The Provision and Sustainability of GIS Services

This paper presents a case study of how one academic library provides services and support for the Geographic Information System (GIS) needs of students and faculty. The case study involves an American university library that has provided GIS services to meet the needs of students and faculty while...

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Main Authors: Wenli Gao, Yongming Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Chinese American Librarians Association 2020-07-01
Series:International Journal of Librarianship (IJoL)
Online Access:https://journal.calaijol.org/index.php/ijol/article/view/160
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Summary:This paper presents a case study of how one academic library provides services and support for the Geographic Information System (GIS) needs of students and faculty. The case study involves an American university library that has provided GIS services to meet the needs of students and faculty while lacking the formal position of a dedicated GIS Librarian. The library’s variety of GIS-related support is described in the paper, and an overview of resources for librarians to develop their GIS skills is also shared. The paper offers insights and lessons learned about the level of services that can be offered by academic libraries in GIS-related research and training for students, faculty, and staff.
ISSN:2474-3542