Tuesday, November 19, 2024 — 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM EST
Digital Tools and Methods: An Introduction to Data Cleanup
Date: November 19, 2024
Time: 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Location: Zoom
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 — 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM EST
When: Tuesday November 19, 2024
Time: 12 – 2 p.m.
Where: Davis Centre Library, Silent Study Room
Join the Library for an opportunity to connect with others in the UWaterloo community!
Living ‘books’ will be sharing their unique set of life experiences, stories and knowledge during 25-minute one-on-one conversations that challenge stereotypes and promote understanding.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 — 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM EST
Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day is a day to share how GIS technology supports research, informs decision-making and creates a positive impact around the world.
The Library’s Geospatial Centre, Environment Technology & Instructional Support (ETIS), and the Waterloo Association of Geography Students (WAGS) have partnered to host an afternoon of learning.
Schedule of Events
1 - 3:30 p.m.
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Geospatial Centre welcome and networking
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 — 1:30 PM to 2:20 PM EST
Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Time: 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Location: Dana Porter Library, Room 323
Facilitator: Alex Smith
Google Colab with the GeoPandas Python package is an effective platform for GIS analysis. This introductory workshop, a combination of presentation, demonstration, and question & answer session, will showcase how users can load, project, query and visualize GIS data through graphs and maps.
By the end of this workshop, participants will have:
Wednesday, November 20, 2024 — 1:30 PM to 2:20 PM EST
Date: Wednesday November 20, 2024
Time: 1:30 – 2:20 p.m.
Location: Dana Porter Library, Room 329
Facilitator: Chris Hewitt
Discover how to harness the power of GeoAI to revolutionize your spatial analysis tasks!
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 — 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM EST
Introduction to GIS: Using ArcGIS for Research
Date: Tuesday November 26, 2024
Time: 2 – 3 p.m.
Location: Dana Porter Library Computer Lab (Room 329)
Facilitators: Markus Wieland and Eva Dodsworth
GIS is a multi-disciplinary tool that is widely used across campus. Join this one-hour session to learn how you can incorporate GIS in your research, coursework and thesis.
