International Association for Social Science Information Services & Technology - June 3, 2016
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Supporting Campus GIS Needs with Limited Staff and Budgetary Resources Erich Purpur GIS Librarian DeLaMare Science & Engineering Library University of Nevada, Reno Reno, Nevada, USA June 3 rd , 2016 IASSIST 2016 Bergen, Norway
Transcript of International Association for Social Science Information Services & Technology - June 3, 2016
Supporting Campus GIS Needs with Limited Staff and Budgetary Resources
Erich PurpurGIS Librarian
DeLaMare Science & Engineering LibraryUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada, USA
June 3rd, 2016IASSIST 2016Bergen, Norway
About My Job
Where is Reno?
About the School-21,000 students
-Geology, Mining, and related departments
GIS Services in UNR Libraries-since 2014
-Technical support for end users-data gathering, statistical services, data management
-users from sciences, social sciences, engineering, business, medical school, humanities
-not only ArcGIS
How did it happen?-partnered with University Tutoring Services
-trial period
-students + me
-No physical space
The Key - Assessment
Things We Don’t Do-provide data
-Metadata
Going Forward-Support from agencies
-We now have more support-increased student hours-potential new staff
Thank You. Questions?
June 3rd, 2016IASSIST 2016Bergen, Norway
Erich PurpurGIS Librarian
DeLaMare Science & Engineering LibraryUniversity of Nevada, Reno
Reno, Nevada, USA
