1. OSU LIBRARIES 2. OSU COLLEGE OF EARTH, OCEANIC, AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES Andrea A. Wirth 1 Bonnie Avery 1 Kuuipo Walsh 2 Marc Rempel 1 Oregon State University Geoscience Information Society November 6 th , 2012 THE OREGON SPATIAL DATA LIBRARY IN CONTEXT
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1. OSU LIBRARIES2. OSU COLLEGE OF EARTH, OCEANIC,
AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
Andrea A. Wirth1
Bonnie Avery1
Kuuipo Walsh2
Marc Rempel1
Oregon State University
Geoscience Information Society November 6 th, 2012
THE OREGON SPATIAL DATA LIBRARYIN CONTEXT
SCOPE OF STUDY
• State spatial data clearinghouses
• Use by non-experts
• History of NSDI and clearinghouses
• Other assessments of clearinghouses?
• Reviewed 50 state clearinghouses for features appropriate to new/novice users
CLEARINGHOUSES
“A spatial data clearinghouse can be defined as an electronic facility for searching, viewing, transferring, ordering, advertising and/or disseminating spatial data from numerous sources via the Internet and, as appropriate, providing complementary services.”
Crompvoets, J., Bregt, A., Rajabifard, A., and I. Williamson. 2004. Assessing the worldwide developments of national spatial data clearinghouses. International Journal of Geographical Information 18(7): 665-689.
OREGON SPATIAL DATA LIBRARY (OSDL)
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• Provides access to spatial data created by State of Oregon agencies• Launched November 2009• For: State of Oregon agency staff; general public,
consultants, educators, and students.• Framework data focus• Multi-phase project, grant funding• http://spatialdata.oregonexplorer.info