About INF2102

This course will examine issues and topics surrounding the management of map and geospatial data collections and services. Broadly, the course will cover the role of librarians and other information professionals in the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Emphasis will be put on the academic and government setting, but GIS use in industry and other sectors will also be examined. Topics covered in the course will include the history of geographic information sources from paper to digital, GIS reference, critical cartography, geographic Information and map literacy; data acquisition and licensing; open data, open software, and open government; spatial data infrastructure, data archiving, web mapping, and spatial analysis.

While the course will be grounded in academic readings and discussions, practical work will revolve around the use of desktop GIS and mapping software, as well as web mapping technology.

This blog will act as the first point of contact on general information and topics for discussion for INF2102. 

Please note that this course information is for the winter of 2013 semester.