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Events Calendar
July, 2008 |
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| 29 | GIS Workshop. Introduction to ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 | This is an exciting opportunity to learn about GIS software from ESRI. In this 2 ½ hour hands-on course you will be introduced to fundamentals of GIS, basic navigation of the software, and the creation of different types of maps. Please Note: This workshop is geared for beginners or for those who want to refresh their basic GIS skills. Prerequisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows Date: July 29, 2008 Time: 2:00 - 4:30 pm Location: McKeldin Library, 6107 Audience: Campus Attendance Fee: Free Contact: gis@umd.edu 301-405-9167 Web Site: GIS Workshop Registration |
| Ongoing | Exhibit. "Reisenberg, Rockmore, Sherman: An Extraordinary Family in Music" | This exhibition focuses on the lives and careers of Nadia Reisenberg (pianist), Clara Rockmore (thereminist), and Robert Sherman (broadcaster, author) with photographs and objects from their respective collections in the International Piano Archives at Maryland and Special Collections in Performing Arts. Dates: July 1, 2007 to August 15, 2008 Location: Performing Arts Library Audience: Public Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Vincent Novara 301-405-9220 Web Site: Gallery, Performing Arts Library |
| Ongoing | Exhibit. "SPUDS! University Libraries Celebrate the International Year of the Potato" | In observance of the UN International Year of the Potato, the University Libraries showcase collection resources that focus on the importance of this ubiquitous tuber. Visit the displays that are on view at libraries around campus, during the Spring/Summer, 2008. Dates: March 24 to August 22, 2008 Audience: Public Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Joan Stahl 301-405-9065 Web Site: SPUDS! |
| Ongoing | Exhibit. "The Well-Dressed Book" | Between the period of leather hand-tooled book bindings and the introduction of mass produced dust jackets, the publishers’ cloth binding reigned supreme. The Well-Dressed Book: Cloth Book Binding in the United States 1830-1920, a Maryland Room Gallery exhibit, explores various aspects of the golden age of cloth bindings. The exhibit, which features extraordinary examples from the UM Libraries collections, was complemented by a symposium in March. View a short video about the exhibit. Dates: February through December, 2008 Location: Maryland Room Gallery, Hornbake Library Audience: Public Attendance Fee: Free Contact: Doug McElrath 301-405-9210 Web Site: The Well-Dressed Book |
August, 2008 |
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| 6 | GIS Workshop. Intermediate Applications Using Vector Data in ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 | This workshop will explore some of the analytical tools within ArcToolbox and focus on vector data creation and manipulation. Prerequisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Excel; Introduction I to ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 or familiarity with ArcGIS 9. Date: August 6, 2008 Time: 2:00 - 4:30 pm Location: McKeldin Library, 6107 Audience: Campus Attendance Fee: Free Contact: gis@umd.edu 301-405-9167 Web Site: GIS Workshop Registration |
| 12 | GIS Workshop. Adding Data to ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 | This workshop will begin by introducing some basics of adding tabular data to ArcGIS Desktop 9.2. Following the introduction, workshop participants can choose tutorials to review at their own pace during class time. Tutorials include: Working with Census 2000 Data; Adding, Editing, Joining, and Relating Tables; Geocoding; and Mapping Locations by (X,Y) Coordinates. Prerequisite: Familiarity with Microsoft Windows and Excel; Introduction I to ArcGIS Desktop 9.2 or familiarity with ArcGIS 9. Date: August 12, 2008 Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Location: McKeldin Library, 6107 Audience: Campus Attendance Fee: Free Contact: gis@umd.edu 301-405-9167 Web Site: GIS Workshop Registration |
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