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About the Indiana Geographic Information Council

About the Indiana Geographic Information Council. 140 North Senate Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46204 www.igic.org. Indiana Geographic Information Council, Inc. What is IGIC? IGIC is a nonprofit 501(c)3 IGIC is a membership organization IGIC is administered by an elected board of directors

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About the Indiana Geographic Information Council

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  1. About theIndiana Geographic Information Council 140 North Senate AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46204www.igic.org

  2. Indiana Geographic Information Council, Inc. • What is IGIC? • IGIC is a nonprofit 501(c)3 • IGIC is a membership organization • IGIC is administered by an elected board of directors • IGIC is the statewide coordinating body for Indiana geographic information Our Mission: To lead the effective application of geographic information in Indiana

  3. Who We Are • Representative organization of professionals and stakeholders (GIS, surveyors, utilities, universities, non-profits, government, private industry, and more) • 275+ General Members • 31 Elected Directors • 100+ Active Volunteers • 3,000+ Volunteer Hours Annually • 2 ½ staff

  4. We’re Liaisons to the Community As a representative organization, IGIC often serves as a liaison on issues such as: • Status of GIS • Data Standards • Policies • Pooled Funding on Multi-Jurisdictional Projects

  5. IGIC Responsibilities • As per Indiana Code 4-23-7.3 (passed in 2007), IGIC is responsible for: • Coordinating with the Indiana Geographic Information Officer • Recommending the state's GIS data standards for adoption • Recommending a statewide data integration plan for adoption • Establishing the Indiana Board on Geographic Names

  6. We’re Information-Rich • The IGIC website gets over half a million hits per month • Averages 16,000 hits per day www.igic.org

  7. We’re a Portal to Online Maps Interactive online maps are part of the future of distributing geographic information... moving GIS from the enterprise to society.

  8. Benefits of Membership Membership provides individuals and organizations a means of staying connected, informed and engaged with the GIS community in Indiana. YOUR SUPPORT IS KEY TO IGIC’S SUCCESS Benefits of Membership • Network with other geospatial professionals • Help shape statewide GIS policies and positions • Gain access to Indiana's GIS user community • Receive members-only rate for annual GIS Conference and Educational Events • Attend professional development activities • Receive the monthly Indiana GIS newsletter • More…

  9. ONE MAP FOR INDIANA IndianaMap Our Cornerstone Initiative is the One Map for IndianaIt’s Statewide It’s Regional It’s Local It’s Yours! Enable improved government service to citizens, and an enhanced ability for citizens to stay informed and to engage in the democratic process

  10. IndianaMap Projects The IndianaMap is a Portfolio of Projects

  11. Parcels & Ownership Streets & Addresses PLSS Water Boundaries Elevation Orthophotography Geodetic Control IndianaMap Framework Data BASE MAP Framework data make up the common “base map” Framework data are those needed by the most people,most often,to support the most applications (defined by Indiana Code 4-23-7.3-3)

  12. Parcels & Ownership Zoning Streets & Addresses Wetlands PLSS Water Landcover Boundaries Infrastructure Elevation Water Lines Orthophotography Soils Geodetic Control IndianaMap Principle Build Once, Use Many Times Your Data / Other Thematic Data Framework Data

  13. IndianaMap Website www.indianamap.org - Hosted by IGIC

  14. IndianaMap Viewer http://inmap.indiana.edu/viewer.htm Hosted by the Indiana Geological Survey 17

  15. IndianaMap Web Map Services (WMS) Hosted by the Indiana Geological Survey

  16. The IndianaMap Spatial Data Portal http://gis.iu.edu Multiple Single Single Hosted by Indiana University - UITS 19

  17. Building the IndianaMapIGIC Special Projects & Grants • IndianaMap Data Sharing Initiative (71 of 92 counties) & 2009 FGDC CAP Grant • National Hydrography Dataset GNIS Updates and Local-Resolution hydro data development (GLI Area) • 2010 – 2012 Statewide Ortho Program (planning) • HAZUS-MH Essential Facility Structures on the IndianaMap & The National Map

  18. IndianaMap Data Sharing InitiativeParticipating Counties as of 6/12/2009 Adams Bartholomew Brown Cass Clark Clay Clinton Crawford Daviess Dearborn DeKalb Delaware Dubois Elkhart Fayette Fountain Franklin Grant Greene Hamilton Hancock Harrison Hendricks Henry Howard Huntington Jackson Jasper Jay Jefferson Jennings Johnson Kosciusko Lagrange LaPorte Madison Marion Miami Monroe Morgan Noble Orange Owen Parke Perry Pike Posey Pulaski Putnam Ripley Rush Scott Shelby Spencer St. Joseph Starke Steuben Sullivan Switzerland Tippecanoe Tipton Vanderburgh Vermillion Vigo Wabash Warren Warrick Washington Wayne Wells Whitley 71 Participating Counties

  19. IGIC Special Projects & Grants National Hydrography Dataset GNIS Updates and Local-Resolution Hydrography Data Development (GLI Area)

  20. IGIC Special Projects & Grants 2010 – 2012 StatewideOrthophotography Program

  21. Education and Outreach

  22. Annual Conference February 23-24, 2010 Bloomington, IN

  23. Classes and Seminars • Seminars • Road Shows • GIS Courses • Presentations • Teaching Resources • Webinars

  24. Thank you! pworrall@igic.org 317.504.4389www.igic.org

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