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Regional GIS User Groups: How-To's and Best Practices

The Northwest Indiana GIS Forum is an ad-hoc users group for GIS professionals, promoting networking, learning, and data sharing. Our mission is to catalog spatial data, provide GIS education and training, and facilitate the exchange of ideas. Join our free membership and stay informed about IGIC initiatives!

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Regional GIS User Groups: How-To's and Best Practices

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  1. Regional GIS User Groups: How-To's and Best Practices

  2. Northwest Indiana GIS Forum An ad-hoc, informal users group for GIS professionals Provide a forum for people to network and learn from each other Report on what we’re doing and track the status of GIS in the Region Encourage data sharing and technology transfer among the membership

  3. LeadershipCo-Chairs:Tim Sutherland, Interim Director, IUN Librarysutherla@iun.eduBecky McKinley, GISP Hammond Sanitary District GIS Managerbmckinley@hammondsd.comPast Co-chair:Milo Anderson, EPA Region 5, Chicago

  4. Core Members • Cele Morris – IUN • Lauren Rhein – Northwest Indiana Regional Planning Commission • Kevin Miller – IDEM

  5. Our Mission • Catalog Spatial Data in N.W. Indiana • Metadata workshops • Online Metadata Compilation Tool • Support LakeRIM GIS Revamp • GIS Education and Training • Free Intro to ArcGIS Training • Workshops and Seminars • Coordinate with IGIC and others to bring training to NW Indiana (i.e. Roadshows, HAZUS training) • Promote the Free Exchange of Ideas about GIS and Data Sharing • Open, free membership • Keep members informed about IGIC initiatives and point out how they will effect us locally

  6. Sample of Membership (over 300 on our listserv) Federal Army Corps of Engineers US-EPA USGS National Parks Service Department of Justice NRCS-USDA U.S. Attorney’s Office County & Regional Lake County Porter County LaPorte County St. Joseph County Elkhart County Kane County, IL NIRPC Academia IU Northwest Purdue Calumet Purdue North Central Valparaiso University Purdue, West Lafayette IUPUI State Dept. of Transportation Dept. of Natural Resources Dept. of Environmental Mgmt. Homeland Security Indiana Geological Survey Municipal Hammond Gary East Chicago Dyer Schererville Whiting Munster Chesterton South Bend Mishawaka and many more Private Sector Woolpert The Sidwell Company Trimble Pangaea ESRI DLZ NIES Engineering Lawson-Fisher NIPSCO Not-for-Profits Save the Dunes The Nature Conservancy Association of Cities & Towns Geographers Network of Indiana

  7. Accomplishments • Celebrating our ten year anniversary • Boast over 300 members in our listserv • Trained over 200 people in Intro to ArcView and then ArcGIS • Won IGIC’s ‘Achievement in GIS’ award in 2006 • Awarded a grant from the US-EPA Region 5 and two FGDC CAP grants • Hosted dozens of workshops and seminars: • Using TIGER and Census Data • HAZUS • 2005 Ortho Photography • Vendors demos • Many others

  8. Where to Begin • Identify (or become) a ‘champion’ who will keep the group going • Involve local colleges/universities • Don't limit your membership • Take advantage of free resources • Have fun!

  9. Collaborations are Important! • Benefits for Indiana University Northwest/Data Center and NWI GIS Forum • Community Involvement • Administration Assistance • GIS Outreach and Training

  10. IUN’s Involvement • The University Promotes Collaboration with External Partners • Initial Data Center/SPEA Support • Geoscience • Div. Business & Economics • Div. Education

  11. Administration Assistance • IUN Helps to Provides a “Home” • Website - http://www.iun.edu/~gisnw/

  12. Administration – Other Support • Meeting and Training Space • 18 seat GIS Lab • Meeting Notes • Creation of Listserv • Great Means of Communication

  13. Funding the Mission • Cataloging Data Means Metadata • Content, Quality & Condition of Spatial Dataset • Initial Funding from EPA • Metadata Training Begins • With the Help of the Indiana Geological Survey an Award Winning Online Metadata Tool !

  14. TBA - An Improved Online Metadata Tool

  15. 2005 & 2007 Federal Geographic Data Committee Funding • Participation with IGIC Road Shows • More Metadata Outreach • LakeRim Update

  16. Other Ways IUN Helps • GIS Classes offered by IUN Dept. of Geosciences and SPEA • Resources through IU Bloomington • Advantage of Software Licensing • Educational Opportunities • Collaborations with Indiana Geological Survey, IGIC, IDEM, NIRPC…..

  17. The Northwest Indiana GIS Forum Thanks IGIC for Encouragement and Assistance! Becky McKinley bmckinley@hammondsd.com Cele Morris cmorris@iun.edu

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