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WIGICC report ready for public review

The report identifies the major accomplishments of the WI Geographic Information Coordination Council since its inception in September 2008, and makes recommendations for the future.

WLIA task force needs your input

The Wisconsin Land Information Association (WLIA) Geospatial Preparedness Task Force (GPTF) is currently conducting a survey to identify the spatial data needs for emergency management and homeland security in Wisconsin.

Minnesota GIS-LIS Association publishes salary survey

The Minnesota GIS/LIS Association recently published the results of a statewide salary survey of GIS professionals conducted in the Fall of 2009.

UW-Madison geospatial consortium unveils new Web site

Check out the new “SIAC” site to learn more about geospatial activities on the UW-Madison campus.

Lio-tech listserv now doa-landinfo

The address of the defacto Wisconsin GIS  mailing list recently changed.

Looking Forward – Part Two

In Part Two of this series, retiring State Cartographer Ted Koch challenges the Wisconsin geospatial community to stay the course, and tackle the issues that may seem daunting.

Looking Back – Part One

Retiring State Cartographer Ted Koch reflects on the last 18 years, describes where he thinks things are headed, and what it will take to get there.

GIS Council and Network meeting on June 10th

Come to Wausau and add your voice to the discussion.

GIS in the economic stimulus plan?

Over the past several weeks at least three different proposals have been put forth making the case for the importance of GIS in rebuilding of the national economy. How do they compare?

Council elects officers and looks at high-impact projects

Members of the Wisconsin Geographic Information Coordination Council handled several important business items at their December 17th meeting in Green Bay, in addition to developing criteria for identifying high-impact projects to tackle in the coming months.