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IGIC top priority items for 2008-2009 as determined by IGIC Board at December 4, 2007 brainstorming session

Provide and maintain a one-stop website for GIS in Iowa (events, jobs, news, job descriptions, templates, policies)
Define and lead on the development of the Iowa Geospatial Infrastructure (IGI)
Sponsor conference
Coordination and information dissemination with Iowa GIS professionals
Data clearinghouse coordination
Strategic Plan for GIS in Iowa (state level)
Promote, develop, and encourage use of data standards for Iowa GIS data products
Promote data sharing
Serve as an advisor role for GIS to state level decision-makers
Help all 99 counties use GIS and coordinate GIS activities

News: 2008 IGIC summer quarterly meeting agenda now available. 2008-06-25; GIS Analyst Position Available in Scott County 2008-06-25; FGDC invites comments on draft Federal Trail Data Standard 2008-06-17; 2008 IGIC Board Election Results 2008-05-22; IGIC Geodetic Committee Meeting 2008-05-12; More news…

Upcoming Events

ArcGIS Desktop I: Getting Started with GIS

GIS Lab, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA,
2008-07-14

ArcGIS Desktop II: Tools and Functionality

GIS Lab, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA,
2008-07-16

Summer 2008 IGIC Board Quarterly Meeting

Ft. Dodge Public Library; 424 Central Avenue; Fort Dodge, IA 50501,
2008-07-16

CIAO GIS user group

Des Moines and Wickiup Hill,
2008-07-17

Eastern Iowa GIS User Group Meeting

Wickiup Hill ,
2008-07-17

Building Geodatabases

GIS Lab, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA,
2008-07-21

ArcGIS Desktop III: GIS Workflows and Analysis

GIS Lab, UNI, Cedar Falls, IA,
2008-07-24

Goals

Promote the use of geographic information technology among public and private organizations and individuals for planning, decision-making and problem-solving processes.

Promote education and training in GIS and related technologies within all levels of education.

Adopt, communicate and promote standards for use by the GIS community to facilitate data collection and promote data sharing.

Promote partnerships for the purpose of data development and data sharing.

Provide a mechanism through which the interests and concerns of Iowa's GIS community can be directed to appropriate policy makers.

Provide operating policies and procedures for management of the Council.

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