requests for training. Here is a quick listing of upcoming events SCAUG is hosting, participating in or sponsoring. Hope to see you there.

Nov 10, 2011 - San Antonio GIS Day Meeting - San Antonio, TX

Nov 16, 2011 -GIS DAY Tulsa Community College - Tulsa, OK

Dec 6, 2011 - ESRI Workshop- Extend the Reach of Your GIS - NWC / Norman, OK

Dec 7-8, 2011 - ArcGIS Basics I Training - MNTC / Moore, OK

Jan 11-12, 2011 - ArcGIS Basics II Training - MNTC / Moore, OK

Feb 15, 2012 - OKSCAUG Public Saftey User Group Meeting at Edmond

Geography majors and Friends of Geography

Important legislation to help fund Geography education is moving forward through Congress, but help from Geography educators in Oklahoma and around the United States is needed to make a final push. Reintroduced in March 2011 for the 112th Congress, House Resolution 885 and Senate Bill 434, "Teaching Geography is Fundamental," seeks to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving professional development programs for K-12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education. Up to $15 million dollars per year for the next 5 years is being requested to fund this vital educational initiative. The goal of this public campaign is simple - to send 10,000 letters to Congress in support of the bipartisan Teaching Geography is Fundamental (TGIF) Act by November 18, 2011. This date marks the ending of Geography Awareness Week 2011 and the last day of the Congressional session before the Thanksgiving recess.



Use the link below to quickly send pre-formatted letters to your elected representatives. It takes about 2 minutes of your time. I think we can all agree that geographic awareness is key to successfully navigating our complex and interrelated world.


http://speakupforgeography.rallycongress.com/4342/teaching-geography-is-%20fundamental-act/

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Free GIS Datasets - New categorised list available
I've published a list of free GIS datasets (see link below). Some of these are datasets that I've used, and some are ones that I've found on the internet through various searches. They are categorised and split into global datasets and individual country datasets.If anyone knows of any other datasets that they think should be added to the list then please contact me using the details on the site, and I'll add them.Cheers,Robin

Watch the short video Community Maps Program Overview and get more details and hear about the benefits of joining the program. For a complete explanation of the program and to hear how the city of Charlotte, North Carolina benefits from being a Community Maps contributor, watch the Community Maps Webinar.

Improve Access to GIS
The Extend the Reach of Your GIS seminar teaches GIS professionals how to expand the access to their authoritative maps and geospatial information. Esri staff will present practical applications and demonstrations that reflect common workflows.
This seminar will help you:
· Identify the expanding audience for the geographic knowledge you create.
· Meet the increased demand for maps by your organization's stakeholders.
· Share your work with anyone on virtually any device.
Seminars in Austin and Houston Coming Up!

2012 SCAUG Conference Registration Coming Soon

2012 SCAUG Conference

Registration Opens this Fall

Marriot Courtyard

Conference Rate: $95 Single/Double

USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection Goes Online

This via the USGS as The National Geospatial Program has launched the USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection. Dy today’s launch, the USGS will offer more than 90,000 of the 200,000+ USGS historical topo maps – some dating back to the Agency’s founding! (126+ years ago). The maps are georeferenced and can be downloaded for free from the USGS Store. Since they are in a GeoPDF format, no special programs are required, and they can be used in conjunction with the US Topo maps.
Some details… Nearly 90,000 high resolution scans of the more than 200,000 historical USGS topographic maps, some dating as far back as 1884, are now available online. The Historical Topographic Map Collection includes published U.S. maps of all scales and editions, and are offered as a georeferenced digital download or as a scanned print from the USGS Store. See the Historical Topographic Map Collection … more details in this official PR