Current Issues

• Membership Renewal
  Current IGIC Members please take the time to login with your username and password, by logging in you renew your IGIC membership. Forgot your password? Go to the password request form and your password will be reset and emailed to you.
  
  
• IGIC Strategic and Business Plan
  IGIC recently received an NSDI CAP Award to complete its strategic planning process and develop a business plan which will focus on further development of the Iowa spatial data infrastructure (SDI). State SDIs involve the coordination of programs, policies, technologies, and resources to foster a coordinated effort of geospatial data collection, documentation through metadata, data discovery mechanisms, distribution, and exchange. Details on how you can contribute and participate in this process will be posted here soon.
  
  
• Imagery for Iowa
  IGIC is currently in the process of coordinating an effort  to acquire imagery statewide in conjunction with the upcoming LiDAR project, but need your help and support.
  
  The vision of the Iowa Geographic Information Council is that Iowa will have a sustainable and flexible digital aerial imagery program that meets the needs of local, state, regional, tribal, federal and private partners.
  
  More information can be found on this Imagery for Iowa factsheet.
  
  What Can I do?
• • Write a support letter or get your organization to write a letter. More...
  • Spread the word about Imagery for Iowa. More...
    

Getting Started

• What is GIS?
  Take a look at our resource guide section 'About GIS'.
   

• What is included in the Resource Guide?
  Explore the ever expanding Resource Guide where member contributions are sharing their information on technologies, trends, and standards.  The Guides are organized around interest areas and industries using GIS and geospatial technologies and information.

  • Find out about user groups in your area of interest or meeting close to you.  User groups in Iowa come in three varieties:  software driven; interest/issue driven; and those based on geographic location.

  • Find links to companies or organizations providing GIS services, educational opportunities, software, or hardware under GIS Services.

  • Information and links related to developing and maintaining metadata.
     

• Who is IGIC?  What is IGIC?
  Learn more about IGIC as an organization.
   

Getting Involved

• Representation
  The Council consists of representatives from federal, state, county, regional and local governments, colleges and universities, and the private sector. The IGIC consists of twenty-five Board Members that represent each of the functional sectors. As a member driven organization, IGIC relies heavily on the support of its membership in accomplishing its mission and objectives.  Even if you are not a member of the Board, IGIC needs your interest and support.  Consider contacting us with your ideas on how to make the organization better adapted to fulfilling the needs of Iowa's GIS community.
   
• Membership
  Would you like to contribute content or tap the resources of Iowa's GIS community?  Become a member.  Membership is free and open to interested individuals. Membership requests click here.
   
• Committees
  The Council’s strategic objectives are addressed by focused Committees. To view the listing of committees, click here.  Contact the current listed chair on how to get involved with the activities of that committee.  If you see areas in need of focus that are not listed, please contact the Council Chair.
   
• Meetings
  The Council meets quarterly to discuss GIS issues in the State of Iowa. The meetings are split into two parts: the first half of the meeting is spent conducting Council business. Various speakers comprise the second half of the meeting educating participants on available datasets, project updates and other GIS concerns.
   
• Conference
  IGIC held it's 8th Conference in 2007.  The Conference provided an arena for training, networking, education, and future directions for the organization.  Click here for more detail on the 2007 conference.  The 2009 IGIC Conference will be held in Waterloo, April 21 - 23, 2009.  Mark your calendars.
   
• User Groups
  A variety of user groups meet around the state of Iowa.  There are 3 primary types:  those that are software driven; those that are interest/issue driven; and those driven by geographic location.